obituaries

Aug 24, 2023

Odessa Betty Jo Greene Williams, the daughter of Otis, Sr. and Gracie (Merritt) Greene, was born Friday, October 11, 1935, in Hastings, Florida. She was the beloved sister of Thelma Joann and Otis Greene, Sr. Odessa was raised by her uncle and aunt, Reverend Robert "Bob" and Mrs. Luvenia (Merritt) Dawsey. Odessa was educated in the St. Johns County...

Aug 23, 2023

Joyce Ann (Metze) McLeod was born on Friday, October 24, 1947, in Irmo, SC. She was the eldest of three children born to Bessie Clyde (Metze) and Frank Martin. Early in life, Joyce joined Pleasant Springs A.M.E. Church in Columbia, SC, and was a member of the Youth Choir and Sunday School Class. After graduating from Richlex School in...

Aug 22, 2023

Catherine Roberta "Kit" Johnson Hills, 78, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at her residence. The daughter of Earnest and Thelma Johnson, she was born on Monday, November 27, 1944 in Palatka.

She was educated through the Putnam County Public School System, graduating from Central Academy High School, Class of...

Aug 20, 2023

Janet Mae Whitehead, 74, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at her residence.

Aug 18, 2023

Monroe "Money" Ashe, Sr., 74, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. The son of Reverend Robert Ashe and Rosa Bell (Dowdell) Ashe, he was born on Monday, August 30, 1948 in Albany, New York. Monroe was educated in the Putnam County School District and attended...

Aug 17, 2023

Mother Olivia Douglas Nelson, 93, native and lifelong resident of Palatka, heard the welcoming voice of her Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at her residence, calling upon her to enter eternal rest while surrounded by her loving family. A native of Palatka, she was born on Wednesday, April 16, 1930 to John Douglas and Jimmy Lee...

Aug 13, 2023

Kenneth Charles Cochrane, 63, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at his residence.

Aug 12, 2023

William "Bill" Richard Ludeman, 74, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at his residence. A native of Baraboo, Wisconsin, he was born on October 12, 1948 to Patricia Ann (Pinneo) Ludeman and John Frederick Ludeman. Bill resided in Columbia, MO for over half of his life. Bill & Brenda (his former wife) were...

Aug 11, 2023

Wilhelmine Elisabeth Glenn was born on Tuesday,  May 13, 1919 on the boarder of Grass Creek, NC and Grayson County, VA to Catlett Byron Pugh and Candice Jane Dixon. She was affectionately known as "Meemom", "Helen" and "Mrs. Willi" .  Her former places of residence in Florida include Keystone Heights, Starke and Hollywood.  In 1937, after high school graduation,...

Aug 2, 2023

Barbara McTear Davis, 69, of St. Augustine, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at Baptist Medical Center South, Jacksonville. The daughter of Willie and Daisy Mae McTear, she was born on Sunday, June 20, 1954 in St. Augustine. She was educated in the St. Johns County School District, and a 1972 graduate of Richard J. Murray High School...

Jul 31, 2023

Patsy Lee Elzea Kwitkin, 76, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Monday, July 31, 2023 at her residence.

Jul 31, 2023

Randall Edward Russell, Sr., 71, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Monday, July 31, 2023 at his residence.

Jul 31, 2023

Simeon Harvey Williams was born on December 25, 1953, in Jacksonville, to Frank and Jane E. (Kelly) Williams. At that time, Simeon was the youngest of four children. His parents remarried and each had additional children, totaling fifteen. He went to live with his grandmother, Idella, in Pompano Beach. She raised the family on a farm as migrant farmworkers....

Jul 29, 2023

Marvin Owens, Jr., 77, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at his residence.

Jul 23, 2023

Stacy Lynn Sanks, 52, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at her residence.

Jul 21, 2023

Priscilla Renee Woodhead, 68, of Melrose, entered the sunset of life on Friday, July 21, 2023 at her residence.

Jul 21, 2023

Julie Oxendine, 60, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Friday, July 21, 2023 at AdventHealth Deland. The daughter of Albert Bacon, Sr. and Hazel (Hilliard) Bacon, she was born on Friday, December 21, 1962 in Princeton, New Jersey. She was educated in the Putnam County School District. Julie was employed as a custodian for the Putnam...

Jul 15, 2023

Nathaniel Black, 87, of Ormond Beach, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at AdventHealth Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Care Center, Palm Coast.

Jul 14, 2023

William Wesley Jones Jr., affectionately known as "Bj", was born in Mount Vernon, New York on February 18, 1943, to the late William Wesley Jones and Alma Myers Jones. The family lived in Connecticut until they moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1956. BJ, known as "Bill" to his classmates and friends, attended the Cleveland Public Schools, from the age...

Jul 11, 2023

Cynthia A. Maxwell, the youngest daughter of the late Mongolian and Elmira Sanders, entered the dawn of her life on Tuesday, June 21, 1949. She grew up in Miami's Liberty City neighborhood. She received her education at Poinciana Park Elementary, Dorsey Junior High, and Miami Jackson Senior High.  Annett continued her education in nursing and worked as a private-duty...