Bertis “Bert” Knowles
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Funeral Service for Bertis ‘Bert’ Knowles, age71, of Clarence Town, Long Island will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John’s Anglican Church, Buckley’s, Long Island. Officiating will be Canon Harry Ward, assisted by Rev’d Fr. Ernerst Pratt interment will follow in the Church Cemetery, Buckley’s, Long Island.
He is survived by his Wife of 50 years: Chloetilda; Daughter: Muriel Knowles-Cartwright; Sons: Bernard, Barry “Bushman” and Benjamin Knowles, Daughter-in-Law: Ingrid Knowles; Son- in-law: Norman Cartwright Sr.; Grandchildren: Joshua, Justine, Jalen and Rebecca Knowles and Norman Jr. and Nash Cartwright; Sisters: Ivy and Madeline Cartwright and Gloria Pratt; Brother: Rupert Knowles Jr.; Sisters-in- law: Eva and Cecelia Knowles, Rosalie Adderley, Mary Carroll-Johnson, Frederica, Marina, Patrice and Sandy Carroll; Brothers- in- Law: Capt. John Pratt, Charles, Samuel, William, Peter and Paul Carroll Sr.; Aunt: Alice Darville; Uncle: Arlington Knowles; Aunts-in-Law: Isabell and Alma Knowles, Ida Fox, Joyce Darville and Carolyn Adderley; Uncle-in-Law: Addington Darville; Godchildren: Mark and Wade Knowles; Nieces: Nancy, Judy, La-Sandra, Beverly, Deandra and Dr. Rosan Knowles, Petrina Cartwright, Rosemary Burrows, Anna Zervos, Sabrina Knowles-Albury, Torkel Lockhart, Perline and Caron Ellis, Gail Sawyer-Walker, Anita Turnquest, Darchelle Holmes, Alexandra, Katherine and Krystal Johnson, Paulina, Pershara and Perica Carroll, Samantha Carroll, Christle Carroll-Johnson, Arie Carroll, Christine Smith and Rosalie Hanna; Nephews: Anthony, Edsel, Emile, Cameron and Jessie Knowles, Theron, Alex and Christopher Pratt, Colin and Roger Cartwright, Craig Sawyer, Woodley, Sergio, Samuel Jr., Chris, Robin, Ryan and Paul Carroll Jr., Dr. Tamal Colebrooke, Elbert Ellis, Andrew, Ambrose and Anthony Adderley;
Other relatives including: Jennifer, Romana, Claudette and Kimberly Knowles, Samantha and April Pratt, Crystal and Zoe Cartwright, Dr. Rhea Thurston; Cecil, George and Elijah Knowles, Sylvester Burrows, John Zervos, Anthony Turnquest, Kit Walker, Barry Smith, Jules Holmes;
Numerous other relatives and friends including: Amarylis Knowles and Family, Giselle Knowles and Family, Vernal ‘Okra’ Taylor (Knowles), Lindsey McCabe, Edmund Miller, David Capron, Staff of Winter Haven Inn and Rowdy Boys Bar and Grill including Madeline Smalley, Valencia Turnquest, Heidi Cartwright, Crystal Thurston, Domonique and Leah Knowles, Staff of Rowdy Boys Construction including Robert Taylor, James Watkins, Gordon Brennen and Douglas McHardy. Crew of Rufff Justice and Pin-ah, Laurin and Sue, Lindy, Wesley, Earl and Cora Knowles, Louise Cartwright, LaGloria Darville, Eric, Josephine, Jeffrey and Patty Knowles, Irene Goudie, Gwendolyn Bayles, Esther Rassin, Angie Freeland, Craig Knowles, Pamela Brozozog, Debra Knowles, Una Smalley-Carr, Bernadette Munroe, Dwight Knowles, Jess, Paul, Paula and Keith Knowles, Lester and Predensa Carroll, Mildred and Martha Cartwright, Barbara Jesubatham, Douglas, Percy, Brice and Roy Knowles, Theresa Burrows, Jessima Hunt, Deseree Mixis, Roscoe, Daniel and Steve Burrows, Paul, Cyril, Monty and Jack Ritchie, Ramona Ritchie-Taylor, Rosie Major, Sandy and Angie Ritchie, Betty Wells, Reggie, Kirk, Frankie, Brennen, Barbara and Marsha Knowles, Nancy, Brian, David and Jeff Darville, Llewelyn, Collins Jr and Rosie Fox, Cindy Mavros, Chloe Wells, Kevin, Kendrick and Tremaine Knowles, Alvin Turnquest, Lockhart and Olivia Turnquest, Allan Knowles, Hon. Hubert Ingraham, Hon. Frank Watson, Daniel Strachan, Mike Lightbourne, Emmett Munroe, Cassius Moss, Everette and Dwight Hart, Basil and Raymond Fox, Gregory and Olivia Cottis, Charlie and Marsha Carroll, Kingsley Edgecombe, Glenroy Burrows, Gladstone Taylor, Daniel Dean, Dr. Carter and Staff of David Simms Memorial Centre and Clarence Town Clinics, Doctors and Nurses of Princess Margaret Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Canon Harry Ward, Fr. Kingsley Knowles, Fr. Ernest Pratt, Fr. Budhu, Members of Long Island Sailing Club and Long Islanders’ Association, the Sailing Community throughout the Bahamas and the entire Community of Long Island.
Viewing will be today (Thursday) at Vaughn O. Jones Memorial Centre, Mt. Royal Ave. and Talbot St. from 10am-6pm, on Friday from 10am-12noon and at the church in Long Island from 4pm on Friday until service time Saturday.
