obituaries

Aug 30, 2021

Katie Mae McCaskill, 76, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, August 30, 2021 at her residence. The daughter of C.S. King and Essie Mae Barnes, she was born on Saturday, September 2, 1944 in Eufaula, AL. She was educated in the Barbour County AL School District. Evangelist McCaskill served the Lord faithfully at New Creation Christian...

Aug 29, 2021

Vincent Jerome Washington, Jr., 41, of Palatka, (Crescent City) entered the sunset of life on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The son of Vincent Washington, Sr. and Esther Dobson, he was born on November 24, 1979 in Gainesville. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and attended Crescent City Jr. / Sr....

Aug 28, 2021

Sandy Bess-Sellers, 65, of Tampa (Palatka) entered the sunset of life on Saturday, August 28, at Putnam Community Medical Center. The daughter of Lillie Mae Manning and Wilbert Prince, Sr., she was born on January 19, 1956 in Palatka. Sandy was a 1974 graduate of Palatka South High School. She retired after 28 years of dedicated service with Verizon...

Aug 27, 2021

Nevada Sheree Grice, 47, of Palatka, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Friday, August 27, at her residence, surrounded by family.  Affectionately known to family as "Bali," she was the daughter of Leonard Grice, Sr. and Josephine Kay Grice, born on Saturday, December 15, 1973 in Palatka, FL. Nevada was educated in the Putnam and Alachua County School...

Aug 26, 2021

Julio C. Ponce Montalvo, 40, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.

Aug 26, 2021

Douglas Tyrone "Doug" Johnson, Sr., 59, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, August 27, 2021 at Ocala Regional Medical Center, Ocala. The son of Henry Johnson and Josephine Crawford, he was born on Friday, December 22, 1961. Doug was educated in the Putnam County School District. He was a 1979 graduate of Palatka High School....

Aug 25, 2021

James Bernard Reed, 61, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of Peabody, MA, James was the son of Gaylord and Joan Reed, born on February 16, 1960. He was educated in the Essex County MA School District. "Jim" as he was affectionately known was...

Aug 25, 2021

Alonzo Collier, 60, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at his residence.

Aug 24, 2021

Raymond Lenard Bostick, 60, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of Tampa, he was the son of Adam, Sr. and Alice Marjorie (Savage) Bostick, born on October 15, 1960.

Raymond graduated from Plant City High School, class of 1978. Following...

Aug 24, 2021

Lillian J. "Lila" "Lily J." Alston Bivins, 63, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The daughter of Rev. Theodore Alston and Evelyn (Smith) Alston, she was born on Wednesday, September 25, 1957. She was educated in the Putnam County School District. She was a 1975...

Aug 24, 2021

Jeanette McGriff, 80, of Palatka, entered eternal rest from her labors on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Solaris HealthCare, Palatka. Jeanette McGriff, the daughter of Freddie and Ethel McGriff, was a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, born on Monday, November 25, 1940. She was educated at Central Academy High School, class of 1958, Palm Beach Junior College, and...

Aug 23, 2021

Anthony Lawrence "Tony" Miller, 65, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.

Aug 22, 2021

Ella Gertrude "Aunt Ella" "Pretty Lady" Bragg Lesene, 96, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at her residence. The daughter of General Saxton Bragg and Ella Gertrude (Strickland) Bragg, she was born on Saturday, November 22, 1924. She was educated in the Putnam County School District and was a 1943 graduate of Central...

Aug 21, 2021

Tina Marie Loppe, 42, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.

Aug 20, 2021

Nathan Lee Battles, 42, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, August 20, 2021 at his residence. The son of Gwendolyn Battles, he was born on Monday, January 22, 1979 in Gainesville, and resided in Palatka his entire life. Nathan was educated in the Putnam County School District. He was loved immensely by his family.

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Aug 18, 2021

Sara Jessica Thornton, 22, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at AdventHealth Palm Coast. Sara was born in Longwood, FL on Saturday, February 27, 1999 to Sara Lang and Samuel Thornton. She has been a resident of Palm Coast since 2015. Sara was educated in the Flagler County School District.  She was a...

Aug 18, 2021

Tyrone D. Simmons, 45, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center South, Jacksonville.  A native of Palatka, and the son of Willie Lee Simmons and Fannie McCray, Tyrone was born on Monday, April 5, 1976. Tyrone was a 1995 graduate of Palatka High School. He went to school and earned a...

Aug 16, 2021

Darnell "Dale" Brown, 66, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of Hawthorne, he was the son of Loucious and Ida Bell (Gordon) Brown, born on Saturday, July 16, 1955. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and a 1973 graduate of Interlachen High...

Aug 14, 2021

George Anthony "Georgia Boy" Maxwell, Jr., 68, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Heartland Health Care Center, Jacksonville. The son of George Anthony Maxwell, Sr. and Ethel Lee (Calhoun) Eubanks, he was born on Wednesday, October 1, 1952 in Palatka. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and a graduate...

Aug 13, 2021

Adrienne Yvonne Betts, 55, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Halifax Health Medical Center, Daytona Beach.