obituaries

Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Lorenzo Slaughter, Sr.

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.

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

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

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)....

Annie Mae Hancock

Annie Mae Hancock

Feb 6, 2017

Annie Mae "Pie" Hancock, 65, native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine entered the sunset of life on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Haven Hospice Custead Care Center, Orange Park. The daughter of Willie Green and Mae Clara Rowe, she was born on Monday, April 23, 1951. She was educated in the St. Johns County School District. "Pie" was employed...

Anthony W. Fields

Anthony W. Fields

Feb 5, 2017

Anthony William "Hard Rock" Fields, 44, of Daytona Beach (Palatka native) entered the sunset of life on Sunday, February 5, 2017. The son of Charlie Sonny Boy Fields and Blondeva (Session) Fields, he was born on Wednesday, July 19, 1972. He was educated in the Putnam County School District (Palatka High School). Anthony was employed with Sunrise Trading Company as...

Kate C. Solomon

Kate C. Solomon

Feb 2, 2017

We celebrate the life of Kate Solomon, born to parents, Samuel and Fannie (Gladman) Isabel on Sunday, December 25, 1921 in Washington, (Wilkes County), Georgia. Subsequently, Kate resided with her parents in Harlem, New York, where they owned and operated a candy store. Kate developed a life-long love of sweets, by feasting on the sweets in the store when she...

Mamie L. Simmons

Mamie L. Simmons

Jan 31, 2017

Mamie Lou "Granny" Simmons, 84, of Pomona Park, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Northeast Florida Community Hospice - Bailey Center for Caring, St. Augustine. Mamie was born on Monday, October 17, 1932 to Roosevelt and Mattie (Goodrum) Barlow. She was a native of Jackson, Georgia and was educated in the Butts County GA...

Princess Robinson

Princess Robinson

Jan 30, 2017

Princess Lori Ann Robinson, 52, native and lifelong resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, January 30, 2017 at her residence. The daughter of Lillian Robinson Kemp, she was born on Wednesday, September 23, 1964 and was educated in the Putnam County School District. She was employed as a cashier at Hardee's and Popeye's Restaurants. Princess was...

Wesley O. Bobb

Wesley O. Bobb

Jan 23, 2017

Deacon Wesley Onslow Bobb, 88, of Palatka, peacefully entered into eternal rest early Monday morning, January 23, 2017 at Crestwood Nursing Center, Palatka. The son of Conrad W. and Caroline Wickham Bobb, he was a native of Ann's Grove, Guyana in South America, born on Saturday, April 7, 1928. He was educated in the East Coast Demerara of Guyana at...

Virginia Sue Nettles

Virginia Sue Nettles

Jan 16, 2017

Virginia Sue "Ginny Sue" Nettles, 83, of Palatka, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2017 at her residence. A native of Leesburg, she was born on Thursday, July 27, 1933, to Jack and Gladys (Hagan) Spivey. She was educated in the Lake County FL School District. Sue, as she was affectionately called, was affiliated with...

Cassandra Keenon

Cassandra Keenon

Jan 9, 2017

Cassandra Keenon, 57, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Monday, January 9, 2017 at SELF Regional Healthcare Center, Greenwood, SC.

Lamech Allen Bradley

Lamech Allen Bradley

Jan 4, 2017

Lamech Allen Bradley, 38, native and resident of Gainesville, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. The son of Leon Bradley and Tina Brown Bradley, he was born on Friday, September 15, 1978 in Gainesville. He was a 1997 graduate of Eastside High School. "Mech" was formerly employed as a Clerk at Soul Man and also as...

Natasha Beckom

Natasha Beckom

Dec 30, 2016

Natasha Beckom, 47, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka.

Marion Brantley

Marion Brantley

Dec 29, 2016

Deacon Marion Brantley, Sr., 90, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. A native of Allendale, SC, he was born on Tuesday, March 9, 1926 to Ned Brantley and Gertrude (Deloach) Brantley and was also educated there. He was united in Holy Matrimony to Tressie Lee...

Gordon J. Metz

Gordon J. Metz

Dec 24, 2016

Gordon James Metz, Sr., 64, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native of Irmo, SC., Gordon was born on Monday, June 9, 1952 to James B. Metz and Bessie C. (Metze) Medlin. He was educated in the Lexington County SC., School District and later he enrolled in the...

Ollieruth Charles

Ollieruth Charles

Dec 20, 2016

OllieRuth Charles, 37, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Miller County Hospital, Colquitt, GA. The daughter of Hector Charles & Antonine Charles, she was born on Wednesday, August 29, 1979 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In the early 90's, the family relocated to Miami. She was educated in the Miami-Dade County School District. Ollie earned...

Adolphe R. Parker

Adolphe R. Parker

Dec 20, 2016

Adolphe R. Parker passed away peacefully on December 20, 2016 in Palm Coast, Florida, which was his home for the past 11 years. He was born on February 22, 1931 in Suffolk, Virginia to the late Annie Myrtle Reavis and Wilbur G. Parker. Upon completion of his high school studies he joined the United States Armed Services serving in the...

Jewel Ann Price

Jewel Ann Price

Dec 14, 2016

Jewel Ann Price, 69, of Pomona Park, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center,  Palatka

Mack Kelly, Jr.

Mack Kelly, Jr.

Dec 13, 2016

Elder Mack Kelly, Jr., 90, of Putnam Hall, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his residence. The son of George Bradley and Annie Lou Davis, he was a native of Bowman, SC., and resided in Putnam Hall since 1991, coming from Bronx, NY. He was a U.S. Navy World War II veteran. Mack, together with...

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