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Claude Tilton Obituary


Claude Allan Tilton, 78, of San Mateo, passed from this life on Friday, November 28, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family following an extended illness. 
A native and lifelong resident of Putnam County, he was a 1965 graduate of Palatka Senior High School. Claude Allan was a member of a Pioneer Putnam County Family and was thoroughly devoted to being a Rancher, a turpentiner and a bee keeper. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served as a Bishop and on the High Council and various other callings within the Church. 
He was also a member of the Putnam County Cattleman's Association and had served on the county zoning board. In his leisure time, Claude Allan enjoyed hunting and spending time with family and friends. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Miller Tilton and Sarah Pauline Tillis Tilton; a brother, Henry Miller Tilton II; and a sister, Suzette Tilton Burney.
Claude Allan is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jackie Whitaker Tilton; his children, Claude Allan Tilton III (Callie), William Franklin Tilton (Robin), Shelia Tilton Neff (Derek) and Samuel Julian Tilton (Stacey); a sister, Annette Tilton Condos; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2025, at San Mateo Cemetery with Derek Neff officiating. No public visitation is scheduled.
Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at Claude Allan's Book of Memories page at www.j-ofunerals.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Palatka Daily News from Dec. 3 to Dec. 17, 2025.

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Lavone Thompson

November 30, 2025

Used to come to my little market Thompson Produce and buy his green grapes. Always a hard working man. Don´t make em like that anymore.

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