Noreen Louise Murer
Oct 11, 2012
Noreen Louise Murer, 89, of Lake Como,(former resident of Boonville, NY) passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at her home. Noreen was born on Wednesday, May 9, 1923 in Boonville, New York to the late Dewey & Alice (Williams) Sessions. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse and worked for the State of New York. She loved to crochet and...
Faith Curtenia Belton
Oct 9, 2012
Faith "Pat" Curtenia Powell Belton, 48, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the Orange Park Medical Center following an extended illness. The daughter of James Luther Powell and Doretha Mattear Beauford, she was a native of Newport News, VA., born on Thursday, October 8, 1964 and has been a resident of Palatka since...
Elijah Bragg
Oct 7, 2012
SFC Elijah Bragg (U.S. Army, Retired), 90, of Junction City, KS entered the sunset of life on Sunday, October 7, 2012. A native of Palatka, he was the son of General Sheldon & Ella Gertrude (Strickland) Bragg born on Friday, August 31, 1922. He was educated in the Putnam County school system and joined the U.S. Army prior to graduation,...
Samuel Eugene Ellis
Oct 3, 2012
Samuel Eugene "Big Gene" Ellis, 40, of Palatka entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was born on Saturday, December 11, 1971. "Gene" was a 1991 graduate of Palatka High School. He was employed as a certified residential facilitator with the ARC and was formerly employed with ABM...
Annie Maude Sommons
Oct 1, 2012
Annie Maude Sommons, the daughter of Morgan & Meta (Kirby) Mitchell, was a native of Keystone Heights (Speedville Community), born on Sunday, February 29, 1920. She was educated in the Alachua County School District. She was converted at an early age and was baptized at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Speedville. As a teenager, she relocated to Gordon Chapel and...
Frank Mills
Sep 29, 2012
Frank Edward Mills, 69, of Palm Coast passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2012. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and relocated to Palm Coast in 1995. Frank was a retired transit motorman of 28 years with New York City Municipal Transit Authority. Frank was a former member of St. Phillips Episcopal Church and Beulah C.O.G.I.C. in Brooklyn, NY....
Hazel Roberson
Sep 28, 2012
Hazel Garvin Roberson, 71, of Palm Coast, FL, transitioned into eternal rest on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Care Center, Palm Coast. On Sunday, November 24, 1940, a beautiful angel was born to Deacon Alexander "Hooby" and Mrs. Isadell Thomas Garvin in Sylvania, GA. At an early age, Hazel joined Black Creek Missionary Baptist Church, where...
Jim Curry, Iii
Sep 24, 2012
Jim Curry, III, 34, of Palatka, transitioned into eternal rest on Monday, September 24, 2012 at Putnam Community Medical Center. The son of Jim "Jimbo" Curry, Jr. and Barbara Johnson Curry, Jim was a native and lifelong resident of Palatka, born on Thursday, November 17, 1977. During his early childhood, he was baptized at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. He attended...
Elizabeth Brown
Sep 23, 2012
Elizabeth "Betty" Brown, 72, of San Mateo, transitioned into eternal rest on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center. A native of Jacksonville, she was the daughter of Seymour and Catherine Hightower Brown, born on Sunday, August 25, 1940. She was educated in the Duval County Public School system. In 1963 she relocated to Palatka, subsequently residing...
Ursella Me'Chelle Colon
Sep 19, 2012
Ursella Me'Chelle Colon, 48, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House, Palm Coast.
Gloria Sneed Bessent
Sep 17, 2012
Gloria Sneed Herring Bessent, 57, of Palatka, transitioned into eternal rest on Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 at Shands of UF, Gainesville. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, she was born on Saturday, Sept. 25, 1954. The daughter of John Sneed and Lillie Mae Walker, she was a 1972 graduate of Central Academy High School. Subsequently, she earned an associate...
Sondanese Buffin
Sep 13, 2012
Sondanese Scott Buffin, 41, of Palm Coast, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Florida Hospital Flagler, Palm Coast following an extended illness.
Roy Edward Chambliss, Jr.
Sep 10, 2012
Roy Edward Chambliss, Jr., 40, of Charleston, WV, entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Monday, September 10, 2012 at his residence. Roy was born on Monday, July 24, 1972 in Buffalo, NY. He was the son of Roy Chambliss Sr. and Georgia Mae McRae. A newcomer to the Charleston, WV community, he was a former resident of Palatka and...
Lucille Stewart Floyd
Sep 8, 2012
Lucille Stewart Floyd, 81, of St. Augustine entered the sunset of life on Saturday, September 8, 2012, at Shands Hospital, Jacksonville. A native of Wilson, N.C., she was born on November 9, 1930, to Henry and Susan (Stewart) Hardy, who preceded her in eternal rest. Lucille was a retired homemaker who enjoyed fishing and cooking. She resided in St. Augustine...
Maggie Ruth Davis
Sep 7, 2012
Maggie Ruth Smith Davis, 80, of Palatka, peacefully entered the sunset of life on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Palatka Health Care Center following an extended illness. A native of Hollister, she was born on Thursday, April 28, 1932 to Johnny Dan & Ruth (Hampton) Smith, Sr. in Hollister, FL. Maggie Ruth was a graduate of Central Academy High School,...
Velma Shorter
Sep 3, 2012
Velma T. Shorter, 80, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Governor's Creek Health and Rehab Center, Green Cove Springs, following an extended illness. A native of Cordele, GA., she was born on Tuesday, August 30, 1932 to Mr. & Mrs. Clem (Jeffie Lee Lamar) Shorter, Sr. She was educated in the Crisp County...
Michael Leland Arnold, Sr.
Sep 3, 2012
Michael Leland "Mike" Arnold, Sr., 53, of Palatka, passed away peacefully and his spirit left his earthly body to be with the Lord on Monday, September 3, 2012 at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was born on Sunday, November 2, 1958 to Jimmy L. Arnold, Sr. and Leona Rogers Arnold. He was educated...
Faith Christina Hill
Aug 30, 2012
Faith Christina Hill, of Gainesville, (newborn daughter of Aubrey & Shanae Hill), transitioned from the earthly to the eternal on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at North Florida Regional Medical Center, Gainesville due to a rare condition known as Velamentous Cord Insertion. In loving memory of Faith, Aubrey & Shanae has established a scholarship in her honor known as "The Faith...
Harry Tapia
Aug 27, 2012
Harry Tapia, 68, of Interlachen entered the sunset of life on Monday, August 27, 2012 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center following an extended illness.
Ebony Sharee Mccoy Fuqua
Aug 18, 2012
Ebony Sharee McCoy Fuqua, 32, of Hinesville, GA (formerly of Palatka) entered the sunset of life unexpectedly on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Liberty Regional Medical Center, Hinesville, GA. A native of Gainesville, Ebony was the daughter of Larry McCoy and Rosetta Andrews, born on Thursday, December 13, 1979. She was a graduate of Palatka High School, Class of 1998....