Rosie Lee Nealy
Jul 20, 2012
Deaconess Rosie L. Nealy, 92, of Ashburn, GA, (former longtime Palatka resident), transitioned from life to eternal salvation on Friday, July 20, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. The daughter (firstborn of six children) of George & Maggie Thomas, she was born on Saturday, March 13, 1920 in Ambrose, GA. She was united in holy matrimony to Deacon...
Frank Doyle Bellamy
Jul 20, 2012
Frank Doyle Bellamy, Sr., 71, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Haven Hospice, E.T. York Hospice Care Center in Gainesville following an extended illness. A native of Monticello, FL., he was born on Sunday, August 11, 1940 to Randolph & Irene (Rines) Bellamy, Sr. Frank was educated in the Jefferson County, FL School...
Alfred Dobson, Jr.
Jul 19, 2012
Alfred Dobson, Jr., 35, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Thursday, July 19, 2012.
Thomas Farnam
Jul 17, 2012
Thomas Farnam, 75, of San Mateo, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at his residence.
Ruth Lowery Macon
Jul 13, 2012
Ruth Lowery Macon, 98, Palm Coast, FL, was called home to be with our Heavenly Father on Friday, July 13, 2012 at Stuart F. Meyer Hospice Care Center, Palm Coast. Ruth was born in Wilmington, NC on January 3, 1914 to Lewis and Fannie Lowery. She graduated from Williston Industrial High School, Wilmington, NC in June 1933. She was a...
Eddie James Brown
Jul 8, 2012
Eddie James "Eddie B." Brown, Jr., 33, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was born on Wednesday, November 15, 1978 to Eddie James Brown, Sr. and Erma Jean (Lowe) Brown. He was educated in the Putnam County School District (Palatka High School). "Eddie...
Irene Mildred Nelson
Jul 8, 2012
Mildred Irene Nelson, 86, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at Palatka Health Care Center following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, Mildred was born on Wednesday, March 24, 1926 to the late Ada Bell James and Willie Williams. She was a graduate of Central Academy High School, class of...
Lillian Louise Kennell
Jul 8, 2012
Lillian Louise White Kennell, 83, of Crescent City, entered the sunset of life on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. A native of Andalusia, Alabama, she was born on Tuesday, February 26, 1929 to the great Reverend Reuben Jack & Reverend Mae Bell (Washington) White. During her early childhood, her family relocated to Crescent City...
Malinda Merritt
Jul 7, 2012
Malinda Merritt, 88, of Palatka (formerly of Jersey City, NJ) entered the sunset of life on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at her residence. She was the seventh of thirteen children born to Walter and Lucy (Jenkins) Legion. She was born on Wednesday, February 20, 1924 in Batesburg, SC. She was educated in the Saluda County SC School System (Ridge Spring...
Raymond Bryant, Jr.
Jul 5, 2012
Raymond "Gator" Bryant, Jr., 62, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Kindred Hospital - North Florida, Green Cove Springs, following an extended illness. Gator was a native and lifelong resident of Palatka (Raymond and his twin sister Rachel) born on Sunday, October 9, 1949 into the blessed family of Raymond Sr., and Essie...
William Arthur Apthorp
Jun 26, 2012
William Arthur Apthorp, 67, of Interlachen entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at his Interlachen residence.
Nolan Kelly, Jr.
Jun 26, 2012
Nolan Kelly, Jr., 77, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center, Daytona Beach. A native of East Palatka, he was a lifelong resident of Putnam County. The son of Nolan Kelly Sr., and Mable Hampton Kelly, he was was born on Wednesday, December 19, 1934. He was a graduate...
Hazel Hilliard Bacon
Jun 21, 2012
Hazel Hilliard Bacon a native of Pavo, Brooks County, Georgia, the daughter of William Hilliard, Sr., and Julia Dunbar, born on Tuesday, July 22, 1924. She spent some of her early years in Trenton, N.J., and relocated to Crescent City in 1975 following the demise of her husband, Albert "Boot" Bacon. She became a member of Union Bethel African Methodist...
Eli Valencia
Jun 18, 2012
Eli Valencia, 64, of Interlachen entered the sunset of life on Monday, June 18, 2012 at his Interlachen residence.
Bernell Sloan Williams
Jun 14, 2012
Bernell Sloan Williams, 78, of East Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Haven Hospice of the Lakes Roberts Care Center, Palatka, following an extended illness. A native of Madison County (Lovett), FL., she was the daughter of Will and Susie (Daniels) Sloan, born on Sunday, June 9, 1934. At an early age her family...
Marethea Griffin Brown
Jun 11, 2012
Marethea Griffin Brown, 71, of Palatka, entered the sunset of life on Monday, June 11, 2012 at Putnam Community Medical Center. A native of Alachua, she was the daughter of Ruben Griffin and Rebecca Welch Taylor, born on Sunday, October 27, 1940. She was a graduate of Central Academy High School, Palatka. She has resided in Palatka for over 55...
Willard Boyd Evins, Jr.
Jun 6, 2012
Willard Boyd Evins, Jr., 80, of San Mateo, entered the sunset of life on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at his San Mateo residence. A native of Citra (Marion County), he was the son of Rev. and Mrs. Willard B. (Elizabeth) Evins, Sr., born on Wednesday, March 2, 1932. He was a 1950 graduate of Fessenden Academy in Ocala. On December...
Bessie Maebell Hendrieth Thomas
May 28, 2012
Bessie Maebell Hendrieth-Thomas, 71, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Monday, May 28, 2012 at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. A native of St. Augustine, she was born on Monday, August 5, 1940 to Luther and Minnie Hayward Hendrieth, Sr. "Maebell's" childhood years were spent in Palatka and she was educated in the Putnam County...
Judy Carol Smith
May 21, 2012
Judy Carol Smith, 63, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Monday, May 21, 2012 at her Holly Ridge Apartment following an extended illness. A native of Kinston, NC, she was born to Lloyd George & Grace Lovine Avery on March 8, 1949. Judy has resided in Palatka for the past 3 years, moving from Greenville, SC., and formerly...
Ethel Lowe
May 14, 2012
Ethel L. Lowe, 91, of Palatka entered the sunset of life on Monday, May 14, 2012 at Kindred Hospital-North Florida, Green Cove Springs following an extended illness. A native of Perry, Florida, she was born on Friday, December 3, 1920 to O. B. "Jettie" and Queen Esther Merritt. Ethel was baptized at an early age at New Brooklyn Baptist Church...