Bernice Anna McKenzie-Poitier
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Funeral Service for Deaconess Bernice Anna McKenzie-Poitier, age 92 of Golden Gates Estates #1 and formerly of New Bight, Cat Island who died on Monday, July 6th, 2015 will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Mt. Sinai Native Baptist Church, New Bight, Cat Island. Officiating will be Bishop Dr. Philemon Wilson and Pastor Vernis Storr, assisted by other Ministers of The Gospel. Interment will follow in New Bight Public Cemetery.
She is survived by: Three Sons: Orthnel Poitier, Bishop Dr. Philemon Wilson and Catechist Cedrick Wilson; Three Daughters: Elizabeth Hepburn, Sabiletha Poitier and Olga Poitier-Wilson; Three Daughters-In-Law: Betty & Dorothy Poitier, Rev. Lorna Wilson; God Child: Evan Rolle; Thirty-Eight Grandchildren: Bouvier, Elaine, Judith, Tanya, Shalko, Samantha, Tiffany, Fredrick, ASP Anthony Curtis; Bridgett, Quincy, Nicky, Alton & Anwar Poitier; Kavin & Darrin Wilson, Minister Michael Wilson & Prince Wilson; Charles Hepburn, Lee (of Boston), Laurie, Sheila, Dane, Sherene, Donella, Cedric, Keith, Jacqueline, Meoshe, Avarie, Kayla, Jenson, Nicola, Shane, Sedrilee and Pedro; Nieces: Julia Munroe-Neilly, Alma Whyms; Gracey, Jennie & Sadie Dorsette; Pastor Vernise Storr, Neka Knowles, Moreen & Esther Dawkins, Pearlimae Green, Ernestine Ferguson, Medris & Florence Johnson; W/CPL 1754 Peseretha Hicks, Branhilda Wallace-Whitfield, Brendalyn Neilly, Lucita & Delores Poitier, Bernadette Lightbourne and Curlene Strachan; Nephews: Timothy, Emmanuel & Brady Johnson, Rev. Ornan Johnson & William Johnson; John Dorsett, Renty Storr; Simeon, Fredrick, Leroy, Patrick, Bernard & Prince Dawkins; Dexter Burrows and Mitchell & Hezekiah Poitier; Numerous Grand Nieces & Nephews; and a host of Other Relatives & Friends including: The Congregation of Mt. Sinai Native Baptist Church; Supt. Rev. Dr. Michael Symonette, Allan Johnson & Family (Close neighbour); Shanel Sinlator, Bettymae McKenzie & Family; Tyrone Ash & Family (Hollywood, Fla.); Rev. & Mrs. Christopher King & Family; Bernard Rolle & Family, Rebecca Bain & Family; Eugy Cadet & The Seymour Family; Capt. Albert Rolle & Family; Paula Romer & Family, Garth King & Family; Rev. Ezra Russell, Allan Russell & Family, Winslow Moss & Family, Bishop Albert Hepburn & Family; Aneita Wilson & Family, Rev. Pandora Ingraham & Family, Cosette Johnson & The McKinney Family; Pastor Rev. Julia Bain, Carrie Demeritte, Anna Dola Smith, William Wilson, Jr. & Family, Freddie McKenzie & Family, Alexander Wilson & Family, Pastor Trevor Strachan & Family, Bishop Bert Newbold & Family, Pastor Laura Miller & Family, Hanna Brice & Family, Rosly Hepburn, Kenneth Johnson & Family, Francis Deveaux & Family; Inspector Ella Rolle & The Bannister Family; Alice & Gwen McKenzie; Doctor Henry Pratt & Family; The Hon. Philip Davis, Deputy Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas & Family; The Armbrister, Stevens, Moncur, Turner, McKenzie & Mackey Families; The Communities of Knowlses and Tea Bay, Cat Island; and All of the descendants of Cat Island.
Friends may pay their last respects at East Sunrise Mortuary, Rosetta Street, Palmdale on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and at the Church from 7:30 p.m. on Friday until service time on Saturday.
