obituaries

Oct 21, 2024

Alma Jeannette Harris, 61, of Crescent City, the daughter of Alma Gray Barnes and Richard Edward Harris, Sr., was born on Wednesday, September 4, 1963, in Milledgeville, Georgia. She was educated in the Jones County School District and graduated from Jones County High School in 1980. She retired from City Hall in Crescent City as a Municipal clerk. Harris...

Oct 20, 2024

Robert Elvin Patton, 80, of Crescent City (Paradise Shores), entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at his residence. The son of Clovis Elvin and Ida Louise (Reynolds) Patton, he was born on June 15, 1944 in New Castle, Indiana. He was educated in the Henry County IN School District. He was employed by Chrysler Machine...

Oct 20, 2024

Joan Dolores Pugh, 88, of Melrose, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at her residence. The daughter of Auther Perdunn and Clara Cober, was born on Monday,  August 31, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA.  After residing in Pennsauken, New Jersey for a number of years, she relocated to Melrose, FL.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Oct 14, 2024

Johnnie Lee "Blue" Smith, 69, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, October 14, 2024 at his residence. The son of Jasper, Sr. and Minnie Lee (Dennard) Smith, he was born on Thursday, June 16, 1955 in Palatka, Florida. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and attended Central Academy High School. He was employed...

Oct 7, 2024

Joyce Ann "Winky" Moore-Sharp, 67, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, October 7, 2024 at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, Palatka. The daughter of Alonzo Walker and Ophelia Oxendine Smith-Walker, she was born on  Tuesday, June 4, 1957 in Palatka. She was educated in the Putnam County School District and was a 1974 graduate of Crescent City...

Oct 6, 2024

Michael Marshall, 65, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Aspire at Orange Park. The son of Louise Marshall, Fred J. Marshall, Jr. and Virginia Marshall, he was born on Tuesday, January 27, 1959. During his early years, he was a member of Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Palatka where he served in...

Sep 30, 2024

Theodosia Hettie Purifoy, 88, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County Hospital, Middleburg. The daughter of James and Edith Harris, she was born on Thursday, July 23,1936, in Palatka. Theodosia was educated in the Putnam County School District until the age of 14. She subsequently moved to New...

Sep 30, 2024

Mark Oswald Odle, Sr., 69, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 30, 2024 at his residence.

Mark was born on August 1, 1955 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the son of Oswald Pelham Odle and Sheila Nedd Odle. He was a gregarious person who always knew the...

Sep 30, 2024

Wendy Michelle Brennan, 51, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 30 at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, Palatka.

Sep 30, 2024

Louise Jackson Willis, 73, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 30, 2024 at her residence. The daughter of George Graham Jr. and Mae Bell Davis, she was born on Wednesday, April 11, 1951 in Palatka, Florida. On her mother's side of the family, she was one of 10 siblings and the second oldest daughter. Louise,...

Sep 27, 2024

Phillip Gurley, 67, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, September 27, 2024 at his residence.

Sep 24, 2024

Robin Deanna Detwyler, 58, of Green Cove Springs, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital.

Robin Deanna Holder, the daughter of Sonja Holder and Neal Jones, she was born on April 29, 1966, at Clay Memorial Hospital in Green Cove Springs. She was the cherished granddaughter of maternal...

Sep 24, 2024

Surgene Cabell, 84, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at Flagler Health and Rehab Center, Bunnell.

Sep 23, 2024

Betty Lucille McCaskell, 86, of Bunnell, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 23, 2024 at her residence.

Betty Lucille Paradise McCaskell, the daughter of Lucille Lattimore and Ralph Paradise, was born on Monday, February 14, 1938 in Sandersville, GA. She was a devoted member of Living Faith Christian Center where she served as the church...

Sep 22, 2024

Linda Joyce White, 73, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. The daughter of Erester and Elma (Degrate) White, she was born on Sunday, November 19, 1950 in Waco, Texas. She was educated in the Putnam County School District at Central Academy High School. Linda was...

Sep 21, 2024

Dorise Dennis, a woman of God and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, was known as "Ma D" to her grandchildren and "Aunt Gloristine" to many others. She departed from this life after a long illness on Saturday, September 21, 2024, surrounded by family and friends at her home in Sanford, Florida.

Born on Saturday, August 10, 1940,...

Sep 18, 2024

Joyce Elizabeth Cowan Sermon, the beloved daughter of Frank Cowan Sr. and Rutha Mae Bell, was born on Monday, October 15, 1945, in Palatka, Florida. She was a 1963 graduate of Central Academy High School, Palatka. During her high school years, Joyce enjoyed basketball and hanging out with her friends and family. She embarked on a remarkable journey filled...

Sep 17, 2024

Willie Thomas Mitchell, affectionately known as "Sonny", was born the baby of six boys to Johnny Mitchell and Hattie Jackson Mitchell in Glassboro, New Jersey on October 1, 1947. He was educated in Glassboro School System and attended Shaw University where he was a member of the ROTC program. During his freshman year, Sonny was the roommate...

Sep 14, 2024

Abelardo Garcia Gonzalez, 60, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at his residence.

Abelardo Garcia Gonzalez, nacido de Jose Ramon Garcia y Luz Maria Gonzalez en 10 de noviembre de 1963.

Abelardo entró en el ocaso de la vida sabado 14 de septiembre de 2024 en su residencia de...

Sep 13, 2024

Randall Eugene Plair, Jr., 74, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Friday, September 13, 2024 at HCA FL Putnam Hospital, Palatka.