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Recent obituaries in Palatka, Florida.

Jasmine Mays

Jasmine Mays

Apr 15, 2015

Jasmine Satuba Brown Mays, 41, of Palatka (former resident of Crescent City), entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of Gainesville, she was the daughter of Joseph Wade and Carolyn Ann Vance, born on Sunday, August 12, 1973. She was educated in the Putnam County School District and graduated...

Darthula Mcqueen

Darthula Mcqueen

Apr 6, 2015

Darthula "Dottie" Favors McQueen, 88, of Palm Coast, transitioned to Glory on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Concorde Loving Care Center, Inc., Palm Coast. The daughter of Henry & Lucy Favors, she was a native of Hogansville, GA., born on Thursday, April 8, 1926 and was raised in LaGrange, GA. She was educated in the Troup County (GA) School System....

Thelma Elaine Keel

Thelma Elaine Keel

Apr 4, 2015

Thelma Elaine Keel, 96, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Palatka Health Care Center, Palatka.

Martha Lucille Julius

Martha Lucille Julius

Mar 31, 2015

Martha Julius, 87, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Grand Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center, Palm Coast. The daughter of Joseph and Emma Barnes, she was a native of Peekskill, New York, born on Thursday, August 4, 1927. The last of 6 children, she attended public school in Queens, N.Y. and subsequently...

Joseph Luther Walker

Joseph Luther Walker

Mar 29, 2015

Joseph "Joe" Luther Walker, 59, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The son of Luther Mae Armstrong & James Curtis Walker, Sr., Joseph was their fourth child, born on September 12, 1955 in Bunnell. He was raised by his maternal grandmother, Clara Sellers and maternal great-grandmother, Pearl Broxton....

Leslie Delbert Fletcher

Leslie Delbert Fletcher

Mar 25, 2015

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Beverly Jean Rogers Martinico

Beverly Jean Rogers Martinico

Mar 21, 2015

Beverly Jean Rogers Martinico, 59, of Putnam Hall, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at her residence

Romeo Roddrick Staples

Romeo Roddrick Staples

Mar 21, 2015

Romeo Roddrick Staples, 20, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Palatka as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A native of Gainesville he was born on Sunday, January 8, 1995, to Christopher Seymour and Shamina Lenora Staples. He was educated in the Putnam County School District where he participated...

Willie James Strozier

Willie James Strozier

Mar 20, 2015

Willie James Strozier, Jr., 55, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Friday, March 20, 2015 on US 17 at Decoy Road in Clay County as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. A native of Miami, he was the son of Willie James Strozier, Sr. and Sally Mae Dumas-Hargrett, born on Saturday, July 18, 1959....

Gloria Frances Epps

Gloria Frances Epps

Mar 19, 2015

Gloria Frances Cooper Epps, 73, of Palatka, peacefully transitioned into eternal rest on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. A native of East Palatka, she was born on Sunday, October 19, 1941 to James & Hattie Norris Cooper, Sr., and was lovingly raised by her foster parents, Mr. & Mrs. Arnett (Louise) Osgood, Jr. She was...

Howard Lloyd Walker

Howard Lloyd Walker

Mar 14, 2015

Howard Lloyd Walker, 86, of Georgetown completed his earthly journey in exchange for his heavenly home on Saturday, March 14, 2015 while briefly receiving care at Haven Hospice of the Lakes-Roberts Care Center, Palatka. A native of Georgetown, he was born on Wednesday, March 28, 1928 to Walter and Eugenia (Maddox) Walker. He was educated in the Putnam County School...

Asrial Lewis

Asrial Lewis

Mar 12, 2015

Deacon Asrial Lewis, 87, native and lifelong resident of East Palatka entered the sunset of life on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Putnam Community Medical Center, Palatka. The son of Ceasar Hardy Lewis and Ethel Norris Lewis, Asrial was born on Tuesday, April 5, 1927 and was educated in the Putnam County School District. Cpl. Lewis was inducted in the...

Vivian Cooper Reed

Vivian Cooper Reed

Feb 26, 2015

Mrs. Vivian Ann Cooper-Reed was a native of Morgan, Georgia, born on Tuesday, August 24, 1948. The daughter of Jewel and Cleo (Cisrow) Holton, she was reared from early childhood by her maternal aunt and uncle, Tommy and Lucy Kate Cooper. She was educated in the Highlands County Florida School District and was a 1966 graduate of E. O. Douglass...

Bryna M. Slinger

Bryna M. Slinger

Feb 16, 2015

Brownie (Bryna) Mae Norwood Slinger, 85, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Monday, February 16, 2015 at Governor's Creek Health and Rehabilitation Center, Green Cove Springs following an extended illness. A native of Pelham, GA., she was born on Saturday, December 7, 1929. The daughter of Deacon "A.U." Alfred Ulysses and Lula Mae (Mitchell) Norwood, she was a...

David Sheffield

David Sheffield

Feb 11, 2015

David "Shep" Sheffield, a native of Satsuma, was born on Monday, July 24, 1916 to Henry and Nola Nelson Sheffield. He was a longtime resident of Palatka who for the past 9 years resided with his caregiving daughter, Shirley in Orange Park. "Mr. Sheffield" was a lifelong commercial fisherman who owned and operated David's Fishery on Palatka's northside for many...

Sheila Ann Williams

Sheila Ann Williams

Feb 5, 2015

Sheila Ann Williams, 60, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Flagler Hospital, St. Augustine. A native of Hastings, she was born on Tuesday, January 18, 1955 to Ruby & Odessa (Green) Williams, Sr. Sheila was educated in the St. Johns County School District (Hastings High School Class of 1972). She continued her education...

Johnnie Mae Salmon-Harris

Johnnie Mae Salmon-Harris

Feb 4, 2015

Johnnie Mae Salmon-Harris, 63, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at Crestwood Nursing Center, Palatka. A native of Birmingham, AL., she was born on Saturday, July 28, 1951 to John & Cardell (Burton) Birchfield. She was a graduate of Wenonah High School in Birmingham and later attended Tuskegee University. She was a devoted animal...

Delories Floyd Williams

Delories Floyd Williams

Jan 31, 2015

Delories Nataline Floyd Williams, 82, of Jacksonville, transitioned on Saturday morning, January 31, 2015, when the death angel stopped by San Jose Rehabilitation Center, Jacksonville and stamped her passport from labor to reward. A native of San Mateo, She was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene (Ferline) Keenon, born on January 29, 1933. She grew up in a Christian...

Jeanette Coley Watford

Jeanette Coley Watford

Jan 31, 2015

Mother Jeanette Coley Watford, 68, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native of Lake Worth (Palm Beach County) Florida, she was born on Thursday, January 30, 1947. Jeanette was the third eldest child of her parents, Homer and Alma (Burroughs) Adams, Jr. Her stepfather, Robert Bell raised her...

Hayward Carlos

Hayward Carlos

Jan 27, 2015

Minister Carlos Antonio Hayward, 39, of Fleming Island, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Baptist Clay Medical Campus, Fleming Island. A native of Jacksonville, he was born on Thursday, July 31, 1975 to Elijah "Bubba" Sr., and Sylvia (Fenderson) Hayward. At an early age, he accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and was baptized at...

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