Obituaries in Palatka, FL

Frances Juanita Stokes, 88, of Palatka passed away Monday, January 19, 2026 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka.Frances was a near lifelong resident of Palatka, having moved here early in her life from Sanford, Florida where she was born. She had worked for Georgia-Pacific in Palatka and...

BILL KEYHarold L. “Bill” Key, 96, of Hollister passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at his residence following a brief illness.Bill was born in Statesboro, Georgia and had been a resident of this area for the past 74 years, living in Palatka, Salt Springs, and most recently in Hollister. He came h...

William “Bill” Sprenger, 77, of Welaka passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka.Born in North Tonawanda, New York, Bill resided there for over 65 years before moving to Welaka 9 years ago so he could enjoy the war...

GREGORY CUMBOGregory K. Cumbo, 69, of San Mateo passed away Friday, January 16, 2025 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka.A native of Palatka, Gregory had resided in Putnam County for 60 years. He worked for many years as a contractor for Dwelling, Inc.—a commercial and residential builde...

SHARON MALTBY KENNEDYAnother saint went home when Sharon Maltby Kennedy passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at her Riverdale residence following an extended illness.Sharon was born in Lake City and had been a longtime resident of Palatka, before moving to Riverdale ten years ago. She studied nursin...

DENNIS “BUCK” SMITHDennis “Buck” Smith, 83, of Hawthorne went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at his residence following an extended illness.Buck was born in Yukon, West Virginia where he grew up. He had been a resident of Hawthorne for the past five years, coming from Roanoke, Vi...

JACQUELYN JORDAN KLINEJacquelyn Ann "Jackie" Jordan Kline, 84, of Keuka went to be with the Lord Monday, January 5, 2026 following a brief illness.Jackie was born in Melrose on September 12, 1941 and grew up in Sunnihites where she attended Calvary Baptist Church. She later transferred her membersh...

Patricia Ann Dowling, 77, of Hollister, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka.Patrica was born and raised in Jacksonville, where after high school She worked for a time as a bookkeeper for Southern Bell and was actively involved in Westbrook Baptist ...

STEVE KINGJames Steven King, 69, of Interlachen passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville following an extended illness.A native of Palatka, Steve had been a lifelong resident of Putnam County, living in both Palatka and Interlachen. He had been emp...

CONNIE BOYDConnie Jean Vincent Boyd, 71, of Jacksonville passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Baptist Medical Center in downtown Jacksonville.A Palatka native, Connie had worked as a cosmetologist. She was a Jehovah’s Witness and was happily involved in preaching with her sisters in the congreg...

BUD DURHAMHabersham Clark “Bud” Durham, Jr., 75, of West Bannerville, went to be with his Savior Monday, January 12, 2026 at HCA Florida Putnam Hospital in Palatka following a brief illness.Bud was born at the old Glendale Hospital in Palatka. He was a lifelong resident of Palatka and a 1968 Gradu...

JOHNNY THOMPSONJohn Michael Ray “Johnny” Thompson, 37, of Interlachen received his wings Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at his residence.Johnny was born in Phoenix, Arizona and had been a lifelong resident of Putnam County, first living in Palatka and later in Interlachen. He was a 2006 graduate of Pa...