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Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound; they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day, and in the righteousness shall they be exalted.”
(Psalm 89:15 16)
It was a cool winter day, December 5th 1958, on the island of Matthew Town, Inagua when a bouncing baby girl was born to the proud parentage of Elvina and Willis Ferguson Sr. (both now deceased) and they named her Frances Delores Ferguson.
Fanny was she was affectionately called completed her school years at the Inagua All Age high school in Inagua. After completing school she briefly worked at the Morton Salt Company before relocating to Nassau to follow her dream of becoming a Nurse. She worked to the clinic in Inagua but was employed at the Princess Margaret Hospital from August 1983 June 2021 when she retired.
Upon moving to Nassau, Frances found love in Herbert Henry McCoy and they were joined in holy matrimony on July 29th 1984.The lovely pair had two kids, one son and one daughter. Unfortunately, this union was short lived when on December 15 1989, Henry departed this life to be with the Lord.
On Friday 9th September, 2022 Frances was admitted to the Princess Margaret Hospital. Regrettably, on Tuesday 13th September 2022 at 11:50am just as she lived serenely, she peacefully slipped away to eternity…. An earth Angel gained her wings.
Precious memories will forever linger in the hearts of her daughter Henrica McCoy; 2 grand daughters Reginae and Re’Niyah McCoy; 1 adopted daughter Bernadette Ingraham; 2 adopted sons Bernard Jr and Bernardo Ingraham
One Sister: Lydia Ferguson
Two Brothers: Willis Jr and Leroy Ferguson
Aunts: Mary Johnson
Uncles: Charles Cartwright
Sisters in Law: Leah Tonia Ferguson, Carolyn McDonald, Carla Wilson, Donna, Madgalene, Portia, Donna and Shyvette McCoy
Brothers in Law: Camalo, Tito, Nelson and Yankwith McCoy and John Wilson
Nieces: Sharina Wallace, Sheriya, Lashae, Lakia, Sasha and Natasha Ferguson, Vernika Taylor, Camarie, Camalette and Joyann McCoy, Chinta McDonald and Teshera Bellot
Grand Nieces: Lakyra Cox, Sabrina Morris, Naveah Wallace, Taylen Longley, Ashanti and Antonia Taylor
Nephews: Leroy and Seddrico Ferguson, Anton Taylor, Franklyn, Vaughan, Alvarez, Tito Jr , Tavon, Christopher, Ryan, Rashad McCoy, Troy McPhee and Carrington Carroll
Grand Nephews: Salario Morris Jr , Joshua Wallace, P Keanu Bain, Demetrius, Ashton, Anton, Akeem and Kayden Taylor
Cousins: Ruby, Glen Charles, Arnold, Cameron, Chesney and Charles Jr Hanna, Ruthmae, Paul and Desiree Joseph, Antonia Williams, Wellie Pinder, Jamaal Bain, Sanfred Rolle, Christabelle McCoy, Giovanni and Robert Hanchell, Tala Brown, Theo Dawkins, Heather Brown, Dr Yashica Seymour Hanna, Spacey Gibson, Hattie Brown, Lucy Hamilton, Mark Rolle, Audrey Mortimer, Sada Farrington, Nancy Brown, Samantha Knowles, Tio Coakley, Antonio Cartwight, Markaylee Beabrun and many others too numerous to name
Other relative and friends including the entire Inagua Community, Toneika Russell and Family, Yonarda Beneby and Family, Candia Moss and Family, Chrisdell Burrows and Family, Prisca Farrington and Family, Arnette Mackey and Family, Sis Rebecca Johnson and Family, Nurse Caverna Small and Family, Nurse Maria Johnson and Family, Belinda Wilson and the entire staff and executive team at the Bahamas Union of Teachers office, Princess Margaret Hospital Childrens Ward staff, the Medical Team at Doctors Hospital, Valdera Lundy and Family, Henry Sands and Family, Bertamae Beneby and Family, Pastor Julian Laing and the Zion Baptist Church Family in Inagua, Pastor Wesley Thompson and the Mt. Pleasant Green Baptist Church the Trinity Global Cathedral Church Family. The entire Ferguson, Ingrahams Johnson, Pratt, Young, King, Cartwright, Ford, King, Brown, Allen, Knowles, Williams, Laing and McCoy Family
Opening Sentence Trevor Williamson
to Worship Sharon Williamson
Heaven’s Jubilee
Some glad morning we shall see, Jesus in the air
after you and me, joy is ours to share
rejoicing there will be, when the saints shall rise Headed for that jubilee, yonder in the
Seems that now I almost see, all the sainted dead Rising for that jubilee, that is just ahead In the twinkling of an eye, changed with them to be All the living saints to fly, to that jubilee.
