Martha Elizabeth Higgs
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Funeral service for
Martha Elizabeth Higgs, 90
a resident of Dundas Town, Ragged Island, will be held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Boyd Road, on Saturday 7th June, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer. Interment follows in Old Trail Cemetery, Old Trail Road.
Left to cherish her memories are her 5 daughters: Olivia Whymns of Freeport, Grand Bahama, Carmetta Whymns Bain, Tersita Smith, Kathleen Minnis & Charlene Bullard Hepburn; 2 adopted daughters: Christine Smith & Denise Boyd; 2 sons: Rupurt & Noel Whymns of Freeport, Grand Bahama; 2 adopted sons: Trevor Poitier & Wayne Green; 1 sister: Verva Wallace of Ragged Island; 2 brothers: Simon Bridgewater of Hampton Georgia & Elvin Bridgewater of Miami, Fl.; 2 sisters-in-law: Gertrude Bridgewater of Hampton, Georgia & May-Helen Bridgewater of Miami, Fl; 2 daughters-in-law: Carnes Brown Whymns of Freeport & Frances Dean; 1 grand daughter-in-law: Derika Bethel; 2 sons-in-law: Vernel Smith & Prince Hepburn; 12 nieces & 8 nephews: Ann, Eunice, John, Lester, Calvin, Margaret, Angie, Velice, Patsy, Teddy, Simon Jr., Sandra, Vernita, Elvin Jr., Dr. Richard Bridgewater, Renae, Greta, Helen, Judy, Andrew & Julian; cousins: Sandra, Janet, Norma, Delroy, Henry, Desmond, Mary, Liz, Arbella, Della, Asa, Dee, Kenva, Prista, Dwalin & Wendel; grandchildren: Marvin, Jamal, LaToya, Keveena, Shakita, Tiffany, Harriette, Denise, Katina, Kevin, Samantha, Edron, Vernal Jr., Valentino, Valceron, Angelicia, Cindy, Kevin Jr., Nyoka, Kenron, Ricardo, Kenrick, Kevaughn, Akilia, Alexandria, Rashad, Rudina, TyDean, Sharrika & Junior; 52 great grandchildren: Charles, Valentino Jr., Vernique, Columbiana, Terranique, Jaquin, Kemuel Jr., Carmelo, Keijan, JonBenet, Nyquille, Mervanique, Maranique, Samiya, Felicia, Ciara, Rodney, Tiore, Kentrell, Eylse, Rhinna, Kealyn, Titannya, Kevinique, De'Angelo, Kemari, Cezarrio, Kayla, Tristin, Deniqua, Trishelle, Rennaldo, Leroy, Arthurique, Tanisha, Shadena, Gabriel, Alexis, Ricardo Jr., Rashon, Lashon, Kevin Jr., Sara, Zion, Shavanna, Destiny, Demetra, Dominique, Stephvano, Stephvanna, Kenrick & Jermaine; a host of other family & friends including: Florine Wilson, Euphemia Whylly, John, Deglanville Panza, Ann Grant of Freeport, Grand Bahama, Victoria Wright of Freeport, Grand Bahama, Elvia Hart, Albertha Bain, Melvese Ramsey, Lovely Miller, Wendel Seymour, St. Joseph Parish Church family, Female Medical II at Princess Margaret Hospital, Johnson Park Seventh-day Adventist Church family, Monsignor Alfred Culmer, Ms. Tynes, Ms. Ingraham, Ragged Island family, Farrington Road family, Bain Town family, First Baptist Church family Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas Food famly, Tropic Seafood family & Rev'd Fr. Andrew Toppin.
Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte's Funeral Home, Market Street, from 12-4:00 p.m. on Friday & on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until service time.
