obituaries

Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Mylissil Alexander Coffie

Mylissil Alexander Coffie

Jan 28, 2018

Mother Mylissil Alexander Coffie, 97, of Palm Coast (longtime resident and "Community Pillar" of Belle Glade), peacefully entered the sunset of life on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Care Center, Palm Coast. The daughter of James and Mattie (Jones) Alexander, she was born on Sunday, April 11, 1920 in Georgetown, (Quitman County) GA. In 1965, she...

Kahlil Cooke

Kahlil Cooke

Jan 20, 2018

Kahlil Cooke, 20, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, January 20, 2018.

Felicia Michele Love-Walker

Felicia Michele Love-Walker

Jan 20, 2018

Felicia Michele Washington Love-Walker, 42, of Silver Springs (formerly Crescent City) entered the sunset of life on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Shands @ UF Hospital, Gainesville. A native of Gainesville, she was born on Saturday, December 20, 1975 to Vincent Jerome Washington and Little Esther Creech. She was a 1995 graduate of Crescent City High School. Felicia was of...

Joyce Evelyn Goodridge

Joyce Evelyn Goodridge

Jan 19, 2018

Joyce Evelyn Cordner was born in Redhead Village, Cumana on July 21, 1928 to Isaac and Eldica Cordner. She was the first of eight children. She attended Anglais AC School where she completed her Primary education. At the end of primary school Joyce became a pupil teacher or monitor as they were called in those days. But, teaching would not...

Kenneth W. Floyd, Sr.

Kenneth W. Floyd, Sr.

Jan 18, 2018

Kenneth "Kenny" William Floyd, Sr., 52, a native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine, entered into eternal rest surrounded by family and close friends on Thursday, January 18, 2018. The son of William Floyd, Sr. and Nellie Mae Johnson, he was born on Tuesday, March 16, 1965. "Kenny" was a 1985 graduate of St. Augustine High School. He was a...

Hardy J. Williams, Sr.

Hardy J. Williams, Sr.

Jan 10, 2018

Hardy Joseph Williams, Sr., 77, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Florida Hospital Flagler, Palm Coast. The son of Albert and Rose (Rhodes) Williams, he was born on Monday, November 25, 1940 in Brooklyn, NY, as the third child of sixteen children. He was educated in the Kings County NY School District...

Jerome Hill

Jerome Hill

Jan 10, 2018

Jerome "Tag" Hill, 70, of Jacksonville (formerly of Palatka), entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at his residence. The son of Harold and Florine (Collier) Hill, he was born on Wednesday, September 17, 1947 in Jacksonville. He was a 1965 graduate of Central Academy High School and enrolled in the Electronic Technology program at St. Augustine...

Alvin Eugene Smiley, Jr.

Alvin Eugene Smiley, Jr.

Jan 8, 2018

Alvin Eugene Smiley, Jr. 43, of St. Augustine (Elwood Community), entered the sunset of life on Monday, January 8, 2018 at UF Health Hospital, Jacksonville. The son of Alvin Smiley, Sr. and Debbie Smiley, he was born on Friday, February 22, 1974 in St. Augustine. He was a 1994 graduate of Allen D. Nease Senior High School. Alvin was employed...

Harviette Cohen Williams

Harviette Cohen Williams

Jan 4, 2018

Harviette Cohen Williams, 54, of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Duke Regional Hospital, Durham, NC. The daughter of Waldence and Delores Virginia (Findley) Cohen, she was born on Friday, October 4, 1963 in Orlando, FL. Harviette was a 1981 graduate of St. Augustine High School. She was...

Sandy Vanetta Lofton

Sandy Vanetta Lofton

Jan 4, 2018

MSGT Sandy Vanetta Lofton (USAF Retired), 51, of Hanover, MD, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, January 4, 2018, at Gwinnett Medical Center, Lawrenceville, GA. A native of Vero Beach, she was born on Tuesday, March 8, 1966 to Eddie and La'Rine (Davis) Lofton. Sandy was educated in the Indian River County School District. She served on the United...

