Gerald J. James
Dec 4, 2018
Gerald Jerome James, 66, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. A native of Palatka, he was born on Tuesday, September 16, 1952 to Leroy James, Jr. and Dorothy M. James. He was educated in the Putnam County School District attending both Central Academy and Palatka South High Schools, respectively, graduating in the "Promising...
Denise L. Pastely
Dec 2, 2018
Denise Lavette Barrs Pastely, 48, native and lifelong resident of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, December 2, 2018, at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The daughter of Willie Barrs and Yvonne Denise Lane, she was born on Friday, March 13. 1970. "Peaches" as she was affectionately known, was a 1989 graduate of Crescent City High...
Emma L. Sharp
Nov 30, 2018
Minister Emma Lee Sharp, 74, of Palatka, peacefully entered eternal rest on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. A native of Wilson, NC., she was the daughter of Henry Allen and Annie Laura Taylor, born on Thursday, July 6, 1944. Her early education was in the Wilson County NC School District. After her family...
David L. Givens
Nov 29, 2018
David Lee Givens, Sr., 84, of Green Cove Springs (formerly Palatka), entered the sunset of life on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park. A native of Trenton, FL, he was the son of Johnnie and Cora (Holmes) Givens, Sr., born on Wednesday, May 30, 1934. The youngest of four siblings, he was educated in the...
Luis Cruz
Nov 26, 2018
Luis Alberto Cruz, Jr., 47, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of Bronx, NY, he was the son of Luis Alberto Cruz, Sr. and Blanca Rosa (Medina) Cruz, born on Tuesday, August 24, 1971. He was educated in Bronx New York School District and in...
Kenneth A. Jones
Nov 24, 2018
Kenneth Antonio Jones commenced life on Saturday, March 12, 1966 as the son of Grady and Ruth Bryson Jones. A longtime resident of St. Augustine, Kenneth was educated in the St. Johns County School District, graduated from St. Augustine Vocational-Technical Center and also attended Broward Career College. At an early age, Kenneth was baptized at North City Baptist Church,...
Walter Green, Jr.
Nov 21, 2018
Walter Green, Jr., 67, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his residence.
Mark L. Rayne
Nov 20, 2018
Mark Lutrell Rayne, 50, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville. A native of Palatka, Mark was the son of Robert Lee Rayne, Sr. and Betty Jean Anderson, born on Saturday, November 9, 1968. Mark was educated in the Putnam County School District. In his early years,...
Sandra L. Gilliam
Nov 15, 2018
Deaconess Sandra Louise Smith Gilliam, 68, of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Northeast FL Community Hospice, Bailey Center for Caring, St. Augustine. A native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine, she was the daughter of Altamese Logan-McCoy and Freddie Smith, born on Tuesday, September 19, 1950. Sandra was educated in the St....
William H. Harris, Jr.
Nov 7, 2018
William Henry Harris, Jr., 61, lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Northeast Florida Community Hospice, Bailey Center for Caring, St. Augustine. A native of Palatka, he was the son of William Henry and Virginia (Epps) Harris, Sr., born on Tuesday, May 21, 1957. He was educated...
Harry Austin
Nov 3, 2018
Harry Austin, 67, a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at his residence. The son of Corrine Austin and Benjamin Robinson, he was born on Thursday, May 10, 1951. He was a 1970 graduate of Palatka South High School. Harry was a member of Bethel A.M.E. Church, where he served...
Larry Baskin
Nov 1, 2018
Larry Baskin, 64, a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. The son of Roosevelt and Alice Marie (Worthen) Baskin, he was born on Friday, July 16, 1954. He was educated in the Putnam County School District at Central Academy High School. He...
Sally Clark
Nov 1, 2018
Sally Clark, 55, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.
Marion J. Mcrae
Oct 26, 2018
Marion Jennetta "Moo-Lou" McRae, 68, a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. The daughter of Mossie and Thelma Lee (Nelson) McRae, she was born on Saturday, April 1, 1950. She was educated in the Putnam County School District. Marion was a people person...
Bonnie M. Burgess
Oct 25, 2018
Bonnie Marie Burgess, 74, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park.
Rosezanna Medlock
Oct 23, 2018
Rosezanna "BeBe" Williams Medlock, 64, a native and resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at CoCoCay, Bahamas on the 2nd day of a 5-day family cruise. She was the daughter of Rutha Lee Williams-Borden and Walter Junior, born on Tuesday, December 22, 1953. She was educated in the Putnam County School District at...
Patricia A. Hamilton
Oct 8, 2018
Patricia Ann Harris Hamilton, 58, of Seville, entered the sunset of life on Monday, October 8, 2018 in Deland. A native of Deland, she was the daughter of Herbert Harris and Mary Magdalene (Johnson) Harris, born on Saturday, February 20, 1960. She was educated in the Volusia County School District. In her early years, she worked alongside her parents and...
Ernest Washington
Oct 5, 2018
Ernest "Candyman" Washington, 89, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 5, 2018 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Care Center, Palm Coast. A native of Bartow, GA, he was the son Aaron Washington and Eula Mae Johnson, born on Wednesday, July 10, 1929. His childhood years were spent in Wadley, GA where he was raised by...
Isaac Ford
Oct 1, 2018
Isaac Ford, Sr., 74, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Monday, October 1, 2018 surrounded by his loving family in Deltona. A native of Swainsboro, GA, he was the son of Ty'Cobb Ford, Sr. and Maude Lee (Wilcher) Ford, born on Thursday, July 20, 1944. He was educated in the Volusia County School System at Euclid High...
Clifton B. Smiley
Sep 20, 2018
Clifton Bernard Smiley, 41, of St Augustine (Elwood Community), entered the sunset of life on Thursday, September 20, 2018. The son of Alvin Smiley, Sr. and Debbie Felton Smiley, he was a native of St. Augustine, born on Saturday, September 25, 1976. He was educated in the St. Johns County School District at Allen D. Nease Senior High School. Clifton...