obituaries

Oct 29, 2022

Ernestine Nealy, 83, of Lakeland (formerly of Palatka), entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. The daughter of William "Bud" Nealy, Sr. and Ella Gussie (Johnson) Nealy, she was born on July 31, 1939 in Rebecca, GA. At an early age, the Nealy family relocated to Palatka, Florida. Ernestine was educated...

Oct 28, 2022

Brenda Lee McMillon, 60, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 28, 2022 due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Oct 23, 2022

Atha E. Freeman Roberts, 95, of Crescent City , entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Palatka Center for Rehabilitation and Healing. The daughter of Lewis and Elizabeth (White) Freeman and native of Seville, was born on Saturday, December 4, 1926. She was educated in the Putnam and Volusia County School Districts, attending...

Oct 23, 2022

Jayhalia Ann Frage, 61, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Kindred Hospital North Florida, Green Cove Springs.

Oct 22, 2022

Earl David Polite, 87, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at AdventHealth, Palm Coast.

Oct 17, 2022

Katasha N. Hill, 51, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, October 17, 2022 at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Gainesville. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, Katasha was the daughter of Harriet Hill, born on Sunday, September 19, 1971. She was educated in the Putnam County School District and attended Palatka High School. Katasha subsequently...

Oct 15, 2022

Elizabeth Ann "Barbara" Kaphers Williams, 77, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, Palatka. The daughter of Ollie and Minnie Mae (Long) Kaphers, she was born on Monday, April 16, 1945 in Trenton, Florida. Elizabeth was affectionately known to her family as "Barbara" and to her husband as "Bebop".  ...

Oct 11, 2022

Deborah Ann Evans, 65, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at her residence. The daughter of Lee Verne Johnson and Carrie Robinson, she was born on Saturday, August 24, 1957 in New Brunswick City, New Jersey. During her early childhood years, Deborah's mother passed away, and God made a way for her devoted...

Oct 9, 2022

George Edward Farah, 74, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his residence.

Oct 7, 2022

Undra Pernail "CooJay" Shorter, Jr., 36, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 7, 2022 in Atlanta, GA. The son of Brenda Nelson Davis and Undra Shorter, Sr., he was born on Tuesday, September 2, 1986 in Palatka. Undra was educated in the Putnam County School District at Palatka High School. He was of the Baptist...

Oct 6, 2022

Robin K. Harris, 72, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at her residence.

Oct 3, 2022

Deacon Robert Earl Johnson Sr., 60, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, October 3, 2022 at UF Shands, Gainesville, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Palatka, he was the son of Nathaniel Johnson, Sr. and Louise (Michael) Johnson, born on Tuesday, October 17, 1961. "Bob" was a 1979 graduate of Palatka High School...

Sep 28, 2022

Richard L. Pike, 71, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital, Palatka.

Sep 28, 2022

Anthony Lavon Hatten,65, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his residence. A native of Newark, NJ and the son of Johnnie and Alpine Hatten, Anthony was born on Wednesday, December 12, 1956. He was the eldest of four children.  He attended school in Plainfield, NJ and graduated with his GED.  He also...

Sep 26, 2022

Willie Frank Bartley, Sr., 87, of Green Cove Springs (native of Palatka), entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 26, 2022 at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, surrounded by his devoted wife and family. The son of Mattie Odessa Hughes and Frank Williams, Sr., he was born on Sunday, November 25, 1934 in Palatka. At an early age,...

Sep 23, 2022

Barbara Jean "BJ" Layne Brooks, 72, of Palm Coast (Native of Brooklyn, NY), entered the sunset of life on Friday, September 23, 2022 at AdventHealth Daytona Beach. A native of Brooklyn, NY, she was born on Wednesday, June 28, 1950, to Devesaux McHenry and Carole Jacqueline (Blake) McHenry. Barbara was a 1968 graduate of Washington Irving High School and...

Sep 22, 2022

Precious La'Kia Rodgers, 25, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital surrounded by her loving family . The daughter of Marinda B. Patterson-Rodgers and Ray Anthony Rodgers, she was born on Friday, October 11, 1996 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. She was a 2016 graduate of...

Sep 17, 2022

Richard R. "Rick" Stivers, Jr., 74, of Hawthorne, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his residence.

Sep 16, 2022

Helen Gail Wall, 80, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Kiva of Palatka.

Sep 14, 2022

On February 25, 1955, Missionary Jo Ann Harris was the 7 th child and the last daughter to be born to the late Johnnie and Savannah James Harris in St. Augustine, Florida.

Jo Ann grew up in St. Augustine, Florida.  She attended school in St. Johns County, Florida where she excelled academically.  Jo Ann was a proud...