obituaries

Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Ardis Mack, Jr.

Ardis Mack, Jr.

Dec 29, 2015

Ardis Mack, Jr., 70, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at his residence. The son of Ardis and Vancie (Gamble) Mack, Sr., he was a native of Savannah, GA., born on Saturday, September 29, 1945. He was educated in the Chatham County, GA School District. "Junior" has resided in Palatka since 1968 and...

Edward Kennedy Ellington

Edward Kennedy Ellington

Dec 21, 2015

Evangelist Edward Kennedy "Kenny" Ellington, 70, of Hastings, entered the sunset of life on Monday, December 21, 2015 at Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine. The son of Deacon Leroy and Annie Ruth (Smith) Ellington, he was a native and longtime resident of Palatka, born on Tuesday, March 27, 1945. He was a 1963 graduate of Central Academy High School. On April...

Marlene Taylor Wiseman

Marlene Taylor Wiseman

Dec 20, 2015

Marlene Taylor Wiseman, 80, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Satterwhite Campus of Haven Hospice, Roberts Care Center. A native of Tifton, Ga., she was the daughter of John C. and Mary Rebecca (King) Taylor, Sr. At the age of 5, her family relocated to Florida. She was a lifelong...

Ednita Clara Scott

Ednita Clara Scott

Dec 19, 2015

Ednita Clara Scott, 64, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her residence. The daughter of Edward and Emma Robinson, she was a native of Chicago, IL., born on Sunday, July 15, 1951. At an early age, her family moved to Gary, IN. Ednita was a 1969 graduate of Gary Roosevelt High School....

Loraine London

Loraine London

Dec 6, 2015

Loraine Yvonne London, 51, of Bunnell, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Florida Hospital Flagler, Palm Coast. A native of Daytona Beach, she was the daughter of Ed and Annie Bell (Adams) London, Sr. born on Thursday, July 2, 1964.She was a 1982 graduate of Flagler-Palm Coast High School and subsequently attended Job Corps in...

Lawrence Mccoy

Lawrence Mccoy

Nov 28, 2015

Bishop Lawrence "Charles" McCoy, 61, a native and lifelong resident of Welaka, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka.The son of David McCoy and Mildred Canty, he was born on Wednesday, January 6, 1954. He was a graduate of Crescent City High School, Class of 1972. He was a longtime...

Rosa Lee Eady

Rosa Lee Eady

Nov 27, 2015

Missionary Rosa Lee Wilcox Eady, 76, of Daytona Beach, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Friday, November 27, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. The eighth of nine children, she was born on Saturday, November 25, 1939 to the late union of Henry and Carrie Wilcox in Fort McCoy, Florida. The Wilcox family later relocated...

Vera Bell Bussey Demps

Vera Bell Bussey Demps

Nov 19, 2015

Vera Bell Demps, 68, retired educator of St. Augustine, entered the sunset of life on November 19, 2015 at her residence. A native of Charlotte, NC, she was the daughter of Isiah Cherry and Mamie Lee (Bussey) Bittle, born on Saturday, July 12, 1947. She was a 1965 graduate of Dunbar High School (Lexington, NC). She earned her B.A.,...

Cynthia Gadson

Cynthia Gadson

Nov 9, 2015

Cynthia Ann Gadson, 55, of Seville, entered the sunset of life on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Florida Hospital, Deland. A native and lifelong resident of Seville, she was the daughter of Richmond Gadson and Dennie Lee Wright, born on Monday, May 16, 1960. Cynthia was educated in the Volusia County School District and a 1980 graduate of T. Dewitt...

Juanita Fountain

Juanita Fountain

Nov 9, 2015

Juanita Jackson Fountain, 75, of Elkton (Armstrong Community), entered the Lord's Kingdom on Monday, November 9, 2015, at Community Hospice Bailey Center for Caring, St. Augustine. A native of Elkton, she was the beloved daughter of Henry L. and Everlina (Allen) Jackson, born on Monday, September 9, 1940. Juanita was educated at Walter E. Harris High School in Hastings (St....

Carrie Stewart

Carrie Stewart

Nov 4, 2015

.Carrie Jane Stewart, 95, of Jacksonville and former resident of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Haven Hospice Orange Park-Custead Care Center. A native of Millen, GA., she was the daughter of George Lassiter and Frankie Welcome, born on Wednesday, December 31, 1919. She received her early education in the Jenkins County (Millen, GA.)...

Eula Kaymore

Eula Kaymore

Oct 21, 2015

Eula Mae Kaymore, 92, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at The Ponce Therapy Care Center, St. Augustine. A native of Wellborn (Suwannee County) FL, she was born on Friday, March 16, 1923. The daughter of Roxie McCray, she was educated in the Suwannee County School District. She was united in holy matrimony to...

Freddie Lee Jackson

Freddie Lee Jackson

Oct 2, 2015

Freddie Lee Jackson, 65, of Bunnell, entered the sunset of life on Friday, October 2, 2015 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Care Center, Palm Coast.

George Howard Mourning

George Howard Mourning

Oct 2, 2015

George Howard Mourning, 86, of Palm Coast, peacefully entered eternal rest surrounded by his devoted wife and family on Friday, October 2, 2015 at his residence. A native of Dothan, AL., he was the son of Robert Warren and Thelma F. Mourning, born on Sunday, December 9, 1928. He was educated in the Broward County School District (Dillard High School,...

Croswell A. Scott

Croswell A. Scott

Sep 29, 2015

Croswell A. Scott, 73, of Ocala entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Putnam Medical Center, Palatka.

Kim Varner, Jr.

Kim Varner, Jr.

Sep 24, 2015

Kim Desmond "Desi" Varner, Jr., 25, of Jacksonville, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, September 24, 2015. The son of Kim D. and Joy Varner, Sr., he was born on Sunday, January 7, 1990 in Jacksonville, Florida. He was a 2008 graduate of William M. Raines High School. At an early age, Kim was baptized at St. Matthews Baptist...

Mildred Knight

Mildred Knight

Sep 22, 2015

Mildred "Millie" Leialoha Knight, 68, of Bostwick, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at her residence. A native of Molokai, Hawaii, she was born on Wednesday, February 26, 1947, the seventh of fifteen children born to Raleigh and Alice Haili (Kauanui) Poepoe, Sr.. She was a 1965 graduate of Molokai High School and was subsequently employed...

Irish Smith, Sr.

Irish Smith, Sr.

Sep 22, 2015

Elder Irish Smith, Sr., 84, of Crescent City, peacefully exited the earthly shores to enter the eternal shores on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center, Palatka. The son of Ziglar and Jammie Lee (Harris) Smith, he was born on Sunday, December 28, 1930 in Orange Hammock (Flagler County), FL. He lived his early years in Clinton,...

Ruby Mcclendon Buie

Ruby Mcclendon Buie

Sep 21, 2015

Ruby McClendon Buie, 68, of Fayetteville, NC, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 21, 2015 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center of Fayetteville. A native of Palatka, she was the daughter of Albert and Rosa Lee McClendon, born on August 9, 1947. She was a graduate of Central Academy High School, Class of 1965. She continued her education...

Darius Edwards

Darius Edwards

Sep 16, 2015

Darius Jarrod "Big D" Edwards, 21, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at UF & Shands Health Medical Center in Gainesville. A lifelong resident of Crescent City, Darius was a native of Daytona Beach, born on Sunday, July 31, 1994. He was a 2014 graduate of Crescent City High School and a football...

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