Cephas “Fishgill” Gilbert
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Funeral Service for Cephas Gilbert age 71 affectionately called “Fishgill” of Irish Spring Court John Chipman Street, and formerly of Devil’s Point Cat Island, who died February 13th, at the Princess Margaret Hospital will be held on Saturday 11:00 a.m. at Mission Through Faith Church Of God Soldier Road East. Bishop Benjamin Gibson assisted by Elder Inez Moss will officiate and interment will follow in the Southern Cemetery Cow Pen and Spikenard Roads
Predeceased by: Mother: Margareta Rolle
Sons: Abraham and Jacob
Left to cherish his memories are:
His wife of 48 years: Aremintha Wilson
Two sons: Cephas of Freeport Grand Bahama and Chester
Nine grand-children: Mavis, Chesternique, Camrin, Karen, Celene and Oneil of Freeport Grand Bahama, Savannah, Jacob Jr., and Shamon
One great grand-daughter: Jekalyn
Twelve sisters: Brenda Knowles, Freda Major, Francis and Arlean Pratt, Beverly and Percina Rolle, Eleanor Douglas, Adelaide Woodside, Erma Moncur, Eloise Storr, Hedrey Symonette and Sandra Roker
Four brothers: George Armbrister, Charles Butler, Elkannah Gilbert and Rudolph Rolle
Two aunts: Florabell Ramsey and Mae Gilbert
One uncle: John Rolle of Port St. Lucie Florida
Nieces and nephews too numerous to mention but including: Cynthia Wilson, Pertinka Charlton, Martina Bosfield, Sheniqua Glinton and Megan Smith
Three daughters-in-law: Monique, Delarice and MaryJane
Five sisters-in-law: Georgemae Bain, Eldora Butler, Maxine Armbrister, Carol Gilbert and Leona Gilbert
Seven brothers-in-law: Wandle Major, Fredrick Pratt, Rudolph Douglas, Shadrack Woodside, Deweese Moncur, Arthur Real Storr and Dudley Symonette
Other relatives and friends include: Samuel and Birdie Poitier and family, Louise Wilson and family, Catherine Wilson and family of Gould’s Florida, Ronald and Christine Wilson and family, David Wilson and family, Holly and Glenda Wilson and family, Joshua and Gloria Major and family, Vernita Symonette and family of Freeport Grand Bahama, Clinton and Shirley Thompson and family, Henry Morris and family, Orthnell Morris and family, Roosevelt and Emmanline Adderley and family, the Gray family, the Plantol Street family, Irish Spring Court family, the entire Staff of City Lumber Yard and the communities of Lifebuoy Street John Chipman Street.
Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at THE CHAPEL OF MEMORIES COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME INDEPENDENCE DRIVE on Friday from 11:00-7:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to service time.
