obituaries

Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Viola Roberts Mickles

Viola Roberts Mickles

Nov 29, 2008

Viola Roberts Mickles, 99, of Grandin, entered the sunset of life on Nov. 29, 2008 at her residence. A native of Folkston, GA., she was a resident of Jacksonville since the 1920s, moving to Grandin in 1989. She was born April 30, 1909 to the union of Adam and Rosa Lee Roberts. She was the beloved wife of 63...

Bernard Terrell Ash, Jr.

Bernard Terrell Ash, Jr.

Nov 21, 2008

Infant Bernard Letrell Ash Jr., 5 Months, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 21, 2008 at Putnam Community Medical Center. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Karl N. Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel.

Dewey Williams, Jr.

Dewey Williams, Jr.

Nov 18, 2008

Dewey Charlie Brown Williams, Jr., 44, of Benson North Carolina (formerly of Pomona Park), entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Johnston Memorial Hospital, Smithfield, N.C., due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and attended Crescent City High School. He continued his education at Jacksonville...

James Lloyd Jones

James Lloyd Jones

Nov 9, 2008

James Lloyd Jones, 78, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville. On May 26, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, James Lloyd Jones was the third of five children born to Charles and Mayble Jones, a British couple residing in the United States. James and his family lived...

Carlos David Yingst

Carlos David Yingst

Nov 7, 2008

Carlos David Yingst, 73, of East Palatka, Florida peacefully transitioned on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 6:00 AM, after a prolonged illness at Haven Hospice of the Lakes Roberts Care Center. Carlos was born on December 12, 1934 in Fox Chase, Pennsylvania to Alice S. and Benjamin F. Yingst. He was raised in Chalfont, PA and graduated from Landsdale...

Elizabeth Pearl Douglas

Elizabeth Pearl Douglas

Nov 7, 2008

Elizabeth Pearl Sheppard Douglas, 55, of Orlando (Former resident of East Palatka), entered the sunset of life on Friday November 7, 2008 at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital Orlando, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a native of Long Island, New York. Her family relocated to East Palatka and she was a graduate of Palatka South,...

Franklin Crum, Sr.

Franklin Crum, Sr.

Nov 6, 2008

Franklin C. Crum, Sr., 84, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Thursday November 6, 2008 at Putnam Community Medical Center.

Moses Williams

Moses Williams

Nov 4, 2008

Moses Bo Williams, 79, of Orange Mills, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, November 4th at Malcolm Randall V.A. Medical Center, Gainesville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Orange Mills. Moses served in the United States Army receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1954. He was the owner & operator of Williams Concrete Service. Moses was devoted...

Petunia Narissa Davis

Petunia Narissa Davis

Oct 24, 2008

Petunia Narissa Davis, 33 of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Friday October 24, 2008 at the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. Arrangements are entrusted to Karl N. Flagg Serenity Memorial Chapel.

Lucinda Cromley

Lucinda Cromley

Oct 21, 2008

Lucinda Cromley, 82, longtime resident of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born October 5, 1926 in Darien, GA. to the union of Isadore & Fannie (Mitchell) Cromley and was educated in McIntosh County Georgia School District. She has resided in Florida...

Dezi L. Alexander

Dezi L. Alexander

Oct 19, 2008

Dezi L. Alexander, 33, of Tallahassee, (Palatka Native) entered the sunset of life suddenly on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital as result if injuries sustained in a motorcylce accident. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Strong & Jones Funeral Home, Tallahassee.

Robert B. Long

Robert B. Long

Oct 17, 2008

Robert Bryant Long, 76, of Austell, Georgia, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Friday, October 17th in Augusta. The eldest of eleven children, he was a native of Palatka, born July 27, 1932 and a graduate of Central Academy High School. Following graduation, he continued his educational pursuit and earned his B.A. degree in Psychology at Hampton Institute...

Almetia Lawton Mims

Almetia Lawton Mims

Oct 12, 2008

Almetia Lawton Mims, 71, of Crescent City entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 12th at St. Vincents Medical Center, Jacksonville, following an extended illness. She was the daughter of Nathaniel Lawton & Annie Beasley, born Monday, June 7th, 1937 in Crescent City. At an early age, Almetia became a member of the Old Elizabeth Baptist Church in...

John Henry Moody

John Henry Moody

Sep 29, 2008

John Henry Fab Moody, 51, lifelong resident of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 29, 2008 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. John was born October 23, 1956 in Deland, FL. to the union of Thomas & Mary (Mims) Moody, Sr. He was a graduate of Crescent City High school, class of 1974. He...

Yvonne Y. Bradshaw

Yvonne Y. Bradshaw

Sep 25, 2008

Yvonne Yaa Stuckey Bradshaw was born December 15, 1976, in Clarksdale, Mississippi to the union of Thomas and Florence Stuckey. Yvonne had the pleasure of growing up in a military family therefore experiencing life all over the our nation and internationally. She attended many schools and gained many friends during these years. Yvonne received her General Education Diploma and...

James R. Mack, Sr.

James R. Mack, Sr.

Sep 19, 2008

James Rex Mack, Sr., 66, of East Palatka entered the sunset of life, Friday, September 19, at Putnam Community Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, June 14th, 1942 in Palatka, Florida to William & Lizzie (Nelson) Mack. He was a lifelong resident of Putnam County. He was a US Army veteran serving in the Vietnam War. James was...

Johnnie Bibbins

Johnnie Bibbins

Sep 18, 2008

Johnnie Bibbins, 57, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville.

Marvin Anthony Edwards

Marvin Anthony Edwards

Sep 15, 2008

Marvin Anthony Edwards, 38, of Miami, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 15 at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami. Marvin resided in Miami for over 20 years. He was born January 20, 1970, in Palatka, Florida. He was educated in the Dade County School system, Miami. He was employed at Orderly at North Shore Hospital and formerly a...

Samuel Morris Gatson

Samuel Morris Gatson

Sep 14, 2008

The Reverend Samuel Morris Gatson, 77, longtime Jacksonville resident and former Palatka pastor, entered eternal rest peacefully on Sunday, September 14, 2008. He was a native of Newark, NJ, however, he resided in Jacksonville most of his life. Rev. Gatson was a member at Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church, under the pastorate of Rev. Herb Anderson. For 32 years, he...

Lemont Tehran Harris, Jr.

Lemont Tehran Harris, Jr.

Sep 13, 2008

Lemont Tehran Harris, Jr. entered eternal rest on September 13, at Florida Hospital, Orlando. On February 8, 2008, a miracle baby boy was born to Lemont T. Harris Sr. and Crystal N. Harris in Orlando, Florida. Lemont Jr. was the second of two children. MJ (Monty Jr.) was a very strong willed baby. Marshmallow was born by emergency c-section...

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