obituaries

Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Alma Wilson Johnson

Alma Wilson Johnson

Oct 11, 2010

Alma Wilson Johnson, 83, of Palatka was called into eternal rest at 6:08 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 2010 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach after a loving and fulfilled life. On July 17, 1924, Walter & Mary (Griffin) Wilson welcomed into this world, a beautiful daughter, Alma Wilson in Satsuma. She was educated in the Putnam County...

Deacon Joseph Lee Williams

Deacon Joseph Lee Williams

Oct 9, 2010

Deacon Joseph Lee Williams, 80, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka following an extended illness. A native of Orlando, he was born on Wednesday, November 6, 1929 in Orlando, Florida to the Rev. John E. and Charlie Mae (Wynn) Williams. He was educated in the Orange...

Thomasine Purcell Smith

Thomasine Purcell Smith

Oct 8, 2010

Thomasine C. Purcell Smith, 90, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 8, 2010 at Palatka Health Care Center following an extended illness. In fulfilling Sister Thomasine's wishes, private Graveside Services and interment were held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Pattersonville Memorial Cemetery in East Palatka with Pastor Ricardo Daphnis of Bethany...

Sherman Jennings

Sherman Jennings

Oct 4, 2010

Sherman Jennings, 50, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life Monday, Oct. 4, 2010, at Haven Hospice of the Lakes, Roberts Care Center.

Rachel Louise Benjamin Blue

Rachel Louise Benjamin Blue

Oct 4, 2010

Rachel Louise Benjamin Blue, 65, of Gainesville, was born to the parentage of Elder Alfred S. and Mother W. B. (Ford) Benjamin on Friday, June 22, 1945 in Palatka, Florida. On Monday, October 4, 2010, Rachel answered her Masters eternal call peacefully at her residence. She was educated in the Putnam County School District, graduating from Central Academy High...

Wiley Thomas

Wiley Thomas

Sep 30, 2010

Deacon Wiley Thomas, 73, of Bunnell, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Grand Oaks Health & Rehab Center in Palm Coast following an extended illness. The son of Lonnie Thomas and Ollie Mae Young, Wiley was born in Falmouth, (Suwannee County) Florida on Thursday, May 27, 1937. At an early age the family relocated...

Rebecca &Quot;Earnestine&Quot; Williams

Rebecca &Quot;Earnestine&Quot; Williams

Sep 24, 2010

Evangelist Rebecca Arletha Earnestine Mims Williams, 60, of Palatka, answered her Masters call to enter eternal rest on Friday, September 24, 2010 at Haven Hospice of the Lakes-Roberts Care Center following an extended illness. Rebecca, the daughter of William Mims, Sr., and Iola Mickles Thomas was a native of Waycross, Georgia, born Sunday, October 16, 1949. In 1953, at...

Rosia Dell Evans Shazel

Rosia Dell Evans Shazel

Sep 20, 2010

Rosia Dell Evans Shazel, 74, of Palatka, a retired homemaker, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 20, 2010 at Orange Park Medical Center, following an extended illness. The daughter of James and Josiephine Evans, she was a native of Hastings, born March 15, 1936. Rosia was educated in the St. Johns County School system at East Hastings...

Henry Milton Zanders

Henry Milton Zanders

Sep 15, 2010

Henry Milton Zanders, 88, Philadelphia, PA., entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. A native of Orlando, FL., he was the second oldest of six children born to Reverend Jerry and Ever Lee Zanders on Wednesday, July 5, 1922. During his childhood years, Henry resided in numerous cities in...

William Carter

William Carter

Sep 12, 2010

William Carter, 71, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, September 12, 2010 at Hospice of Volusia-Flagler, West Volusia Care Center in Orange City. He was the fourth child of ten born to Willie and Beatrice (Williams) Carter, Sr. William was a native of St. James Parish, Louisiana, born June 8, 1939. During his childhood years, his...

Eleanor Brown Monts

Eleanor Brown Monts

Sep 4, 2010

Eleanor Brown Monts, 53, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Saturday afternoon, September 4, 2010, southeast of Tallahassee as a result of injuries sustained in a vehicle traffic accident. The daughter of Roy Brown Sr. and Rebecca Murphy Brown, Eleanor was born March 15, 1957 in Crescent City. She was a lifelong resident of Crescent City...

Walter Daniel Mccoy, Sr.

Walter Daniel Mccoy, Sr.

Aug 25, 2010

Dr. Walter Daniel McCoy, Sr., 84, (U.S. Army Colonel Retired) of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness. Walter was born March 17, 1926 in Damascus, Georgia. He was reared and educated in St. Augustine, Florida and was a graduate of the old Excelsior High School. Immediately...

Cleveland Bernice Smith, Jr.

Cleveland Bernice Smith, Jr.

Aug 22, 2010

Cleveland B. Smith, II, the son of Cleveland Bernice Smith, Sr. & Clidy Doretha Cooper, was born August 10, 1958 in Penney Farms, Florida. Cleve entered the sunset of life on Sunday, August 22, 2010 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Clay County and was educated in the Clay County School District (Class of 76). He...

George W. Daniels

George W. Daniels

Aug 13, 2010

George Wesley Daniels, 76, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, August 13, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness. A native of Olar, Bamberg County, South Carolina, he was the son of John and Leila (Ray) Daniels, Sr., born November 8, 1933. He was educated in the Bamberg County, SC School System and...

Felicia Dean Moseley

Felicia Dean Moseley

Aug 5, 2010

Felicia Dean Angel Moseley, 49, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm Coast. Angel was born, April 29, 1961 in Peekskill, New York to Harry and Gloria (Kelsey) Moseley. She was educated in the Westchester County, NY School District, where she was a star athlete who...

Rosa Lee Parker Brown

Rosa Lee Parker Brown

Jul 23, 2010

Rosa Lee Parker Brown was born Tuesday, January 23, 1945 in Brunswick, Georgia to Malachi & Emma Marie (Hunter) Brown. At the early age of 2, her family relocated to Palatka, Florida. She was educated in the Putnam County School District (Central Academy High School of 1962). She was a faithful member of the Mt. Tabor First Baptist Church...

Ronteria D. Isom

Ronteria D. Isom

Jul 22, 2010

Ronteria Danielle Isom, 21, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Putnam Community Medical Center. Teri was born Sunday, April 9, 1989 in Orange Park, Florida and was a lifelong resident of Palatka. She was a graduate of Palatka High School (Class of 2007). She was affiliated with New Life Temple Fellowship, Apostle Mark...

Stephon Dontarius Cohens

Stephon Dontarius Cohens

Jul 22, 2010

Senior Airman (E-4) Stephon Dontarius Cohens, 21, of Navarre, Florida, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at his residence. He was born Wednesday, November 23, 1988 in Gainesville, Florida to Stephen M. Cohens, Sr. and Latasha Hughes. He was educated in the Putnam (Palatka High School) and Clay County School Districts, respectfully graduating cum laude...

Martha Ann Bell Mitchell

Martha Ann Bell Mitchell

Jul 11, 2010

Martha Ann Bell Mitchell, 83, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life Sunday, July 11, 2010, at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine following a brief illness. The daughter of James & Idella (Wilson) Bell, Sr., she was born November 25, 1926 in Madison, Florida. She was educated in the Madison County School District. Martha was united in Holy Matrimony...

Wesley Joseph Sturm

Wesley Joseph Sturm

Jul 4, 2010

Wesley Joseph Sturm, 59, of Fort McCoy, entered the sunset of life Sunday, July 4, 2010, at his residence following a brief illness.

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