obituaries

Jan 13, 2010

Lugene Colson Word, 71, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville. She was a native of Douglas GA, born Monday, March 21, 1938 to Standfield and Alma (Herring) Colson. She was educated in the Coffee County, GA School District, later moving to Putnam County. She has been a resident...

Jan 12, 2010

Mary Lizzie Johnson, 86, of Palatka resident, residing in Irvington N.J., entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ following a brief illness. She was a native of Lizella, GA., and formerly resided in Newark, NJ for over 20 years. Born on April 18, 1923, in Lizella, Georgia....

Jan 10, 2010

Dorothy Jean Crowley, 63, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Sunday, January 10, 2009 at Shands at the University of Florida, Gainesville following an extended illness.

A native of Forsyth, GA, she was born Thursday, October 16, 1947 to Charlie and Mary Alice Shivers. She has been a resident of Palatka for over 35 years....

Jan 8, 2010

Sidney Edmond Borden, 83, of Crescent City entered the sunset of life on Friday, January 8, 2010 at his residence. Arrangements are entrusted to Karl N. Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel.

Dec 13, 2009

Thomas Loucis Woodward, Sr., 90, of San Mateo, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Palatka Health Care Center following an extended illness.

The son of Henry and Lula (Parrott) Woodward, he was born in Alachua County on Friday, August 29, 1919. He had resided in San Mateo for over 55 years moving...

Dec 12, 2009

Juan Charlie Bean Felipe Alejandro Garcia, 20, of Palatka entered eternal rest peacefully at his West River Way residence in Palatka on Saturday, December 12, 2009 following an extended illness.

He was born on Sunday, June 25, 1989 in Palatka, Florida. The son of Antonio Giles and Vivian Carmen Garcia, he was a lifelong resident of Putnam...

Dec 11, 2009

Frank Thomas Turner, Jr., 48, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Friday, December 11, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness.

The son of Frank T. Turner Sr. and Doris Wright, he was born Friday, August 11, 1961 and was a life long resident of Putnam County. He was educated in the Putnam County...

Dec 8, 2009

Mother Florence Rachael Powell Turner, 90, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine following an extended illness.

Florence was born to William & Winnie (Cooks) Powell, Sr. on Saturday, October 4, 1919 in Eau Gallie, FL. A longtime resident of Pomona Park, she spent her childhood...

Dec 3, 2009

Gussie Lee Baker Brown, 59, retired homemaker of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, December 3 at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness.

The daughter of Gus Baker and Rosalie (Prince) Baker, she was born Thursday, April 20, 1950 in Hastings, FL. Gussie was a 1968 graduate of Walter E. Harris High...

Nov 27, 2009

Bill Jr. Thomas, 77, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 27, 2009 at Kindred Hospital- North FL, Green Cove Springs following an extended illness

Nov 24, 2009

Lizzie Mae Lowe Hopkins, 90, of Palatka, retired chef, cook and maid, answered the eternal call of her lord and savior Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Haven Hospice of the Lakes, E.T. York Care Center, in Gainesville.

The daughter of Sam and Pearlie (Harris) Lowe, she was born Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1919, in Wilkinson County (Toomsboro) Ga. At...

Nov 21, 2009

Joel Leon Rife, 49, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Saturday, November 21, 2009. He was a native of Grundy, Virginia, born Sunday, July 24, 1960 to Leon and Sally (Justice) Rife. Joel has resided in Putnam County since 1977 and on October 30, 1978, Joel entered the United States Navy at Ft. Jackson, SC., and on...

Nov 13, 2009

Joseph N. Clark, 77, of Melrose entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 13, 2009 at his residence following a brief illness.

Nov 8, 2009

Jonnathon Andrew Cenkner, 22, of NAS Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Sunday, November 8, 2009 in Palatka.

Nov 6, 2009

Joseph Jo-Jo Williams, 77, of East Palatka entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 6, 2009 at NE Florida Community Hospice, Acosta-Rua Caring Center in Jacksonville following a brief illness. The son of Harry Williams, Sr., and Clara Williams-Brown, Joseph was a native of Armstrong (St. Johns County) and a longtime East Palatka resident. He graduated from Central...

Oct 22, 2009

Willie James Dada Anderson Sr., 68, of Seville, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, October 22, 2009 at his residence. The son of Paul and Rosa Lee (Morris) Anderson Sr. he was born Monday, June 2, 1941 in Sylvania, Georgia. He was educated in the Volusia County School District and was a lifelong resident of Seville. In 1964,...

Oct 9, 2009

Vivian Cherylene Bell-Smith, 44, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 9, 2009 at Park Meadows Health and Rehab Center in Gainesville.

A native of Miami, she was the daughter of Weldon Delano Bell and Burdie Lee Simon Bell, born Wednesday, December 2, 1964. She was a 1982 graduate of Miami-Jackson Sr. High School....

Oct 2, 2009

Juanita Brown Brinson, 65, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 2, 2009 at her residence. She was born on Tuesday, December 7, 1943 to Willie Roosevelt Brown and Annie Lee (Williams) Brown in Live Oak, FL. She was educated in the Putnam County School District. She was a farm worker for many years and was...

Sep 15, 2009

Stephanie Melody Robinson Beacham, 43, of Apopka (former Crescent City Resident) entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at Hospice of the Comforter Hospice House, Altamonte Springs following an extended illness. Stephanie was a native of Ocala, born Sunday, August 7, 1966 to Rev. & Mrs. Timothy F. (Virginia A. Clark) Robinson, Jr. She was a...

Sep 15, 2009

Ora Bell Aunt Sue Tharpe, 82, of Palatka, passed away on Tuesday, Sept 15th 2009 at Haven Hospice of the Lakes Roberts Care Center. She was a native of Edgefield, South Carolina, born Friday, April 15, 1927. She was one of 13 children born to Walter & Lucy (Jenkins) Ligon. Aunt Sue recently moved to Palatka, from Jersey City,...