obituaries

Nov 11, 2019

Kenya Rose Chebii, 28, of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life on Monday, November 11, 2019.

Nov 11, 2019

Nellie Deloris McNair Williams, 82, native and lifelong resident of Jacksonville, peacefully entered eternal rest on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Community Hospice, St. Vincent's Riverside Center in Jacksonville. The daughter of Oliver McNair and Vivian Keith (Mobley) McNair, she was born on September 11, 1937. She was educated in the Duval County School System....

Nov 10, 2019

Billie Jean Floyd Flowers, 72, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at her residence. The daughter of William Floyd and Ruth Floyd, she was a native of Burlington, North Carolina, born on October 5, 1947. She graduated from Granby High School in Norfolk, VA. On September 16, 1966, she was united in...

Nov 8, 2019

George Fredrick Dixon, 76, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 8, 2019 at his residence.

Nov 8, 2019

Mary Kliwer, 64, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 8, 2019 at her residence.

Nov 7, 2019

Robert Lee Howard, 68, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at UF Health, Jacksonville.   The son of Sammie and Queen Ester (Gore) Howard, he was born on May 21, 1951.  He was raised in Gainesville, educated in the Alachua County School District and a graduate of Mebane High School.  He enlisted into the...

Nov 7, 2019

Rose Marie "Polly" Lyons, 74, native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at her St. Augustine residence. The daughter of Benjamin and Rachel (Wilson) Perkins, Sr., Rose was born on Friday, August 17, 1945. She was educated in St. Johns County School...

Nov 6, 2019

Catherine "Cathy" Deloris Keeley-Brooks, 61, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at her daughter, Juanita's residence in Orange Park. The daughter of Willie and Eva Mae (Lane) Keeley, Sr., she was born on Tuesday, June 3, 1958 in Woodbine, GA. Cathy was educated in the Putnam County School District and attended Palatka Central...

Nov 6, 2019

Samuel Lee "Sambo" Solano, Sr., 73, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at his residence.  A native of St. Augustine and a true Minorcan, he was the son of Clarence "Buck" and Dorothy Blaylock Solano, Sr., born on Sunday, July 7, 1946. He was of the Catholic faith and was formerly affiliated with...

Nov 4, 2019

Peggy Elaine Middleton, 71, of Lake Como, entered the sunset of life on Monday, November 4, 2019 at Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park. A native of Surrency, GA, she was the daughter of Johnny and Josephine (Goodwin) Crosby, born on Friday, April 23, 1948. Peggy was educated in the Appling County Georgia School District. She was employed by...

Nov 3, 2019

Robert Lamar Cox, 68, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his residence.

Nov 3, 2019

David Alan McAlister, 75, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his residence.  A native of Lakeland, FL., he was the son of Allen and Mary (Barrett) McAlister, born on Saturday, July 29, 1944.  David was a 1963 graduate of Santa Fe High School, High Springs. He enlisted into the U.S. Army...

Oct 29, 2019

Mildred Christina Bartley, 84, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. The daughter of Matthew and Arabella (Williams) Mackey, she was a native of Jacksonville, born on Friday, February 1, 1935. She was educated in the Clay County School District at Matthew Gilbert High School, Class of...

Oct 23, 2019

Annie Lue Shine-Collins, 70, of Green Cove Springs, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Baptist Clay Medical Campus, Fleming Island. The daughter of Roy and Hattie Mae (Lattimore) Bell, she was a native and lifelong resident of Green Cove Springs, born on Sunday, February 6, 1949. She was educated in the Clay County School...

Oct 20, 2019

Alice Ida Brenay Ashton, 90, of Brighton, Ontario, Canada, entered the sunset of life at her daughter's Palatka residence on Sunday, October 20, 2019.

Oct 19, 2019

Clarence Gilyard, Sr., 93, lifelong resident of San Mateo, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at his daughter, Vosie's residence in Palm Coast surrounded by his family. A native and lifelong resident of San Mateo, he was the son of Aaron and Isabel (Mitchell) Gilyard, born on Sunday, July 4, 1926. Clarence was educated in...

Oct 14, 2019

Shirley Altamease Burke-Felder, 75, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Putnam Community Medical Center.  A native of Palatka, FL., she was the daughter of Norman B. and Dorothy A. (Young) Burke, born on Friday, January 14, 1944. Shirley was a 1962 graduate and crowned "C.A. Queen" of Central Academy High School. ...

Oct 12, 2019

Lillian McMillan Brinson, 83, of Albany, GA., (longtime Palatka resident) peacefully entered the sunset of life on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in Albany surrounded by her family. The daughter of Raleigh McMillan and Mary Pitts McMillan, she was born on Thursday, May 7, 1936 in Welaka, FL. Lillian was educated in the Putnam County School District at Central Academy...

Oct 12, 2019

Good Beginnings

Mary Ellen Foster entered this world on February 24, 1933, the third of eight children born to Levoy and Odessa Wright of Waverly, Alabama.  The family moved from Waverly to Chattanooga, Tennessee where Mary attended public school.  She was raised in a devoutly Christian household. Card games...

Oct 3, 2019

Allen Westley Hughett, Jr., 62, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at Orange Park Medical Center.