obituaries

Dec 24, 2021

Frank James Small, Sr., 79, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, December 24, 2021 at UF Health Shands Hospital Gainesville. The son of James "Jim" and Alberta (Allen) Small, he was born on Monday, October 26, 1942 in Armstrong, FL. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and was a 1961 graduate of Central...

Dec 24, 2021

Bill Jeffery Fells, 64, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Haven Hospice, Roberts Care Center.  A native of Palatka, he was the son of Eugene Fells, Sr., and Claudia Larosa (Williams) Fells, born on Sunday, April 4, 1957.  He was educated in the Putnam County School District at Palatka Central High School,...

Dec 22, 2021

John T. Rivers, 59, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center.

Dec 21, 2021

Kenneth C. Webster, 77, of Fruitland, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the Pavilion at Crescent Lake.

Dec 20, 2021

Mable Lee Hughes McCoy, 83, longtime resident of Jacksonville (native of Palatka), entered the sunset of life on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville. The daughter of Cleota Hughes Cain and Jim H. Hopkins, Sr., she was born on Friday, July 29, 1938 in Palatka, Florida. Mable was educated in the Putnam County School District and was...

Dec 17, 2021

Zshakira Kalandra Harris, 38, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Friday, December 17, 2021 at her residence. The daughter of Rhoda Harris and Harvey Brown, she was a native of Palatka, born on Tuesday, August 30, 1983. She was educated in the Putnam County School District, Palatka High School Class of 2001. She furthered her education at...

Dec 16, 2021

Jarvis Damon Cohen, 39, of Middleburg, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Jacksonville. The son of Dennis and Juanita Cohen, he was born on Saturday, February 6, 1982 in West Palm Beach. Growing up, Jarvis was a happy child who loved action figures and superheroes. He followed their lead and said he would one...

Dec 15, 2021

Mary Walker Lewis, 62, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Haven Hospice, Custead Care Center, Orange Park.  A native of Palatka, she was the daughter of Arliss C. Walker, Sr. and Mildred R. (Hankins) Walker, born on Tuesday, January 20, 1959.   Mary was a 1977 graduate of Palatka Central High School and...

Dec 13, 2021

John Oliver "Boobie" Williams, 49, of Lutherville-Timonium, MD, entered the sunset of life at his residence on Monday, December 13, 2021. The youngest child of Theresa E. Knowles and John Williams, "Boobie" was born on Wednesday, April 5, 1972, at the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. In 1972, he migrated to Palatka with his mother and brothers. He...

Dec 12, 2021

Corotha Sylvester "CJ" Heyward, Jr., 61, of Conyers, GA, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Piedmont Newton Hospital, Covington, GA. The son of Corotha, Sr. and Florence Heyward, he was born on Sunday, May 22, 1960, in Monks Corner, SC. He graduated from Lafayette High School and furthered his education at Kingsborough Community College,...

Dec 9, 2021

Arnilee Peeples, 91, of Elkton, entered the sunset of life surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Community Hospice Bailey Center for Caring, St. Augustine. The daughter of Henry and Daisy Mae (Session) Williams, Tuck and Alice (Session) Jones, she was born on Monday, February 17, 1930 in St. Augustine, FL.  She was educated in...

Dec 6, 2021

Doris Marceline Simpson, 91, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Community Hospice St. Vincent's Riverside Center, Jacksonville. The daughter of Otha Drake and Mary (Saunders) Drake, she was born on Saturday, December 14, 1929 in Clarksville, TN. Doris was a 1948 Summa Cum Laude graduate of Burke High School (Clarksville, TN). She...

Dec 2, 2021

Samuel Ray "Sammie" McCoy, Sr., 84, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at UF Health North, Jacksonville. A native of Lake City, he was the son of Frank and Irene (Allen) McCoy, born on Monday, June 7, 1937.  He was educated in the Putnam County School District and was a 1956 graduate of...

Nov 29, 2021

Bernard Anthony "Tony" Brawley, 70, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center. He was a native of Somerville, Massachusetts then moved to California to be close to his sons.  He's been a resident of Palatka since 2008.  Tony was a U.S. Army veteran who served as a Medic...

Nov 28, 2021

Jackie Erskin Lewis, 82, of Toledo, OH (a Palatka native), entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 28, 2021. The son of Emma Mae Williams Lewis and Allie Lewis, he was born on Sunday, September 17, 1939. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and was a 1958 graduate of Central Academy High School.

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Nov 23, 2021

Chad Michael Dzerve, 50, of Saint Johns, FL, was a native of Anderson, Indiana, born on Monday, December 21, 1970. He transcended to his heavenly home on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Chad was educated in the Madison County Indiana School District and attended Washington and Robinson Elementary Schools, Southside Junior High and Madison Heights (a Pirate for life)...

Nov 19, 2021

Kenneth McCoy Crudup, 73, of Palm Coast, native of Louisburg, NC and son of Robert and Bearlene Crudup, was born on Monday, March 29, 1948.  He was educated in the Franklin County NC School district and a graduate of Gethsemane High School, Bunn, NC.  He initially studied Art for a brief stint at American College, but ultimately discovered his...

Nov 19, 2021

Carl Leandre "P-Nut" Padgett, 34, of Pierson, entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 19, 2021 at AdventHealth Daytona Beach. A native of Deland and son of Dorothy Lemorris Padgett and Leonard Jacobs, Carl was born on Monday, September 21, 1987.  He was educated in the Volusia County School District and attended Taylor High School, Pierson.   "P-Nut" was...

Nov 19, 2021

Richard Charles Williams, 78, of Interlachen, (native of Brockton, Massachusetts) entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center.

Nov 19, 2021

Daryl LaShay "Dirt" McCaskill, 50, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Memorial Hospital Jacksonville. A native of Gainesville and son of Earl McCaskill and Bettie (Lewis) McCaskill, Daryl was born on August 19, 1971. He was a lifelong resident of Palatka and was educated in the Putnam County School District at Palatka...