Born February 11, 1929, to Benjamin Hardin Stewart and Irene Giltner Stewart, Ben grew up with an older brother Robert and his younger sister, Jean in Louisville, KY. Ben graduated from Du Pont Manual Training High School, Louisville, KY, Class of 1947. He later attended Speed School of Engineering, University...
Winona Louise Rountree-Ridaught, 99 years old, moved on to Heaven of natural causes on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, with her family by her side, in her home in Florahome, Fl. She was born on August 11, 1921, in Johnson FL. She spent her adult life raising her 7 children with...
James “Ray” Dowdy, 90, of Satsuma, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. He was a native of Vidalia, GA, and had returned to Putnam County 2 years ago coming from Lake City. Ray served in the US Air Force for 22 years...
Donald Wayne Wells, 82, of Palatka, passed from this life on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center. A native of Bonifay, Florida, Donald resided in Putnam County since 1959 coming from Bonifay. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Donald retired from...
Rhonda H. Guionnaud, 67, of Hawthorne, passed away suddenly on Sunday, January 10, 2021, at her home from natural causes. She was a native of Anchorage, AK, and had lived in Putnam County for the past 4 years coming from West Palm Beach. Rhonda had worked as an LPN and...
Elizabeth J. “Betty” Lisle, 94, passed from this life to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, celebrating her birthday in the presence of the Lord. Betty was born in Umatilla, FL on January 12, 1927, to Frederick and LaVonne Ruggles. Loved ones who preceded Betty to heaven were...
Rebecca Domingo “Becky” Prudencio was born February 13, 1944, in Quezon City, Philippines, and passed away of natural causes at home in Satsuma, Florida on January 17, 2021. She is the second of two daughters and preceded in death by her father, Nicholas Domingo, and mother, Iday Domingo. Becky is...
Toy Grady Jackson, Jr., 86, of Palatka, passed from this life on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at UF Health Shands in Gainesville following an extended illness. He was born in Farmington, GA, and had lived most of his life in Putnam County. He was a veteran of the US Army...
Raymond Stephen Rood III, 71 of Interlachen, died on Thursday, January 21, 2021, in Gainesville, FL at Shands ICU of Covid-19. Ray was born in Plant City on July 15, 1949. He was preceded in death by his parents Raymond “Pete” S. Rood Jr, and Mary Elizabeth Rood. He is...
Lillian Williams Brown “Sissie” age 81, of Bostwick, FL passed away on January 21, 2021, in Atlanta, GA following an extended illness. She retired from Publix after more than 20 years. She also worked at Kelley Smith Elementary School in the Grandmother Program and thoroughly loved and enjoyed her “extra”...
Phyllis Chirico, 100, of Palatka, passed from this life on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center following a brief illness. Born in New York City, New York, Phyllis moved to Putnam County in 1980 from Ft. Lauderdale where she had lived since 1951. While living in...
Juanita Sue (Moffitt) McGraw passed away on January 26, 2021, to join her beloved son, Dean, and her husband, Merlyn (Stucky) McGraw in heaven. Juanita was born in Calais, ME to Roy and Mae Moffitt. She attended the Immaculate Conception Parochial School and Memorial High School. Juanita then moved to...
Marcia Myra Grover, 88, of Salt Springs, passed from this life on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Ocala Health & Rehab Center following an extended illness. A native of Bath, New York, Marcia resided in Salt Springs for 35 years coming from Bath, NY. She had worked as a machine...
Pamela Lynn Feagin Davis, 63, of Palatka, known as Lynn to her family and friends, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on February 1, 2021, in Orange Park following a brief illness. Lynn was a native of St. Augustine, FL, and grew up in Palatka graduating from...
Elizabeth Claire Rogero, 77, lifelong resident of San Mateo passed away on Tuesday, February 2nd,2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore Andrew Rogero and Claire Ramsey Rogero, her brothers, John Albert Rogero (Rose Ann), Thomas Theodore Rogero, and her nephew, James Andrew “Andy” Rogero. She is survived...