Oh what singing, oh what shouting
that happy morning when we all shall rise Oh what glory, Hallelujah When we meet our blessed Savior in the skies
When with all the heavenly host, we begin to sing, Singing in the Holy Ghost, how the heavens will ring, Millions there will join the song, with them we shall be, Praising Christ through ages long, Heaven’s Jubilee.
Sis. Mary Johnson (Aunt)
Evernique Young (Family Friend)
Force Chief Petty Officer Matthew Rolle (Family Friend)
Caffeine Jacques (Nursing Sister, PMH)
New Testament
Mrs Portia McCoy (Sister in Law)
Tribute Mr Seddrico Ferguson (Nephew)
Feel Like Travelling
My heav’nly home is bright and fair, I feel like traveling on. Nor pain, nor death can enter there, I feel like traveling on.
Its glitt’ring tow’rs the sun outshines, I feel like traveling on. That heav’nly mansion shall be mine, I feel like traveling on.
Yes, I feel like traveling on, I feel like traveling on; My heav’nly home is bright and fair, I feel like traveling on.
Let others seek a home below, I feel like traveling on. Which flames devour, or waves o’erflow, I feel like traveling on. [Refrain]
The Lord has been so good to me, I feel like traveling on.
Until that blessed home I see, I feel like traveling on.
Read in Silence
Solo Philip Newton (Friend)
Music Trinity Global Cathedral
for the
Bishop Trevor Williamson
Trinity Global Cathedral
There’s a city of light Where there cometh no night ‘Tis a city of beauty untold; All my treasures are there And it’s beauty I’ll share; When I get to that City of Gold
There’s no sorrow up there In that city so fair And no sickness can enter I’m told; Shadows all would have flown, I will meet friends I’ve known When we get to that City of Gold
When I leave all trouble and care, I will say good morning up there; I will have great gladness untold,
There’s a line that is drawn through the ages On that line stands an old rugged dross On that cross a battle is raging To gain a man's soul or it’s loss
On one side marks the forces of evil All the demons and all the devils of hell On the other the angels of glory And they meet on Golgotha’s hill
Yet in my heart, the battle was raging Not all prisoners of war had come home These are battlefields of my own making I didn’t know that the war had been won
It is finished, there’ll be no more war It is finished, the end of the conflict It is finished, and Jesus is Lord.
The earth shakes with the force of the conflict And the sun refuses to shine For there hangs God’s Son in the balance And then through the darkness He cries
Then I heard the King of the ages Had fought all the battles for me And that victory was mine for the claiming And now praise his name. I am free
Sing the wondrous love of Jesus, Sing His mercy and His grace; In the mansions bright and blessed He'll prepare for us a place.
While we walk the pilgrim pathway, Clouds will overspread the sky; But when trav'ling days are over, Not a shadow, not a sigh.
of Gold
When we all get to Heaven, What a day of rejoicing that will be! When we all see Jesus, We'll sing and shout the victory!
Let us then be true and faithful, Trusting, serving every day; Just one glimpse of Him in glory Will the toils of life repay.
Onward to the prize before us!
Soon His beauty we'll behold; Soon the pearly gates will open; We shall tread the streets of gold.
