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William J. “Bill” Padgett

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William J. “Bill” Padgett

Birth
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Death
28 Jun 1976 (aged 47)
Kingsley Beach, Clay County, Florida, USA
Burial
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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William "Bill" Padgett son of Winnie William Padgett born 22 Dec 1906 in Highland, Clay County, FL died 2 Sep 1974 in Jacksonville, Duval, FL and Sudie Baucum Padgett born 15 Jan 1905 in Hatchett Creek, Clay county, Alabama, died 8 Nov 1981 in Jacksonville, Duval, FL. William husband of Evelyn Carolyn Tanner Register Padgett born 6 Sep 1928 in FL; died 28 August 1993 in Tallahassee, Leon, FL. William father of Dena, Charlene, Debra and Roberta Padgett.

The following article was in a newspaper, do not know at this time the date and name of newspaper.

Kingsley Lake Yields Drowning Victim

Kingsley Lake - The body of William Padgett, 47, of 10341 Haverford Road, Jacksonville, was recovered from Kingsley Lake at 11:50 a.m. Monday by Clay County sheriff's department divers.

Padgett was standing up in a high power boat that was pulling two water skiiers Sunday shortly after noon when he was thrown from the boat as it made a sharp turn.

He could not swim, and attempts to rescue him were unsuccessful. The name of the driver of the boat was not available.

Dragging operations were begun by the sheriff's department divers and continued until the body was recovered Monday approximately 500 feet from where it disappeared.

Padgett is survived by a daughter, Charlene Lennos, of Jacksonville.


William "Bill" Padgett son of Winnie William Padgett born 22 Dec 1906 in Highland, Clay County, FL died 2 Sep 1974 in Jacksonville, Duval, FL and Sudie Baucum Padgett born 15 Jan 1905 in Hatchett Creek, Clay county, Alabama, died 8 Nov 1981 in Jacksonville, Duval, FL. William husband of Evelyn Carolyn Tanner Register Padgett born 6 Sep 1928 in FL; died 28 August 1993 in Tallahassee, Leon, FL. William father of Dena, Charlene, Debra and Roberta Padgett.

The following article was in a newspaper, do not know at this time the date and name of newspaper.

Kingsley Lake Yields Drowning Victim

Kingsley Lake - The body of William Padgett, 47, of 10341 Haverford Road, Jacksonville, was recovered from Kingsley Lake at 11:50 a.m. Monday by Clay County sheriff's department divers.

Padgett was standing up in a high power boat that was pulling two water skiiers Sunday shortly after noon when he was thrown from the boat as it made a sharp turn.

He could not swim, and attempts to rescue him were unsuccessful. The name of the driver of the boat was not available.

Dragging operations were begun by the sheriff's department divers and continued until the body was recovered Monday approximately 500 feet from where it disappeared.

Padgett is survived by a daughter, Charlene Lennos, of Jacksonville.




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