Van Leroy Zetrouer, 93, of Palatka, passed from this life on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, Leroy left high school and served honorably in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After his time...
Thomas Andrew “Tom” Garten, 55 of San Mateo, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center from injuries received in an automobile accident. Tom was a native and lifelong resident of Putnam County and a graduate of Palatka High School. He worked as an electrician and...
Ellen Irene Trevorah, 85, of Palatka, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at The Ponce Therapy Care Center in St. Augustine following an extended illness. She was a native of Tamaqua, PA, and returned to Putnam County in the 1970s coming from Sanford. Ellen had worked as a cafeteria...
Richard "Dickie" Alan Whisenant was born in Hialeah, FL, on October 22, 1956. He passed from this life, on February 5, 2021. Richard is survived by his beloved son, Richard Alan Whisenant, Jr. (Jessica), granddaughters, Sydney Lauren and Sophia Rose, brother, Larry "Butch" Roger Whisenant, and six nieces and nephews....
Jessie Nell Mercer Faulk, 90, of Palatka, passed from this life on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at Solaris Healthcare Palatka following an extended illness. She was a native of Pearson, Georgia, and had lived in Putnam County since 1958. Jessie loved going to church and was a member of New...
Thomas Lee Tilghman, 78, of Bostwick, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, February 8, 2021, from natural causes. A native and lifelong resident of Palatka, he was a 1960 graduate of Palatka High School and served honorably in the U.S. Navy. Tommy received his AA Degree from St....
Sylvia Jean Hutcherson, 86, of Palatka, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at her home following an extended illness. She was a native of Turkey Creek, FL, and returned to Putnam County in 2004 coming from Deland. She had worked as a designer for a parachute manufacturing company and...
Amber Marie Eddins, 40, of Hawthorne, passed from this life on Friday, February 12, 2021, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville following an extended illness. She was a native of Rockledge, FL, and had lived in Putnam County for most of her life. Amber had worked as a...
Rose Marie Cook Champion, 76, of Grandin, passed from this life unexpectedly at her home from natural causes on Sunday, February 14, 2021. A native of Florahome, she was a 1962 graduate of Melrose High School and was a lifelong resident of Putnam County. Rose began work in data programming...
JACEQUELINE G. BRANAM, 84, died Sunday morning at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka, Florida on February 14, 2021, after an extended illness. Mrs. Branam was born in Brooker, Florida, and came to live in the Crescent City area in the 1990s coming from Jacksonville. Many will remember her...
Clarence Vernon Wilkinson, Jr., 65, of Bostwick, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021, at his home following an extended illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Putnam County and was of the Baptist faith. Vernon had worked as a mapper for Putnam County and retired after many...
Ray Charles Barnett, 66, of Green Cove Springs, passed from this life on Monday, February 15, 2021, at Community Hospice in Jacksonville following a brief illness. A native of Tampa, he was a 1973 graduate of Leto High School in Tampa. Ray resided in Green Cove Springs since 2016 where...
Christopher Marcus “Chris” Barnes, Sr., 43, of Hastings, passed from this life at home on Monday, February 15, 2021. He was born in St. Augustine on 11/13/1977, a birthday he shared with his beloved Grandmother Nancy. Chris was a lifelong resident of Hastings, a town where nearly everyone knew him....
Elizabeth Nannette Zabielski, of Interlachen, FL, passed from this life on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center following a brief illness. She was a native of Dallas, TX, and had lived in Putnam County for the past year and a half. Nannette, as most people knew her,...
Shirley Ann McNair Newsome, 79, of Palatka, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at Putnam Community Medical Center following an extended illness. Born in Lyons, (Toombs County) Georgia, Shirley attended Savannah High School as the Class of 1959. She moved to Palatka in 1964 from Augusta, GA....