THE OBITUARY

JOANNA AGATHA RUSSELL-NEWTON

Born March 30th, 1947 – Died March 11th, 2023

Her Loved Ones include:

Son: Cleon Myron Newton

Daughter: Caline Gillian Newton

Sister: Cynthia Russell-Saunders

Aunt-In-Law: Effie Russell

NIECES: Roberta Slinger, Kathleen Rolle (Israel), Patricia Fagbyi, Sandra Russell-Flowers (Michael), Rev. Stephanie Mackey, Sabrina Skinner, Janet Minnis, Barbara Outten, Sharon Greene (Keith), Lillian A. Russell, Suzette Tulloch, Marian Russell, Rose Russell, Stephana J. Saunders, Sharon Mackey, Collen Taylor, Leslie Newton, Tarnia Newton and RuthAnn Newton

NEPHEWS: Patrick Russell, Doyle Russell (Mary), Audley Russell II, Ricardo A. Russell, Gerald Wildgoose Jr., Bradford Wildgoose, Xavier Wildgoose (Chantel), Gilbert Wildgoose, Bradford Russell, Kenneth Saunders II (Thea), Keith Saunders, Frederick Poiter, Clement Newton, Nabil Newton and Quddus Newton

FIRST COUSINS: Leotha Williams, Joyce Russell, Spellman Russell, Patricia Smith, Cleomie Smith, Marcia Smith, Bradley Armbrister, Basil Armbrister, Everson Russell, Virgil Hunt, Sylvia Russell, Velma Russell, Beverly Culmer, Kevin Russell, Petrona Russell, Marvin Russell, and Dellalee Roker

GODCHILDREN: Sebeda Major, Terria Grant-Missick, Cranston Russell, Dr. Alia Campbell, CJ McKay, Brandon Lightbourne, Jevan Hollingsworth, Joanna Fernander-Fernorm and Kacey Bain

Numerous Grand and Great-Grand Nieces & Nephews, A plethora of other Family, Friends, Business, Civic and Political Associates, including The Extended Russell and Smith Family, The Armbrister Family, The Lewis Family, The Grant Family, The Wilchcombe Family, The Newton Family, The Saunders Family, The Farquharson Family, The Deveaux Family, Ruth Albury and Family, Margaret Dames and Family, Stephanie Rahming-Thompson and Family, Valeria Lightbourne and Family, Diana Swann and Family, Joan Bowe-McKay and Family, Niven Allen and Family, The Families of Morgan Lane and Dampier Drive, The Catholic Women’s Auxiliary of St. Vincent de Paul Church, The Classes of 1990 and 1992 of Grand Bahama Catholic High School, Terence R. H. Gape MBE and Dupuch & Turnquest, The Grand Bahama Power Company, East Sunrise Food Store Family, The Jaycees Family, The Zonta Club of Freeport/Lucaya Family, The Sisters of St. Martin’s Monastery, The Honorable Michael C. Pintard and Family and The Free National Movement Family, The Honorable Obediah Wilchcombe, and the Extended Family in Hunters, Lewis Yard, Mac Town, Pinder’s Point, Smith’s Point, High Rock, Eight Mile Rock, Holmes Rock and West End and all those lives Joanna Agatha left a memorable imprint of her footprints. As there may also be many unwritten, please charge the oversight to our heads and not our hearts.

Special gratitude to Karen Ann Marshall (faithful family friend) for your support, to Dr. Leviticus Rolle, Dr. Stacy Bevans, Dr. Odia Stubbs, Dr. Lynden Cooper and The Rand Memorial Hospital Team for your keen medical attention, to The Community Nurses of the Public Health Authorities, to the Nursing and Care Team led by Hazel Rigby and Desiree Pinder, including Kayla Stuart, Cherie Rollins-Smith, Billie Jane Ferguson, Juliet Rosario, Joan Hylton, Vynella Richards, Malika Moore-Thompson and Sasha Neely for your kind care; as well as the priests, deacons and church families of St.Vincent de Paul Catholic Church and Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church for your prayers.