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Alphonso Shearer

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Funeral Service for Pastor Alphonso Shearer age 79 of Bunches, Long Island and formerly of Burnt Ground, Long Island who died on June 3, 2016 will be held on Saturday June 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Beaulah Baptist Church, Simms, Long Island. Officiating will be Pastor Rev. Alvin Gray assisted by Pastor Ivan Roberts and other Ministers. Interment will follow in the Church’s Cemetery, Simms, Long Island.
Cherished memories will forever linger in the hearts of his Wife: Theresa Shearer; Daughter: Nadia Butler; Sons: Nekia, Floyd, Hugh, Lawson & Kenworth Shearer, Mark Miller & Calsey Smith; Sister: Lerlene Johnson; Brothers: Pastor Dr. James Shearer & Monsignor Stanley Shearer of Kingston, Jamaica; Son-in-Law: Richard Butler; Daughters-in-Law: Beryl, Deborah and Latricea Shearer; Stepdaughter: Endirea Virgil-Gibson; Stepson:  Elton McKenzie; Stepson-in Law: Kendal Gibson; Stepdaughter-in-Law: Demris McKenzie; Adopted Son: Loran Davis; Sisters-in-Law: Janet Shearer, June Shearer of Toronto, Canada & Anita Rahming; Brothers-in-Law: Cecil Horton & Dennis McKenzie; Grandchildren: Izaya & Zaac Butler, Kieran, Kaiden, Kinero, Brittany, Floydero, Trishton, Cameron, Adrian, Hugh Jr., Kennedy, Lawson Jr., Larenz, Lakeem, Tiesha, Laquille, Lakiya & Kenworth Jr. Shearer, Kevin Toote, Antinique Miller, Calsey Jr., Briann& Dallas Smith; Stepgrand-daughter: Dekell McKenzie; Great-grandchildren: Kieron Shearer, Ashanti Toote, Lawson Shearer III , Jayden Rolle, Derico Bowe Jr. Aunt: Vandiola Bridgewater; Nieces: Dr. Ebbie Jackson, Lottis Knowles, Sherry Goodwin-Davies, Alfreda Headley, Sana Keller of Toronto, Canada, Dr. Heather Shearer & Hope Maxwell of Kingston, Jamaica, Kathi-Lynn Gilbert, Lauri-Ann and Andrea Shearer, Lisa-Beth Rosales, Wilma Jones and Barbara Rahming; Nephews: MacLoid, Durell, Ron and Dr. Fendt Shearer, Etienne &Calvin Farquharson, Earl Johnson, Ken Johnson, Benjamin Forbes, Brian Shearer of Ottawa, Nieces-in-Law: Daphne & Deborah Shearer, Debbie Farquharson, and Tanya Curry; Nephews-in-Law: Theodore Jackson, Bryan Knowles and Markus Keller of Toronto; Nataniel Curry, Leonard Todd, Craig Turnquest, Franklyn and Roscoe Rahming, Brent Carter and Oral Jones; Several Grandnieces, Grandnieces-in-Law, Grandnephews and Grandnephews-in-Law including: Telia, Terell, Tanae, Tovera, Tomia, Deanna, Maya & Zara Shearer, Allison & Myra Farquharson, Tomiko, Feodore, Ian, Tramaine, Rueben, Romel and Ron Jr. Shearer, Theodore Jackson Jr., Johnathan and Josh Duncombe, Etienne Farquharson Jr., Calvin Farquharson Jr., Dennis Matter, Daneghe Farquharson, Oniel Bain, Ashley Bain, Lashan Johnson, Valencia Johnson, Melvin Forbes, Renaldo Forbes, Richard Headley, Christopher Davies, Alberto Catadli, Anton Johnson, Cindy Dames, Tivia Johnson, Tenaj Jones, Tadashi Pierre, Tashanti Curry and Felicia Turnquest, Samantha Carter and Baron Mackey. A host of other relatives and friends including: Hester Roker & Family, Douglas Bridgewater & Family, Merlene Bridgewater & Family Albert Adderley Jr. & Family, Fred Bridgewater & Family, Andrew and Maxine Adderley & Family, Lawrence Adderley & Family, Rosie Adderley & Family, Retired Commissioner of Police, Paul Farquharson & Family, Earl Wilson & Family, Minerva Pratt & Family, Pearline & Freeman Cartwright & Family, Shawn Adderley & Family, Conrad Gibson & Family, Nicholas Pratt & Family, Noel Pratt & Family, Audley Pratt & Family, Willard Gibson & Family, Emmanuel Smith & Family, Edward Gibson & Family, Oralee & Ezekiel Adderley & Family, Joe Williams & Family, Garnett Rolle & Family, Mario Simms & Family, Esther Minnis & Family, Rodney Gibson & Family, Loregis Smith & Family, Virginia Pratt & Family, Don Adderley & Family, Allan Knowles & Family, Mario Cartwright & Family, Doddridge Hunt & Family, Richard McHardy, Dudley Lightbourne & Family, Captain Rolle, Corporal Felix McKenzie, George McCartney & Family, Tom Roberts & Family, Lernox Taylor & Family, Viola Adderley & Family, Rosa Adderley & Family, The Assemblies of Brethren especially Burnt Ground Gospel Chapel, East Street Gospel Chapel, Blue Hill Gospel Chapel & Cartwright’s Gospel Chapel, Pastor Alvin Gray & Family, The Baptist Union of Churches, Long Island District especially The Beulah Baptist Church, St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Church of God of Prophecy Long Island District, The Knowles Burial Society, Geralean Jones & Family, Linda Pratt & Family, Rex Pratt & Family, Nurse Inez Spence & Family, Glen Smith, Malachi Knowles, Theresa Miller & Family, Dezerne Cooper & Family, Dennis Kirby & Family, Gwendolyn Pinder & Family, Former M.P for Long Island Mr. Larry Cartwright & Family, Delbert Cartwright & Family, Basil Fox & Family, Willis Harding & Family, Jeffrey Miller & Family, Scofield Miller & Family, Stanley Pinder & Family, Drexwell Dean & Family, Triphene Bowe & Family, Dora Turnquest & Family, Bridgette Bowe, Ambrose Smith & Family, Lillian Rahming & Family, Charlotte Smith & Family, De Yvonne Ditmar & Family, Jeorge Friese & Family, Peter Kuska & Family, Brenda Parker & Family of Maryland, USA, Catherine & Loftus Butler & Family, Beverly Larimore & Family, Antoine Butler & Family, Sylvia Scriven, Bahamasair Staff, Management Staff of D’Albenas Agency, Management & Staff of Stella Maris Inn & Resort, Cape Santa Maria Staff, Simms Community Clinic Staff, The North Long Island District Schools, The Hon. Fred Mitchell, M.P. & Min. of Foreign Affairs and Senator Alex Storr & Family.

Viewing will be held at the Church in Long, Island on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday.
Arrangements are being handled by Vaughn O. Jones Memorial Center, Mt. Royal Ave and Talbot Street, Nassau, Bahamas.