Blunetta “Blu” Roach
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Funeral Service for Mrs. Blunetta “Blu” Roach, age 101 years, a resident of Hanna Road, and formerly of Young Street and Devil’s Point, Cat Island will be held on Sunday October 13th 2013, 1:00 p.m.at The Grants Town Seventh Day Adventist Church, Wellington Street. Officiating will be Pastor H. A. Roach, Pastor Leonardo D.K.Rahming, assisted by Pastor E. Danny Clarke, Pastor Wendell R. McMillian, Pastor John Carey, Pastor Barrington Brennen, Pastor Basil Sturrup and Pastor Michael Toote. Interment will be made in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.
Predeceased by her Husband 73 years Arthur “Leon” Roach Sr. and Son Dr. Arthur Leon Roach Jr., she is survived by 6 Children: Anthony “Tony” Roach, Dr. Clara McPhee, Veronica McGee, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Leona Roach, Freeport, Grand Bahama, Annette Dorsett, Adelma Roach Counsel and Attorney- at-Law; 18 grandchildren: Cheryl McPhee, Maryland, Joel McPhee Jr. Counsel & Attorney-at-Law North Carolina, Carina Bridgewater, Sharon Roach, Shaunda Matkins Asso. Professor Oakwood University, Huntsville, Alabama, Kelsey Roach, Atlanta, Keith Roper Roach, Atlanta, Tyrone and Tara McGee, Nashville, Tennessee, Tamara Andersen, Denmark, Demeco, and Foster Dorsett, and Annaka Dorsett Smith, Alcott, Alexia and Anthony Roach, Abigail and Andrew Penn; 11 great-grandchildren: Kaimi and Keori McPhee, Trevor Jr. and Lauren Bridgewater, T’nee Moss, Dejaun and Aiyana Matkins, Shania and Kaileigha Dorsett, Angel and Alandra Roach; 2 Sons-in-law: Joe McGee and Foster Dorsett Sr.; 2 daughters-in-law: Donna Roper Roach, and Carla Roach; 4 Grandsons-in-law Chad Matkins, Trevor Bridgewater, Alan Andersen, Kurt Smith; Adopted Children: Joan Thurston, Althea Tinker and family, Rose Lewis and family, Judy Knowles and family, Cecil Cartwright I and family, Charles and Loraine Clarke and Family, Teddy Clarke and Family, Cyril and Eloise Johnson and family, Edmond and Emily Rahming and family: Brothers in-law: Nathaniel Roach Jr. and family Sandford, Florida and Alban Roach, his wife Gussie and family, Palm Beach, Florida; Sister-in-Law: Coralee Roach; Nephews: George Bonaby, Delray Beach, Florida; Charles Pratt and Family of Freeport, Grand Bahama; Micah Hart and Family; Ishmael Rolle and Family, Miami; Eric, Al and Drexal Gibson and their families; Nathaniel, Michael, Anthony Roach and their families Nieces: Annimae Cunningham, and Family Miami; Jalena Rolle and family, Florence Bonaby and family of Delray Beach, Florida, Euloise Hart and Family; Leonara Shaw and Family. Ruthmae Seymour and family, Patricia Rolle, Valderine King Judy Davis, Zelderine Pinder and their families; Edith Roach Curry and Nathaniel ‘N J” Roach: god children: Iva Woodside and Marie Rolle: Care Giver Amoy Davis, Other Relatives and Friends: Edith Vernita Roach, Dr. Cheryl McPhee, Pastor Hugh and Olga Roach and Family, Nora Dorsett and Family, Neville Dorsett and Family, Joanne Bowe, Yevonne and Sandra Donald and their families; Children of Salathael Mackey Sr.-Roy, Verdel, Mavis, Salathael Jr. and their families; Children of Calutha Clarke- Christopher, Arnold, Vernitta Blomfield, Espaleen, Jeletha, Annamae, Charlene and their families; Children of Joel McPhee-Rupert, Emerick, Clifford, Mae, Charlotte, Sharon, and their families, Children of Rapelitha Brown, Rev Ben Gibson and Family, Pearlene Johnson and Family, Shelia Seymour and Elsada Porter and their families, Rosebud McIntosh and Family, Ivy Humes and Family, Rowena Rolle and Family, Pastor Eric D. Clarke and Family, Estella, Willamae and Whitney Rolle and their Families, Selena Johnson and Family , Maxine Lord and family, Hilda Carey and Family, Millicent Munroe and Family, Isaac McKenzie and