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Walter “Benjie” Samuel Been

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Funeral Service for Walter Samuel “Benjie” Been age 81 years and a resident of #149 Inagua Place, Hawksbill, Grand Bahama and formerly of Grand Turk, Turks Island will be held on Sunday 29th, July, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Shiloh Seventh Day Adventist Church, Torcross Road, Freeport. Officiating will be Pastor Andrew Burrows assisted by Pastor T Basil Sturrup and cremation will follow.

Left to cherish his memories are his children: Genevieve Sturrup (Leonard), Basil Been (Nadine), Lowell Been (Dawnette), Carol Been and Camille Been;   adopted daughter:   Leslie Musgrove; grandchildren: Gavin Sturrup, William Sturrup (Precious), Faith Sturrup, Damien Duncombe (Jessica), Jae-El, Jhada-Nicole and J’Nya Been, B’Yonca Dixon, Kevin Johnson (Gabriella); Teshar Johnson, Raymond Musgrove, Shelleta Ferguson (Adopted); great-grandchildren: Roxanne and Warren Nuñez, Akari and Aria Johnson; brothers: Crofton Bain (Cheryl), Dudley Been, Cecil Swann (Ula); sister: Mary Russell (Everette Sr.); nieces: Allison Clase (Rislerky) (Oliver’s Clan) Lorna, Charlamae,Judy, Odette Been, Saundra Campbell (Robert)  Delores Seymour (Dennis) (James Clan), Beryl Bain, Alma Farrington, Hazel and Karen Bain (Clee’s Clan), Cindy Bain Deveaux (Crofton’s Clan), Tiffany Russell and Nicola Russell Pedican and Annashka Russell (Mary’s Clan)  Shaveena, Diedra, Diviney, Shalacci, Ayanna (Dudley’s Clan) Lovern Wildgoose, Bonnieodette Stubbs, Racquel Williams (Cecil’s Clan); nephews: Oliver Jr., John, Stanley and Floyd Bain (Oliver’s Clan), James Been, Jr., Charles Bain,  Anthony, Dennis and Terrance Bain, Crofton Bain, Jr., Calvin Ricardo And Everett Russell Jr, DaVince, Leighron, DeLloyd, Johnathon. Tracey Swann; grandniece and nephews: Amelia Raymanchesa Seymour; Kenneth Aronteze, Ko-r derro, Deandra, Kenrick, Phillip, Carlos, Kamal, Kadajah Lightbourne; Torono and Donavan Adderley, AnthonyJ r., Logan, Jada and Ashton Bain, Eleanor, Kenneth, Aruntez Corderro, Deandra, Kenrick, Phillip, Carlos, Kamal, Kadajah Lightbourne; Torono and Donavan Adderley, AnthonyJr., Logan, Jada and Ashton Bain, Eleanor, Jerome, Jarad and Fantasia Bain, William, Katrina, Katrona and Keturah F arrington, Giselle, Takara and Takia Bain; Kalyn Grant, Dave and Deja Thomas and Lakeisa Johnson; a host of other family including David, James, John and Wellington Bain, Jasmine Sands(Charles); Pamela Bain, Dorothy Ingraham, Evelyn Lightbourne, Irene Lightbourne, Charles Lightbourne, The Lightbourne Clans, John ‘Bay Boy’ Virgil and the entire Virgil Clan,  Verna and Ronnie Hall Anthony Ferguson, The Jervis Family, Frank Rigby, Infanta Crutchley, Betty Culmer, North Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, Sunrise Seventh-day Adventist Church, and many others too numerous to mention.
Relatives and friends may pay their respects at Yager Funeral Home & Crematorium, Queens Highway on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and at the church on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. until service time