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Gavin Deedrick Obituary


Gavin Gabriel Deedrick, 21, of Palatka, passed from this life on Sunday, February 18, 2024, from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Born in St. Augustine, Gavin was a lifelong resident of Palatka and graduated from Palatka High School in 2021. He was employed at P&J Timber as a heavy machine operator. He had been baptized at Southside Baptist Church and more recently had attended Trinity Baptist Church in Palatka.
Gavin loved nature and the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing, surfing, snowboarding and lobstering. He adored his family and friends that he considered his brothers. Gavin had a heart of gold and lived his life to the fullest.
Gavin is treasured by his parents, Dyan and Shawn Deedrick; a brother, Luke Deedrick (Victoria Costa); sister, Gabriella Deedrick; his grandparents, Sherry and Bill Jones, Gina and George Shann, John Deedrick, and Lisa and Forrest Peeples; great-grandparents, Elizabeth Kerce and Judy Peeples; aunts and uncles, Justin Peeples, Michelle and J.D. Azula, Royce Parker, Jimmy Kerce, Karen Taylor, Heather Reese, Ryan Peeples, Tim and Stacie Livengood; and numerous cousins.
Memorial services celebrating Gavin's life will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the Rodman Plantation, 298 CR 310, Palatka, with Pastor Tim Livengood officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of services at 2 p.m.
Memories and condolences may be expressed to the family at Gavin's Book of Memories page at www.johnsonoverturffunerals.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Johnson-Overturf Funeral Home in Palatka.

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Published by Palatka Daily News on Feb. 21, 2024.

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Mary Burg

February 6, 2025

We are so sorry for your loss. Gavin´s memorial bobber was found on the shore of No Name Key 2/5/25. We thought it was to continue to float and will be place in the water on the out going tide from the Big Pine Key RV (Fishing Lodge). We hope that this will bring you comfort to know that although we did not know him we care about you.

We found this while kayaking near Sunshine Key on the Florida Straights side wedged in the Mangroves. Our condolences

October 4, 2024

Leon Reddick

February 22, 2024

My sincere sympathy

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