Samuel Harrell, Jr.
May 15, 2018
Samuel "Butch" Harrell, Jr. 64, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at North FL Regional Medical Center, Gainesville. A native of Tarboro, NC, he was the son of Samuel Harrell, Sr. and Estelle Edmond Harrell, born on Thursday, July 23, 1953. He was educated in the Edgecombe, NC., County School District at W. A....
Cecil B. Nelson
May 13, 2018
Cecil Bernard Bell Nelson, 73, of San Mateo, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his residence. A native of Hawthorne, FL., he was born on Saturday, July 15, 1944. The son of William Bell and Hattie Mae Coleman Nelson, he was educated in the Alachua County School District in Hawthorne, attended Shell Elementary School and...
Joe Love
May 9, 2018
Joe William Love, 80, of Orange Park, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Care Center, Palm Coast. The son of John Wesley Love and Everlean Pressley, he was born on Friday, August 20, 1937 in Macclenny. Joe was the youngest of five children and the only boy in his immediate family....
Jacquez D. Johnson, Jr.
Apr 29, 2018
Jacquez D. "Bo-Jack" Johnson, Jr., 1, lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, April 29, 2018, in East Palatka, simultaneously with his mother and father, Darrika Word and Jacquez D. Johnson, Sr., and special cousin, Forever Hightower, due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. A native of Gainesville, he was born on Wednesday, June 15,...
Darrika R. Word
Apr 29, 2018
Darrika Rashay Word, 21, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, April 29, 2018, in East Palatka, simultaneously with her son, Jacquez Johnson, Jr. and her special friend, Jacquez D. Johnson, Sr. (her son's father), due to injuries sustained in an auto accident. The daughter of Chattman Word, I, and Kimberly Hendrieth, she was born on Monday, March...
Mirial L. Moten
Apr 26, 2018
Mirial Lavonne "Mario" Moten, 60, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, April 26, 2018 in Crescent City. A native of New Smyrna Beach, he was born on Wednesday, April 2, 1958 to Cardy and Mildred (Meeks) Moten. Mario was educated in the Volusia County School District and was a 1976 graduate of Mainland High School, Daytona...
Marilynn Y. Esau
Apr 26, 2018
Marilynn Yvonne Esau, 60, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native of Palatka, she was the daughter of Reverend Alton Loyal Esau, Sr., and Loretta McBride Esau, born on Wednesday, May 22, 1957. She was educated in the Putnam County School District. Marilynn was actively involved in...
Mamie Bussey Bittle
Apr 26, 2018
Mamie Bussey Bittle, 90, of Jacksonville, traded her earthly life for eternal life on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at St. Augustine Health & Rehab Center. A native of Lincolnton, Ga., she was the daughter (one of four children) of Wilson and Vera Mae (Andrew) Bussey, born on Tuesday, September 27, 1927. She was a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church,...
Linda Faye Simmons
Apr 24, 2018
Linda Faye Simmons, 67, of Pomona Park, peacefully entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Senator Bob Hooper House Assisted Living Facility, Forest Hill, MD. A native of Hastings, Linda, the daughter of Willie Lee "Buddy" Simmons, Sr., and Mamie Lou Barlow "Granny" Simmons, was born on Wednesday, September 20, 1950. At the age of 5, the...
Johnnie Lee Wright
Apr 24, 2018
Johnnie Lee Wright, 81, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Florida Hospital, Palm Coast. A native of Palatka, she was the daughter of Walter and Johnnie Pearl Wright, born on Wednesday, April 7, 1937. She was a 1955 graduate of Central Academy High School (Home of the "Mighty Bulldogs") and was a majorette...
Gregory Keith Hall
Apr 22, 2018
Gregory Keith Hall, 58, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, Greg was the son of Rutha Mae McGee and Clarence Herbert Hall, Jr., born on Wednesday, March 2, 1960. Gregory was educated in the Putnam County School District at Palatka Central High School....
Bruce Bell Waite
Apr 22, 2018
Bruce Bell Waite, 82, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.
Cecilia Epps Hardy
Apr 19, 2018
Cecilia Epps Hardy, 61, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The daughter of Albert Washington "A.W." Epps, Jr., and Johnnie Mae Herlong Epps, she was a native of Orlando, born on Friday, July 27, 1956. Cecilia was educated in the Orange County School District and was a...
Richard D. Deines
Apr 19, 2018
Richard Dale Deines, 70, of Satsuma, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at his residence.
Lessie Tomblin Amos
Apr 14, 2018
Lessie "Leslie" Tomblin Amos, 72, of Fort Myers, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers. The daughter of Sylvester and Maybell (Glass) Tomblin, Sr., she was a native of Hastings, born on Saturday, November 17, 1945. At an early age, she accepted Christ in her life and was a member...
Dorothy Womble
Apr 10, 2018
Dorothy Elizabeth Warren Womble, 100, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at her residence. Dorothy, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Grayson) Warren, was a native of Washington, DC, born on Thursday, July 12, 1917. Dorothy, the first born of eight children, attended school in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County School District...
Joyce L. Finch-Bennett
Apr 8, 2018
Joyce "Joy" Leanda Esters Bennett, 76, of Baltimore, MD., returned to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 8, 2018 after a valiant battle with Alzheimer's. Her Firm belief in God supported her in her struggle and ultimately gave her peace. A native of Baltimore, Joy was the daughter Samuel and Anne Esters, born on Thursday, April 24, 1941. Joy received...
Timothy Wayne Walrath
Mar 31, 2018
Timothy Wayne Walrath, 51, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka.
Michael Lamar Tripp
Mar 31, 2018
Michael Lamar Tripp, 44, of Altoona, PA., (former resident of Dover, DE) entered the sunset of life on Saturday, March 31, 2018 in Altoona. The son of Dora Mae Marlow Tripp and George Tripp, Jr., he was a native of Palatka, FL., born on Monday, January 21, 1974. Michael was a 1992 graduate of Palatka High School and subsequently enlisted...
Louise Williams Rutledge
Mar 23, 2018
Mother Louise Williams Rutledge, 82, a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Palatka Health Care Center. The daughter of Pearl Williams, Sr. and Essie Mae (Lane) Williams, she was born on Wednesday, October 30, 1935. Louise was a 1953 graduate of Central Academy High School. Over the years, she...