Randolph “Rannie” Eugene Pinder
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For the late Randolph Eugene “Rannie” Pinder, age 79 of #17 Tuck-A-Way Road and formerly of Cherokee Sound, Abaco will be held at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Shirley Street on Saturday 18th April, 2015 at11:00am. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Godfrey A. Bethell assisted by Rev. Milton Lightbourne.
Randolph (Rannie) Eugene Pinder was born in Cherokee Sound, Abaco on the 26th of September 1935 to Leslie and Elsie Pinder. Rannie was the first of three children; Rannie, Sylvia and Loree.
Rannie attended the All Age School in Cherokee Sound. At an early age he had to leave school to go on the fishing boat to assist due to his father being ill. In 1955 he met Thelma Marie Sands, the love of his life and he continued to work on the fishing boat until they were married in 1956.
After his marriage to Thelma, he worked in the boat building and construction industries with Mr. Benny Sawyer. In 1958, they moved together to Nassau, where he continued to work in construction with various persons. During their early years of marriage, they were blessed with two children; Ryan and Sherrilee.
In addition to construction, Rannie worked with Kemp’s Funeral Home for a number of years before he decided to venture out on his own in that field. Rannie was a perfectionist when it came to his work; he made sure that everything was done correctly.
Rannie’s personality was vibrant; he was easy to talk to and he enjoyed making people laugh and smile. He had many friends from all walks of life.
After 58 years of marriage, Rannie was taken ill and succumbed to a short illness and peacefully passed away at his home in Tuck-a-way.
Rannie was predeceased by his daughter: Sherrilee Pinder and sister: Sylvia Bethel.
Left to mourn his passing are: his loving and devoted wife of 58 years: Thelma Pinder; his son: Ryan Pinder; his adopted daughter; Candace Russell; his dog: Tinkerbell; sister: Loree (Kingsley Junior) Sands; his adopted sisters: Rapunzel Sturrup and Gloria Hanna; his sister-in-law: Iva (Rex) Pinder; brothers-in-law: Percival (Judy) Sands, Ivanhoe (Jeralyn) Sands and Raymond Thompson; Special nieces: Pamela Russell and Leesa Johnson; many other nieces and nephews.
Special Family and Friends: Connie Legros, Ronnie Albury, Jennie Sawyer, Lonnie Bethel, Brent & Rhonda Burrows & family, Dave & Esther Albury, Edward & Margaret Bostwick, Alice Deveaux & family, Ursula Kemp, many God Children, Sylvia (Sis) Higgs, Lindy Lou, Laura Jane and Heath Sturrup, Rev. Milton & Linda Lightbourne, Rev. Godfrey & Elmena Bethel, Kevin Deveaux, Lesley Pinder, Curtis Hanna, Sean Pratt, All Funeral Homes & Directors and many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention and The Tribune & ZNS Staff and The Bahamas Casket Company.
In lieu of flowers donation can be made to the Cancer Society of the Bahamas Cancer Caring Centre, P.O. Box SS-6539 Nassau, Bahamas in memory of Randolph “Rannie” Pinder.
Family and friends may pay their respects at Pinder’s Funeral Home, Palmdale Avenue Friday, 17th April, 2015 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and again at the Church from 10:00am until Service time.
