obituaries

Aug 27, 2018

Elizabeth "Liz" Mims-Pinckney, 66, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Monday, August 27, 2018 at UF Shands, Gainesville. A native of Crescent City, she was the daughter of David and Emily (Cohen) Mims, Sr., born on Tuesday, December 4, 1951. She was a 1969 graduate of Middleton High School, Crescent City. "Liz" earned her educational degrees at...

Aug 27, 2018

Justin Rashard Brooks, 24, native and lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, August 27, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. The son of Kederick Brooks, Sr., and Detret Burley, he was born on Friday, May 20, 1994. He was a 2013 graduate of Palatka High School. Justin attended Palatka...

Aug 9, 2018

Marcus Jamal Williams, 24, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at  UF Health Shands Hospital, Gainesville, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was the son of Darnell and Roberta McHellen Williams, Sr., born on Saturday, April, 30, 1994. He...

Jul 27, 2018

Deacon Donald Levon Lockhart, Sr., 69, of Palatka, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was the son of Juanita Norwood Jefferson and William Lockhart, born on Friday, May 13, 1949. He was a 1968 graduate of Central Academy High School. At...

Jul 24, 2018

Reverend Ezekiel Johnson, 96, of Palatka, Associate Minister of Mt. Tabor First Baptist Church, peacefully entered eternal rest at his niece's residence in Indian Lake Estates (Polk County), FL. The son of Benjamin Johnson and Charlotte Brown, he was born on Thursday, September 15, 1921 in Devon Lime Tree Gardens, St. Ann, Jamaica. Following his education in the St...

Jul 22, 2018

Kearfer Kushawn "Shawn" Medlock, 44, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was the son of Clarkie "Chucky" Edward Medlock and Constance Dianne Elkins, born on Saturday, March 9, 1974. He was educated in Putnam County School District at Palatka High...

Jul 18, 2018

Luella Baker Ross, 93, of Pierson, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Ridgecrest Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Deland. A native of Lake Butler, she was the daughter of Charlie and Cora (Johnson) Jackson, born on Friday, April 10, 1925. She was educated in the Gilchrist County FL School District. At an early age, she accepted...

Jul 16, 2018

Desmond Daley, 82, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Monday, July 16, 2018 at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Daytona Beach. A native of Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, he was the son of James and Amy (Francis) Daley, born on Friday, May 29, 1936. He was educated in Stoney Hill, St. Andrew, Jamaica. In 1960, he was...

Jul 13, 2018

Sylvester "Vest" Johnson, 87, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, July 13, 2018 at his residence. A native of Stillmore, GA., he was the son of Thomas and Lettie (Mincy) Johnson, Sr., born on Sunday, October 12, 1930. He was educated in the Emanuel County, GA School District. "Vest" has been a resident of Putnam County for...

Jul 12, 2018

Juan Melendez, 86, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Crestwood Nursing Center, Palatka.

Jul 11, 2018

Lucille Hayes Sanks, 90, of Corona, CA (formerly of St. Augustine) entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Sanks was born July 12, 1927 in St. Augustine, Florida, the fifth of Hodrick and Lumisha Hayes' seven children. She was raised in St. Augustine in the family that also included three sisters and...

Jul 6, 2018

Dr. Mary Beatrice Rickerson Elliott, 69, of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Community Hospice Bailey Care Center, St. Augustine. A native of Fountain, NC, she was the daughter of Willie Richardson, Sr. and Lucille Stewart Floyd, born on Saturday, December 25, 1948. During early childhood, her family relocated to St. Augustine and...

Jul 5, 2018

Odell "Bluesman" Maxwell, 69, of Orlando, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in Orlando. A native of Perry, FL., he was the son of Gus and Catherine (Smith) Maxwell, born on Saturday, April 16, 1949. He was educated in the Gadsden County (Quincy), FL School District. Odell was a proficient Cement Finisher for several contractors in...

Jul 2, 2018

Robin Renee Ashe Curry, 61, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Monday, July 2, 2018 at Florida Hospital, Deland. A native of Palatka, she was born on Monday, April 29, 1957 to Leo and Barbara (Ashe) Blue, Sr. She was a 1975 graduate of Crescent City High School. Robin was employed as an agriculture laborer for...

Jun 30, 2018

Willie Sylvester "Jack" White, 87, of Orlando (formerly of Crescent City) entered the sunset of life on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at VITAS Hospice, Winter Garden. A native of Andalusia, AL, he was born on Friday, November 14, 1930, to Ruben Jack and Mae Bell (Washington) White, Sr. He was raised in Crescent City and graduated from Middleton High...

Jun 26, 2018

Alicia "Ali" Bailey, 98, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at her residence. A native of Banes, Oriente, Cuba, the eldest daughter of Ismael Bailey and Agatha Thomas, born on Monday, December 8, 1919. As the eldest child, Ali became a defacto mother for her younger siblings, and consequently abandoned her primary...

Jun 19, 2018

Johnnie Lee Maxwell, 74, of Altamonte Springs, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at his residence. A native of Quincy, he was born on Wednesday, September 15, 1943 to Gus and Catherine (Smith) Maxwell. He was educated in the Gadsden County School District. Johnnie was an Entrepreneur and a Heavy Equipment Operator. He was united in...

Jun 19, 2018

Superintendent Jimmie Lee "Jim" Lewis, 84, of Hastings, was called from his earthly tabernacle and entered into the presence of the Lord surrounded by his devoted wife and family on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine. A native of the quaint small Florida town of Elkton, he was the son of Joe Herbert Lewis, Sr. and Maybell...

Jun 18, 2018

Vivian Miller Golden, 90, longtime resident of Crescent City, peacefully answered her Master's eternal call to come home on Monday evening, June 18, 2018 in Palatka. The daughter of Eugene and Willie Ann (Smith) Miller, she was a native of Hawkinsville, GA., born on Monday, July 18, 1927. As one of fourteen children, at an early age, the family moved...

Jun 15, 2018

Ethel Mae Ware, 52, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Park Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center, Gainesville. The daughter of Willie Nunnally and Mary Ware, she was a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, born on Saturday, June 4, 1966.

She was educated in the Putnam County School District and...