Wilma Jean Bush
Apr 15, 2017
Wilma Jean Bush, LPN, 66, of Hollister peacefully entered the sunset of life at her residence surrounded by her family on Saturday, April 15, 2017. A native of Bessemer(Jefferson County), Alabama, Wilma was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Olly and Mary Lee (McQueen) Smith, born on Thursday, January 18, 1951. She was educated in the Jefferson County Alabama Public...
Freddie L. Sutton, Sr.
Apr 11, 2017
Freddie Lee Sutton, Sr., 61, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his residence. The son of Queen Etta Toliver and Jimmie Lee Sutton, Freddie was a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, born on Saturday, September 24, 1955. Freddie initially attended Palatka Central High School, subsequently transferred to Palatka South High School, graduating...
Constance Middleton
Apr 3, 2017
Constance Taylor Middleton, 89, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Monday, April 3, 2017 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of Charleston, SC, she was born on Thursday, August 11, 1927 to George Taylor and Elouise (Kelly) Taylor. Constance was educated in the Berkeley County SC School District. Constance furthered her education at Piedmont Nursing...
Stephon J. Edwards
Mar 27, 2017
SPC Stephon J. Edwards, 24, (Active Duty - U.S. Army stationed at Ft. Carson, CO) native of Palatka, residing in Colorado Springs, CO entered the sunset of life on Monday, March 27, 2017 due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. The son of Frederick Edwards, Jr. and Jamila Latoyia Brown, he was a Palatka native, born on Friday, October...
Barbara Jean Eastman
Mar 26, 2017
Barbara Jean LaDuke Eastman, 76, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. A native of Concord, NH, she was born on Wednesday, October 9, 1940 to Roy and Nancy (Brantley) LaDuke. She was educated in the Merrimack County District School in New Hampshire. Barbara was united in...
Millard Davis, Jr.
Mar 22, 2017
Millard "Lil' Gus" "Snicker" Davis, Jr., 76, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his residence. The son of Millard Davis, Sr. and Elsie Mae Francena (Brady) Davis, he was born on Monday, April 29, 1940 in Welaka. He was a 1958 graduate of Central Academy High School and continued his educational pursuit at...
Eddie L. Jackson
Mar 22, 2017
Eddie Lee "Block" Jackson, Sr., 47, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The youngest of twelve children, he was son of Harry and Dorothy (Byrd) Jackson, born on Monday, September 1, 1969 in Belle Glade, FL. He was a 1988 graduate of Palatka High School and during his...
Edith Hill
Mar 21, 2017
Edith Hill, 98, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Florida Hospital Flagler, Palm Coast.
Lillian Ellis
Mar 7, 2017
Lillian Mae West Ellis, 96, of Pelham, GA., entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of Mitchell County, Pelham, GA, she was born on Sunday, January 23, 1921 to George and Lillar West. At an early age, she accepted Christ and united with Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church of...
Gail N. Purifoy Green
Mar 6, 2017
Gail Natlene Purifoy Green, 59, of Orange Park, entered the sunset of life on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Baptist Clay Medical Campus, Fleming Island. The daughter of L.C. Purifoy and Shirley Ann Sheffield, she was a native of Palatka, FL. She was educated in the Putnam and Clay County School Districts. She was a 1976 graduate of Orange Park...
El Roi I. Ashley
Mar 4, 2017
El Roi Ishmael Ashley, 30, of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The son of Willie James Ashley, Jr. and Elaine Douglas Ashley, he was a native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine. He was a graduate of St. Augustine High School, Class of 2004. El Roi earned certification at American Academy of Cosmetology,...
Hubert H. Maudrie
Feb 27, 2017
Hubert Henry Maudrie, 85, of Interlachen, entered the sunset of life on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The son of Clarence and Christian (Wachter) Maudrie, he was a native of Newberry, Michigan. Hubert was the 5th of thirteen children who grew up and was educated in Naubinway, on the Great Lakes in the Upper Peninsula,...
Norma J. Usher
Feb 24, 2017
Norma Juanita Usher, 81, of Bunnell, transitioned on Friday, February 24, 2017. The daughter of Elswith Muriel and Emanuel Jesus Allen, she was born in Belize City. In 1952, she was united in marriage to Karl Alexander Usher. In 1960, the couple migrated to New York. Norma was an Episcopalian. She was an accomplished dressmaker, whose skills were in demand...
Yolanda Edwards Nesbitt
Feb 20, 2017
Yolanda Sophronia Edwards Nesbitt, 46, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville. The daughter of Harrison Edwards, III and Alice "Gwen" Wilson Curry, she was born on Saturday, July 4, 1970 in Wilmington, DE. She was a 1988 graduate of Terry Parker High School, Jacksonville. In 1990, Yolanda earned a Medical...
Shirley A. Gatlin
Feb 14, 2017
Shirley Ann Whitty-Gatlin, 58, of Hastings, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at N.E. FL Community Hospice, Bailey Center for Caring, St. Augustine. The daughter of Benjamin Gatlin and Hattie Whitty, she was a native of St. Augustine, born on Thursday, January 29, 1959. She was educated in the St. Johns County School District (St. Augustine...
Gwendolyn C. White
Feb 13, 2017
Gwendolyn Campbell White, 91, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, February 13, 2017 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of Euchee Valley, (Walton County)she was the 11th of 13 children born on Monday, November 30, 1925, to Christopher Joseph & Hannah Eunora (Anderson) Campbell. Gwendolyn was educated in the Walton County School District (Tivoli High...
Lorenzo Slaughter, Sr.
Feb 10, 2017
Lorenzo "Doll Baby" Slaughter, Sr., 62, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Friday, February 10, 2017, at Haven Hospice Custead Care Center, Orange Park. The son of Bud & Cleo (Mitchner) Slaughter, he was born on Saturday, January 22, 1955 in Palatka. He was a 1973 graduate of Crescent City High School. He was formerly employed with...
Willie Lee King, Jr.
Feb 9, 2017
Willie Lee King, Jr., 43, of Pomona Park (formerly Crescent City), entered the sunset of life on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The son of Willie Lee King, Sr. and Cherlyn Dock, he was born on Friday, May 4, 1973 in Palatka. He was educated in the Putnam County School District at Crescent City High...
Dr. Charles A. Cusack, Iii
Feb 8, 2017
Charles Allen Cusack, III, departed this life on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. There will be a viewing on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 from 4:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. at Greater Union First Baptist Church, 240 South Clara Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720; followed by a wake from 6:00p.m.-7:00p.m. His life will be celebrated on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 1:00p.m. at The Sanctuary...
Dorothy A. Williams
Feb 7, 2017
Evangelist Dorothy Ann White Williams, 69, a native and lifelong resident of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The daughter of Elder Reuben Jack & Maebell (Washington) White, she was born on Wednesday, July 9, 1947. She was educated in the Putnam County School District (Middleton High School)....