There was a time I travelled A lonely sinful road Beneath a heavy burden bending low But now all things are different For Jesus took my load It’s alright now I’m His I know
A down a lonely pathway
Without a friend to guide I walked in sin a sorrow all alone ‘Til Jesus came and found me And drew me to his side It’s alright now for I’m His own
Chorus:
It’s alright now for I am in my Saviors care.
It’s alright now my Savior hears and answers prayers He’ll walk beside me ‘til I climb the heavenly stair And everything is alright now
No more in sin I wander
No more in darkness roam The Lord has placed my feet on higher ground Each day new heights I’m gaining My soul is nearing home It’s alright now I’m heaven bound.
The general definition of a mother is someone who and to bring up a child with care and affection. But much more. You were indeed my “SuperMom”
You were a single mom to two young kids and you You were not rich but you made sure that we always needed and even things we wanted; Things were mama we made it!
I remember coming out of high school, I had my own plans and you said ‘No maam, pick a major you are going to college ’ Angrily I attended College of the Bahamas and you continuously struggled to pay that school fee until I was working to pay it on my own You never gave up I never gave up Allow me to introduce myself Accountant Henrica McCoy, BA This definitely was not easy but mama we made it!
Even when I had my kids you loved them and cared for them like your own, Anyone who know you truly knows Reginae and Re’Niyah stole your heart, You attended every Christmas play, Assemblies and graduations, You spoiled them every chance you got… They loved you more than they loved me sometimes, It breaks their hearts that you are gone forever…But I promise you I will do my best to be to them what you will always be to me…My biggest supporter, My motivation and that daily reminder to put God first and do what is right This is not easy on us but mama we will make it!
I wanna publicly thank you for the times I thought you were too strict., I wanna thank you for the times you told me no; I wanna thank you for the times you didn’t let me have my own way; I wanna thank you for the times I didn’t say thanks; I wanna thank you again for all the things I thanked you for already; Thank you for everything you have done for me.
Every time I’m having a down moment and those tears roll in, I can still hear your voice saying “Indy what you crying for I told you I’m alright” But I cant help but to miss the times , this void, this emptiness, this hurt I don’t question God because you worked hard and you fought hard only because of us, I will not be selfish because you have earned this rest my Queen
You prepared me for this moment, You told me how to carry on, You literally paved the way to go forward, You held my hand and prayed with me, You gave me your goodbyes. You told me that it was over; You gave me your final blessing and Mommy I thank you! If I can be just a quarter of the woman you were…Then mama I know I made it!
The gates of heaven opened the day you died and the rain poured down as you claimed your spot, God had those wings for you my Angel, it was ready but my broken heart It was not Continue to be our guardian Angel, Tell Francionn “Hey” for me. Let him know I’m doing fine.
“When I saw only one set of footsteps, I knew it was then He carried you…”
To Queen… Sleep In Peace Mommy. From Your Forever Love,Indy
In my rose garden of memories I see you standing there, An Angel in disguise Who taught me how to care, I long to hear your voice for real Not only in my dreams, I am missing you so much these days How empty my world seems. People say time heals all wounds And that someday the pain will subside, But grandma I can tell you, We think they must have lied, The emptiness I am feeling now is strong but we are so weak, As these days go by without you It’s gets dreary and we cried ourselves to sleep,
In my rose garden of memories I know you will always be, For although you’re gone From this mortal world In our heart you will always be. If flowers grow in heaven, dear Lord pick a bunch You must, Then give them to our Grammy And tell her they’re from us, Because remembering her is easy, We do it everyday But the ache that’s within our heart will never go away.
Aunty, how do step of the way us how to be comforted us but it was inspiring so we wont. You miss you tremendously and even to Grammy, Francionn
The family of the late wishes to extend sincere appreciation to everyone provided comfort through this difficult time. Your continuous prayers, calls, visits or any special part that you have played made this lost a little easier to bear when it was needed most. On behalf of Frances McCoy, we say, thank you and God Bless you all.
Sean D. Pratt C.E.O., Funeral Director/Embalmer Office: (242) 601
Line: (242) 552 0380
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