Funeral Service For

Philip Sturrup, 75 affectionately called “Pitifull”

a resident of Sandiland’s Rehabilitation Centre and formerly of Young Street off Market Street who died on Sunday, June 11th, 2023 will be held at 10:45 a.m. Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at Our Lady’s Of The Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street. Father Jonathan Duka will officiate. Interment will follow in the Southern Cemetery, Cowpen and Spikenard Roads.

He was predeceased by his parents: Samuel Sturrup and Zerline Mortimer; wife: Harriet Louis Taylor-Sturrup; sons: Roy Sturrup and Bernard Sturrup; stepdaughter: Carolyn Taylor; sister: Thersea Goodman.

Left to cherish his memory are his daughters: Phillipa Sturrup-Rolle, Portia Sturrup and Brendalee Sturrup; step daughter: Donna SmithWallace (Karl Wallace Sr.); brother: James Miller; adopted sister: Mary Clarke; grandchildren: Shonte Sturrup, Jamal and Jasmine Lewis, Caryn and Antonio Francois, Phillipa, Novia, Keno and Reno Williams, Yolanda Goodman, Karl Jr., Karla, Valderee Miller and Karia Wallace; great grandchildren: Ayden Pratt, Antonae Francois, Antonio Francois Jr. and Anthonya Francois; brothers-in-law: Thaddeus Minnis and Samuel Taylor; sisters-in-law: Beatrice Taylor and Rosalie Neymour; god child: Father David Cooper; nieces and nephews including: William Goodman, Nickolia Goodman, Monique and Marguerite, Diane, Janet, Leonard and Andrew Taylor, Valderez Miller, Geno Miller Sr., Crystal, Chantell and Eugene Clarke, Shalanco McKenzie, Samuel Taylor Jr., Tamica Taylor, and Carlton Seymour and Geno Miller Jr.; other relatives and friends including: Henrietta Miller, Vida Cox, Nolon Johnson, Deacon Danny Price, Kurtz and Carol Ritchie, Mary Owens, Mark, Kresszille Ritchie, Sheila Delancey and family(Miami Florida), Roberto Goodman and family, Cornelius Gray, Lydia Johnson and family, Wilson Francois, Travis Farrington, The Taylor family, Jeffery Thompson, Dawn Kemp, William Moss and family, Sonia Gibson, Sophia Rolle and family, Rollen Goffe, Andrew Campbell, The staff of the Maternity Ward Princess Margaret Hospital, the staff of Sandiland’s Rehabilitation Centre The Young Street, Deveaux Street and Windsor Lane families, St. Cecilia’s Church family, Father Simeon Roberts, Monsignor John Johnson, Pastor T. G. Morrison and family, Kennie Stewart, Sylvia Godet, Alma Davis and family and Maude Davis and family, Dr. Indira Grimes, William Moss and family, Nurse Sheila Hepburn; special thanks to: Nurse Demeritte, Nurse Cole, Nurse Minus, Nurse Cooper, Nurse Humes, Nurse Brown, Nurse Rolle, Nurse Burrows, Nurse Ferguson, Doctor Dorsett and all the support Staff of Culmer’s Ward

Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at THE CHAPEL OF MEMORIES THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME,

INDEPENDENCE DRIVE on Friday from 11:00-6:00 p.m. and at the church Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to service time.

Baby Victron Burrows Jr., 1 week, 4 days

a resident of Bozine Town who died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, June 5th,2023 will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at The Chapel Of Memories, Independence Drive. Bishop Ian Braithwaite will officiate. Interment will follow in the Southern Cemetery, Cowpen and Spikenard Roads.

Predeceased by uncles: Britney Burrows, Omar Taylor and Ricardo Forbes

Precious memories are held by his mother: Vernisha Forbes; father: Victron Burrows Sr.; sister: Keyanna Forbes; aunts: Erica Forbes, Destiny Forbes, Alexis Forbes, Tameta Burrows, Lakeha Brown, Kenese Whitfield, Kenrea Whitfield, Zenara Bwreua and Jaliuo Burrows; uncles: Whilney Burrows, Jr. Corporal #1311 Renaido Brown and Kenron Whitfield; grand mothers: Cheryl Forbes, Adrianna Brown-Whitfield; grand fathers: Whitney Burrows Sr. and Omar Johnson; great grandmothers: Adline Rolle-Burrows and Jolhanna Forbes; step grand-mother: Lillian Rolle-Burrows; grand-aunts: Vernal Williams, Annalisa Forbes, Daphne Newbold, Tonya Leary, Peraline Butler, Bunny Leary, Thale Basden, Ma Perlean Leary, Bunny, Sheile Bashen, Adline Burrows, Mott, Bebris

Rolle, Lulumae Rolle and Agatha Burras; great grand-aunts: Manica Hart of Old Bight Cat Island and Lure Pulle of Boyton Beach Florida; great grand-uncles: Maurice Mayor, Vincent Forbes, Clayton Leary, Senioc Young, Canelus Burrows Jr. William Burrows Jr., Elyan Burrows, Lynalen Polle of the Berry Islands and Linneslt Mott; cousins: Richard Forbes, Tyrone Forbes, Nevaeh Forbes, Zhyon Forbes, Jormyn Stealen, Andicka Carey, Tameko, Abraham, Kaia and Daryn Pinder. the entire Bozine Town community.

Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at THE CHAPEL OF MEMORIES THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, INDEPENDENCE DRIVE on Friday from 1:00-6:00 p.m. and at the Chapel on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to service time.

Final Rites and Burial For Mr. Sidney Carlton Bethel, 53

a resident of Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera, Bahamas will be held on Saturday, June 24th, 2023, 11.00am at St. Mark’s Methodist Church, Main Street, Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera. Officiating will be Reverend Marie Neilly assisted by Deacon Elmena Bethel and Deaconess Audrea Scavella. Final Rest will follow in the Big Bay Cemetery, Hatchet Bay, Eleuthera.

Left to with precious memories of him are his loving mother: Dorothy Remona Bethel; loving wife: Nakita Bethel; six children: Sindy, Sidney Jr., Janus, Sidnia, Rakeem and Kaylin Bethel; five grandchildren; four brothers: Charles, Kendal, Claudius and Lawrence Bethel; two adopted brothers: Elroy Knowles, Quinton Stewart and Jason West; three sisters: Louise Pinder, Judith Johnson, Vernel Ferguson; four adopted sisters: Suzette Scavella-Durham, Burnadette Williams, Shungrea (& Grant) Kelly and Sophia Curtis; seven sisters-in-law: Jervonda Joseph, Alicia Stewart, Mellie Joseph, Fannie Hunter, Oslyn Joseph, Veronica and Amaya Bethel; six brothers-in-law: Gilbert Hanna, Resly Joseph, Jamal Joseph, Thomas Pinder Sr., McNeil Johnson Sr., Alton Ferguson Sr.; six uncles: William Johnson, James Outten, Daniel Ferguson, Stephen, Georgie & Michael Cartwright; six aunts: Florence Morley & Barbara Hunt of Tambum Bay, McQuella Cartwright of New York, Heather Marcus of Florida, Katrina Durham, Willemeana Ferguson; nephews: Thomas (& Antonia) Pinder Jr., Sargent 1774 McNeil (& Charlene) Johnson Jr., Quinterro Johnson, Alton Ferguson Jr., Terell Hanna, Charles Ray Bethel, Kendal Jr., Raecheo, Nicholas, Keno, Keshawn & Carl Rolle; nieces: Tamika (& Elvis) Cooper, Christelean (& Lamont) Knowles, McDonna Johnson, Veronique, Charlieann & Shakera Bethel, Altonette, Altonisha & Altonya Ferguson, Brea, Priscilla & Keisha Knowles, Symone (& Ricardo) Hepburn, Kendy & Ariel Rolle, Lauren (& Winsaw) Bastian & Lawrencia Bethel; and a host of other relatives and friends including: Henry Johnson & family, Daphne Roberts & Family, Latasha Morgan & family, Jermaine, Dwayne Navardo, Lil’ Willie & Corneil Johnson, Shavella Beckford & family, Dunaway, Kaytel & Symone

Johnson, Laverne Sears, Janice Black, Edney Bethel, Faye Pinder, Mary & Deandra Fitzgerald, Poppa J, Edith Hanna & Family, Dwight Gibson, Marvin Bethel, Keon Johnson, Patsy Johnson, Carmetta Dean, Reverend Claudius Bethel Jr., Rutie Knowles, Latricia Cambridge, Lathera Theodore & Lorenzo Durham, Yvette & Laurie Belle, Tamie Nixon, Nikki Sineus & Clayton Ferguson, Evonne Miller, Dee, Morley, Jamaal Isaac, Lil’ Charles, Manie Jack, Anthone Pinder, Susan McCarthy, The Rolle Family of Cat Island, Scavella Family of Gregory Town and the entire Hatchet Bay Community.

The Body will Repose at the Chapel of the Saints Sweeting’s Colonial Mortuary #54 Blue Hill Road on Friday, 23rd June, 2023 from 9.00am to 11.00am and at the Church from 6.30pm until service time.

Death Notice For Mr. Sultan Floyd Sands, 70

a resident of Dundas Town, Marsh Harbor, Abaco, Bahamas died at his residence, Dundas Town, Abaco on Saturday, 17th June, 2023.

He is survived by his wife: Gail Sands; children: Sulton Sands, Sanfa Knowles, Justin Adams, Dellerese Smith, Larry Smith, Delano and Aaliyah Nesbitt; four brothers, two sisters, mother-in-law: Elaine Wilson and a host of other relatives and friends.

Final Rites are entrusted to Sweeting’s Colonial Mortuary, arrangements are being finalize and will be announced at a later date.