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Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Gene Harold Hatcher, Iii

Gene Harold Hatcher, Iii

Oct 18, 2020

Gene Harold Hatcher, III, 38, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was the son of Gene H. Hatcher, Jr and Joyce Barkley, born on Monday, August 16, 1982. He was educated in the Putnam County School District and a...

Sarah Shackleford Sales

Sarah Shackleford Sales

Oct 17, 2020

Sarah Shackleford Sales, 50, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.

Yolanda Yvette Cason

Yolanda Yvette Cason

Oct 17, 2020

Yolanda Yvette Cason, 51, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.

Nellie M. Scott

Nellie M. Scott

Oct 16, 2020

Nellie Mae Scott, 88, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Solaris Healthcare, Palatka. A native of Quitman, GA., she was the daughter of William and Ruby (Shannon) Scott, born on Tuesday, November 24, 1931.  During her early years, her family moved to Palatka and was members of Emmanuel United Methodist Church.  Nellie...

Tijarra D. Thomas

Tijarra D. Thomas

Oct 16, 2020

Tijarra "T.J." Deon Thomas, 43, of Lakeland, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 16, 2020 at Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center, Lakeland. A native of Palatka, he was the son of Vernia Fluellen-Buchanan and Timothy Thomas, Sr., born on Tuesday, April 19, 1977.  He was a 1996 graduate of Palatka High School.  He was an honorably discharged...

Earl A. Lewis

Earl A. Lewis

Oct 9, 2020

Earl Andrew Lewis, 71, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 9, 2020 at Lakewood Nursing Center, Crescent City. A native of Winston-Salem, NC, he was the son of Earl and Evelyn Lewis, Sr., born on Thursday, October 21, 1948. He was educated in the Burke County, NC School System at Atkins High School in...

Florence F Heyward-Corke

Florence F Heyward-Corke

Oct 8, 2020

Florence Floretta Heyward Corke, 90, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at AdventHealth Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Care, Palm Coast. A native of Charleston, SC., Florence was the daughter of Samuell and Wilhemina Campbell, born on Wednesday, August 20, 1930. She was educated in the Charleston County, SC School District.  Florence maintained...

Charles M. Puryear, Sr.

Charles M. Puryear, Sr.

Oct 7, 2020

Charles Maurice "Butch" Puryear, Sr., 70, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The son of Harvey "Dickie" Green and Elouise McCaskill, he was born on Tuesday, July 18, 1950 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. "Butch" was the oldest child of five siblings. He was educated in the...

Gladys M. Lee

Gladys M. Lee

Oct 7, 2020

Gladys Mae Guice-Lee, 79, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. A native of Union Springs, AL. She was the daughter of Wyatt Guice and Jesse Mae Barnes, born on Wednesday, September 3, 1941. She was educated in the Gadsden County, AL School District at Carter Campbell...

Emmily Boone-Bell

Emmily Boone-Bell

Oct 6, 2020

Emmily Boone-Bell, 61, of Norfolk, VA., was a native of St. Augustine.  The daughter of George and Francis Boone, she was born on Thursday, February 5, 1959. God, in his infinite wisdom and majestic glory, looked 61 years ahead and held back the angel of death until Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, VA.

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Susan R. Miller

Susan R. Miller

Oct 6, 2020

Susan Renee Miller, 55, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at her residence.

Sylvester T. Davis, Sr.

Sylvester T. Davis, Sr.

Sep 30, 2020

Sylvester T. Davis, Sr. Sylvester Tyrone Davis, Sr., 65, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at his residence.

Joe L. Wright

Joe L. Wright

Sep 24, 2020

Joe Lane Wright, Sr., 85, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The son of Lee and Claudia Wright, he was born on August 13, 1935 in St. Augustine, Florida. Joe was a member of Rhema Healing & Deliverance Missions, Inc. He enjoyed spending time with family and...

Elizabeth Jackson

Elizabeth Jackson

Sep 22, 2020

Elizabeth "Liz" Jackson, the daughter of Willie Jackson and Dorothy Austin, was a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, FL., born on August 14, 1949. Liz was educated in the Putnam County School District and a 1967 graduate of Central Academy High School. During her early years she was baptized and was a former member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist...

Ernest Leonard Alvarez

Ernest Leonard Alvarez

Sep 21, 2020

Ernest Leonard Alvarez, 65, of Florahome, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 21, 2020 at his residence.

Robert Sylvester Appling, Sr.

Robert Sylvester Appling, Sr.

Sep 16, 2020

Robert Sylvester Appling, Sr., 59, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at UF Health Shands Hospital, Gainesville.  A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was the son of Artis Appling, Sr., and Joyce A. (Suggs) Appling, born on Tuesday, August 29, 1961.  He was educated in the Putnam County School District and...

Doretha Beauford Powell

Doretha Beauford Powell

Sep 16, 2020

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Doretha "Doe" Beauford Powell, 75, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. She was a native of East Palatka and the fifth daughter of Will and Louise Beauford (Mattear), born on Sunday, July 22, 1945. Doretha was educated in the Putnam County School District, graduating...

Rosemary London

Rosemary London

Sep 14, 2020

Rosemary Gilyard London, 65, of Bunnell, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 14, 2020 at AdventHealth, Palm Coast. The daughter of Sim and Marie (Singletary) Gilyard, she was a native and lifelong resident of Bunnell, born on Sunday, March 27, 1955. She was a 1973 graduate of Bunnell High School, and subsequently attended Daytona Beach Community College. ...

Daphnie Louise Harrison

Daphnie Louise Harrison

Sep 13, 2020

Daphnie Louise Harrison, 80, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at AdventHealth, Palm Coast. The daughter of Lewis Palmer and Mary Holiness and native of Mandeville, Jamaica, Daphnie was born on Monday, May 13, 1940. She grew up in Jamaica and moved to London at age 18, where she pursued her nursing...

Lillie Mae Patton

Lillie Mae Patton

Sep 12, 2020

Lillie Mae Patton, 79, of Crescent City (Paradise Shores) entered the sunset of life on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her residence. A native of Albany, KY, she was the daughter of Edgar Paul Stockton and Roxie Ellen (Ballenger) Stockton, born on Thursday, August 14, 1941. She was a residence of Crescent City since 2004, moving from New Castle,...

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