Angela Baker Whitty

Angela Baker Whitty

Dec 21, 2017

Angela Yvette "Angie" "Mamie" Baker Whitty, 52, of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Haven Hospice Custead Care Center, Orange Park. She was one of ten children born to James Willie and Hester Lee Baker. She was a native of St. Augustine, born on Wednesday, March 17, 1965. Angela was a 1984 graduate...

Nathaniel Lee Thompson Iv

Nathaniel Lee Thompson Iv

Dec 18, 2017

Nathaniel Lee "Nate" Thompson, IV, 19, of Palatka, transitioned on Monday, December 18, 2017 (one week before his 20th birthday). A native of Daytona Beach, he was born on Thursday, December 25, 1997 to Nathaniel Thompson, III and Cheryl Yvette Appling. He was educated in the Putnam County School District. He attended the Tree of Life Evangelical Pentecostal Church. He...

Janice Williams

Janice Williams

Dec 18, 2017

Janice Williams, 49, native and lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, December 18, 2017, at Putnam Community Medical Center. The daughter of Jimmie Lee and Nola (Perry) Williams, she was born on Wednesday, July 24, 1968. She was a 1987 graduate of Palatka High School. At an early age, Janice was baptized at Calvary Missionary...

Deviet L. Keeley

Deviet L. Keeley

Dec 16, 2017

Deviet Labertha Keeley, 8, of Palatka, transitioned into eternity on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Shands at UF Hospital, Gainesville. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, she was born on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. She was a loyal 3rd grade student at William D. Moseley Elementary School who was committed to be in school every day and hated to...

Willis B. Hewitt

Willis B. Hewitt

Nov 30, 2017

Willis Bruce Hewitt, 68, of Satsuma entered the sunset of life on Thursday, November 30, 2017 at his residence. A native of Frederick, MD, he was the son of Willis N. and Rosemary (Woolever) Hewitt, born on Thursday, January 6, 1949. He was a 1967 graduate of Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, MD. Throughout his life he worked numerous...

Bertha Wright

Bertha Wright

Nov 26, 2017

Bertha "Sparrow" Smith Wright, 100, of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Community Hospice, Acosta-Rua Center for Caring, Jacksonville. A native of Moultrie, GA, she was the daughter of Allen and Elizabeth (Hill) Smith, born on Wednesday, January 24, 1917. Bertha worked and retired as a domestic engineer for many of St. Augustine's...

Jimmy Deleon

Jimmy Deleon

Nov 26, 2017

Jimmy Lee Deleon, 53, a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The son of Alexander Deleon and Louvenia (Wright) Crosby, he was born on Thursday, April 30, 1964. He was educated in the Putnam County School District. Jimmy was of the Christian faith. His...

Karl Epps

Karl Epps

Nov 26, 2017

Karl Philip Epps, 74, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Hospice of Marion County, Legacy House, Ocala. A native of Oakdale, Louisiana, he was the son of John and Beatrice (Berry) Epps, born on Monday, March 1, 1943. He was educated in the Allen Parish Oakland, Louisiana School District. Pvt. (E-2) Epps enlisted...

Wanda Mcarthur

Wanda Mcarthur

Nov 25, 2017

Wanda Faye Presha McArthur, 59, of Green Cove Springs, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at her residence. A native of Jacksonville, she was the daughter of Leroy Presha and Ethel (Rev. Robert L.) Wright, born on Friday, August 8, 1958. A lifelong resident of Green Cove Springs, she was educated in the Clay County School...

Yvonne D. Bland

Yvonne D. Bland

Nov 25, 2017

Yvonne DeClaudia Bland, 61, native of Seville, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at her Deltona residence. The daughter of Fred Bland, Jr. and Dennie Lee Robertson, she was born on Tuesday, March 13, 1956. Yvonne was a ARC of Volusia resident and employee for 39 years. On July 10, 1994, Yvonne joined True Foundation Ministries,...

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