Family, Kevalyn Taylor and Family, Hugh and Shirley Armbrister and Family, Miriam Clarke and Family, Erma Burrows and Family, Eva and Chrystal Glinton and Family, Beryl Hyler and Family, Willamae Johnson and Family; Bain Sisters-Nathalee, Hyacienth, and Doralyn, Era Ferguson and Family, Melonie Cartwright and Family, John and Birdie Rodriquez and family, Doralyn Bain and Family, Patricia Mitchell and family, Betty Bowe and Ruth McKinney, Stanley Rolle and Family, Hon. Arthur D. Hanna and Family, Mark Hanna and Family, Hon. Glenys Hanna, MP Engleston, Babara Dorsett and Family, Sheila Larimore and Family Syliva Adams and Family, Rosie Faulkes and Family, Missouri Sherman Peters, Flora Sawyer and the Poiter Family, Ellen Adderley, Mage Bowleg, Joan Bowe McKay Visna Bowe Mackey and their families, Beverly J. T. Taylor, Betty Knowles, Patsy Dorsett; Ken and Elaine Will, Dan and Orlene Riggs, Gab and Kim Ruiz, Brian and Amy Tidwell, Harriet Sutton Leon and Debbie Everette all of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee; President Dr. Leaonard Johnson and Officers of the Atlantic Conference Union Mission, President Paul Scavella and Officers of the South Bahamas Conference of Seventh-Day Adventist, Pastor and Mrs. Leonardo Rahaming and the Officers and members of the Maranatha and Philadelphia SDA Church Families, Pastor Mark Ewing and the Officers and Member of the Living Faith SDA Church; Pastor Lloyd Schomburg and the Officers and Members of Lawrenceburg SDA Church, Tennessee, Staff of Princess Margaret Hospital Nutrition and Food Services Department; G B Terrazzo, Freeport Grand Bahama; The Ministry of Works & Urban Development, National Literacy Services, Ministry of Education; the Residents of Hanna Road; the Roach Family of Steventon, Exuma; Mackey, Rolle, Delancy, Sutherlands, Straps and Decedents of Devils Point, Old Bight and McQueens Cat Island and others too numerous to mention.
The family extends our heart-felt thanks to all persons for acts of kindness that were shown to our mother over these many years and especially during the time of invalidity and recent illness. Special thanks are extended to: Executive and Officers of the Atlantic Caribbean Union Mission, Executive and Officers of the Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, Pastor Leonardo Ramming and the Officers and Members of the Maranatha and Philadelphia SDA District, Pastor Peter Joseph and the Offices and members of the Grants Town SDA Church, Pastor Mark Ewing and the Officers and Members of the Living Faith SDA Church, Pastor H. A. Roach and Family, Pastor Eric D, Clarke Pastor Dr. Wendell McMillan & Dr. Althea McMillan and Family, Pastor Dr. John Carey and Family, Pastor Barrington Brennen and family, Pastor Basil Sturrup and family, Pastor Michael Toote and family, Elder Warren Farquharson and Family, Prayer Band of Maranatha SDA Church, Nurse Kathleen Johnson, Cheryl Fountain, Senior Nursing Officer Edith Smith Miller and the Nursing Staff of the Elizabeth Estates Clinic, Nurse Emerald Collie, Elizabeth Estates Clinic, Nurse Betty Knowles, Dr. Ronald Knowles, Dr. Alpheus Allick, Dr. Mortimer Moxey, Dr. Adrian Sawyer and Medical Team, Staff of the Dialysis Unit and Female Medial I, Princess Margaret Hospital, National Healthcare Corporation (NHC) Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Mrs. Ruby Murdoch-Hill Cedar Crest Funeral.
In lieu of floral contributions donations should be sent to the Maranatha SDA Community Services Department, P. O. Box N-356 Nassau, Bahamas in memory of Sister Blunetta Roach
Relatives and friends may pay their respects at Cedar Crest Funeral Home & Crematorium, Robinson Road and First Street on Saturday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m. and on Sunday at the church from 11:30a.m until service time.
