Specialties

Our family has been serving the families of Putnam and surrounding counties for the past 61 years with kind and compassionate care. In fact, the Masters family is the most trusted family in funeral service in Putnam County. Besides offering traditional services we also own and operate our own crematory. Our family also owns and operates Palatka Memorial Gardens and can make all arrangements from one phone call. We also offer expert shipping and monument service. Our families are eligible to receive a complimentary video slide show which we make from photos loaned to us. Our Palatka funeral home is the most spacious in the county and we also have a funeral home in Interlachen.

History

Established in 1953.

Masters Funeral Home was established 1953 when Quincy Masters, Jr. moved to Palatka with his family, coming from St. Petersburg. Mr. Masters bought the existing Witt Funeral Home which was located on South 2nd Street in Palatka across the street from the First Presbyterian Church. In 1956 Mr. Masters bought property on the outskirts of town on Crill Ave. where he built a new funeral home which he opened in 1957. In 1973 he established Masters Funeral Home in Interlachen. In 1975 he added on to the Palatka funeral home adding a display area for his antique horse drawn funeral carriage, a new foyer and new double carport area. In 1977 he bought Palatka Memorial Gardens. In 1998 Quincy Masters, III added a chapel and restrooms to the Palatka funeral home and completely remodeled the existing building. Although we have a rich history in Putnam County we realize we cannot "rest on our laurels". That's why we are continually looking to ways to improve the services we provide to our families.

Meet the Business Owner: Quincy H.

Quincy H. Masters, III was born in St. Petersburg, FL and was two years old when his father, Quincy H. Masters, Jr. moved the family to Palatka to establish Masters Funeral Home in 1953. Except for the time before he moved to Palatka and the two years attending Miami-Dade Junior College at the College of Mortuary Science, Quincy has been lifelong resident of Palatka. He graduated from the Palatka Senior High School in 1968. He received an Associate of Science degree in Mortuary Science and an Associate of Arts degree from the Miami-Dade Community College in Miami, Florida. He began his career in funeral service with his dad at the funeral home Jan. 1st in 1971. In 1972 he became licensed as an Embalmer by the State of Florida and in 1973 he became licensed as Funeral Director by the State of Florida. Quincy is married to the former Frankie Hunter and has four children and six grandchildren. He attends his church and enjoys running when time permits. He has completed seven marathons.