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Anthony Withfield Gardiner
Funeral service for the late Anthony Withfield Gardiner age 88 years of Soldier Road and formerly of Bootle Creek, Turks & Caicos Island will be held on Saturday, February 1st, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at Abundant Life Church, Abundant Life …
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Charles Carroll
Funeral service for the late Charles Carroll age 80 years of Crossing Rock, Abaco, Bahamas will be held on Saturday, February 1st, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Baptist Church, Crossing Rock, Abaco. Officiating will be Pastor Peter Watson, …
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Freddie Nathaniel Charlton
Freddie Nathaniel Charlton affectionately called Bulla age 87 years of Glendale Subdivision and formerly of Betsy Bay, Mayaguana died at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Monday, January 20th, 2020. He is survived by his Sons: Ted Charlton and Fred Charlton; …
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Hartman Curtis
Hartman Curtis age 83 years of #27 Samson Street and formerly of Rolleville, Exuma died at Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, January 26th, 2020. He is survived by his Son: Jhonny Curtis; Daughters: Jacquelyn Curtis & Taraceta (Wilton) Neely; Sisters: …
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Rupert Lloyd Ferguson
Rupert Lloyd Ferguson age 87 years of #31 Bluebell Ave, Garden Hills and formerly of Forbes Hill, Exuma died at his residence on Tuesday, January 28th, 2020. He is survived by his sons: Arthur, Jared Ferguson, Kermit Strachan; daughters: Rowena …
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Aremintha Nottage
Funeral service for Aremintha Nottage, 80 a resident of Melvern Road, Yellow Elder & formerly of James Cistern, Eleuthera, will be held at Wesley Methodist Church, Baillou Hill Road, on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be …
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Retired Reserved Police R75 Cardinal Rodney York Stubbs
Funeral service for Retired Reserved Police R75 Cardinal Rodney York Stubbs, 85 a resident of Spring Terrace East, Gleniston Gardens & formerly of Dumfries, Cat Island, will be held at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Wulff & Baillou Hill Roads, on …
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Sybreon Livingstone Kelly
Funeral service for Sybreon Livingstone Kelly, 79 a resident of Lewis Street West, will be held at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road, on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Archdeacon Keith N. Cartwright, assisted …
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Senior Asst. Commissioner of Police (Retired) Alonzo Maxwell Butler
Senior Asst. Commissioner of Police( Retired) Alonzo Maxwell Butler aged 83 years, of Warwick Terrace, and formerly of Andros died at his residence on Friday January 28th, 2020. He is Survived by his Wife: Olga Butler; four daughters: Lavern and …
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Miriam Ancel Elaine Knowles
Funeral Service for the late Miriam Ancel Elaine Knowles aged 77 years, of St. Paul Street, Chippingham will be held on Sunday, February 2nd, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Hillview Seventh Day Adventist Church, Tonique Williams Darling Highway. Officiating will …
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