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Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Victoria Hall

Victoria Hall

Feb 27, 2019

Victoria Chandra McClendon Hall, the daughter of Albert and Rosa Lee (Brown) McClendon, was born on Wednesday, July 19, 1944 in Palatka, Florida. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was baptized at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was educated in the Putnam County School District and was a member of the class of...

Donterius R Fells

Donterius R Fells

Feb 21, 2019

Donterius Rodriquez Fells, 21, of Tampa, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Brandon Regional Hospital, Brandon. A native of Palatka, Donterius was the son of Latima Williams and Rodney Fells, born on Sunday, May 25, 1997. Donterius was educated in the Putnam County School District and attended Palatka High School. He subsequently relocated to...

Ethel Mae Rivers

Ethel Mae Rivers

Feb 20, 2019

Ethel Mae Hines Rivers, 79, of Palatka, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 while in transit to Haven Hospice E.T. York Care Center in Gainesville, FL. The daughter of Willie James and Ethel Mae (Thomas) Hines, Sr., she was a native of Pelham, GA., born on Thursday, September 28, 1939. In 1944, the family...

Wavey Dennis

Wavey Dennis

Feb 14, 2019

Wavey "Aunt Pegs" Dennis, 95, of Palm Coast, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Valentine's Day, February 14, at her residence. On February 9, 1924, a baby girl was born to parents, Rachel and David Dennis, on the lovely island of Jamaica, Stanmore Hill District, St. Elizabeth parish. She attended St. Albans School, Jamaica and fulfilled a course...

John Willie Addison

John Willie Addison

Feb 12, 2019

John Willie Addison, 64, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his residence. A native of Garfield, GA., John was the son of John and Alberta (Guns) Addison Sr., born on Friday, August 6, 1954.   At an early age the family relocated to Putnam County and he was educated in Putnam County...

Kenneth M. Owens

Kenneth M. Owens

Feb 12, 2019

Kenneth Miles Owens, 69, of Debary, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka.

Johnny Murray, Jr.

Johnny Murray, Jr.

Feb 7, 2019

Johnny "Sharmon" Murray, Jr., 87, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Haven Hospice, Roberts Care Center, Palatka.  A native of St. Stephen, SC, he was the son of Mariah Pinckney Murray and Johnny Murray, Sr., born on Wednesday, August 5, 1931.  Johnny grew up in the Old Field community but moved away...

Dester K. Sellers

Dester K. Sellers

Feb 6, 2019

Dester King Sellers, 74, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. A native of Blakely, GA, she was the daughter of Mozell King and Cora (James) Ryals, born on Monday, June 26, 1944. She was educated in the Early County, GA School District and attended the Lyons Institute of Newark, NJ and became...

Steven C. Martin

Steven C. Martin

Jan 29, 2019

Steven Charles Martin, Sr., 67, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his residence.

Rose M. Francois

Rose M. Francois

Jan 28, 2019

Rose Marie "Bosco" Chester Francois, 79, of Orange Park, entered the sunset of life on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park. The daughter of Beatrice Grooms and Charlie James Chester, she was a native of Palatka, born on Friday, November 24, 1939. Rose was educated in the Putnam County Public School District. Upon relocating...

Marcus J. Hardy

Marcus J. Hardy

Jan 22, 2019

The Honorable Marcus Jerome Hardy was born on Friday, April 10, 1970 in Crescent City, FL to Goler Berkley Hardy and Jary Dean (Bush) Hardy. At an early age, Marcus accepted Christ as his personal Saviour, was baptized and became a member of The House of God, Which is the Church of the Living God, the Pillar and Ground...

Bertha M. Norwood

Bertha M. Norwood

Jan 22, 2019

Bertha Mae Ford Norwood, 85, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Orange Park Medical Center, Orange Park. A native of Grandin, FL, she was the daughter of Curley Ford, Sr. and Essie (Smith) Ford born on Wednesday, November 8, 1933. She was a 1951 graduate of Central Academy High School and subsequently...

Carol L. Homeyer

Carol L. Homeyer

Jan 19, 2019

Carol Lee Homeyer, 72, of Georgetown (River Park Community), entered the sunset of life on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Haven Hospice, Roberts Care Center, Palatka.

Vonciel V. Thompkins

Vonciel V. Thompkins

Jan 19, 2019

Vonciel Varner Thompkins, 83, retired Putnam County Educator and longtime resident of Johnson Crossroads, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Community Hospice, Bailey Center for Caring, St. Augustine. A native of Leeds, AL, she was born on Sunday, July 14, 1935 to Haymon and Dora (Campbell) Varner. She was educated in the Jefferson County,...

Larry E. Brinson, Sr.

Larry E. Brinson, Sr.

Jan 18, 2019

Larry Eugene Brinson, Sr., 60, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Friday, January 18, 2019 at Miller County Hospital, Colquitt, GA. The son of Dan and Annie (Bartley) Brinson, II, he was born on Wednesday, July 2, 1958 in Palatka. He was educated in the Putnam County School District at Central Academy High School. Larry was a...

Carl E. Jackson

Carl E. Jackson

Jan 14, 2019

Carl Eugene Jackson, 72, of Palm Coast entered the sunset of life on Monday, January 14, 2019 at AdventHealth Hospital, Daytona Beach. The son of C D and Elizabeth (James) Jackson, he was born on Friday, October 11, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA. The Jackson family's homestead was located in Corsicana, TX. Carl was a 1965 graduate of Lincoln...

Curtis G. Lewis, Iii

Curtis G. Lewis, Iii

Jan 10, 2019

Curtis George Lewis, III, 56, of Beach Park, IL, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Journey Care, Marshak Family Hospice Care Center in Glenview, IL. A native of Palatka, he was the son of Curtis George Lewis, Jr. and Rose Lyvon Seymour, born on Thursday, May 3, 1962. He was educated in the Putnam...

Theresha C. Bland

Theresha C. Bland

Jan 9, 2019

Theresha C. Bland, 73, of Riverhead, NY, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Kanas Center of Hospice Care, Quiogue, NY. A native and former resident of Seville, she was the daughter of Fred Bland, Sr. and Dennie Lee Robertson, born on Monday, April 2, 1945. Theresha was employed as a housekeeper at Lakewood Nursing...

Lawrence Clifford Goss

Lawrence Clifford Goss

Jan 7, 2019

Lawrence "Clifford" Goss, Sr., 79, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, January 7, 2019 at Orange Park Medical Center. A native of Georgetown, FL., he was the son of Willie Bradshaw Sr., & Mary Magdalene Goss, born on Saturday, April 22, 1939. He was a 1959 graduate of Central Academy High School. In his early years,...

Robert C. Session

Robert C. Session

Jan 7, 2019

Robert Cleveland Session, 77, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, January 7, 2019 at St. Vincent's Medical Center-Southside in Jacksonville. A native of Putnam County (Sun Garden), he was the son of Samuel and Maybell Session born on Saturday, February 24, 1941. Due to the family's seasonal work schedule, he was educated in the St. Johns...

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