LeRoy “Jessie” Edwin Knowles
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Funeral service for LeRoy Edwin “Jessie” Knowles 83 years, of Jonoa Way, Marathon Estates will be held on Sunday September 20, 2015, at 9:30a.m. at Hillview Seventh Day Adventists Church, Tonique Williams Darling Highway. Officiating will be Pastor Asha-Dane Duncan assisted by Pastor C. Melvin Lewis, Pastor Peter Joseph and Pastor Leonardo Rahming. Interment will follow in the Western Cemetery, Nassau Street.
At the end of his life, LeRoy was survived by: his children and their spouses: Michael and (Lilly) Knowles, Beverly and(Norman) Marcott, Deseiree Dawkins, Charisse and (Donnie) Rolle, Jessica Knowles, Janua and (Jason) Wisdom, Edwin and (Veronique) Knowles, Deborah Lumpkin, Dereck Knowles, Patrice and (Brain) Webb, Ricardo and (Alycia) Knowles, Montequella and (Ken) Greene, LeeChee Knowles; grandchildren: Qunicy, Delvon, Rashard, Tristan and Devon Knowles, Venque, Nikish, Nakia and Angelo Bain, Sanchez, Donovan and Keva Dawkins, Racquel and Joshua Wisdom, Clement Knowles, Denrick Lumpkin, Kristell Knowles, Brain Jr. and Nicholas Webb, Rachel Knowles, Ken Jr. Kendriya and Aiden Greene and Evelyn Knowles; great grandchildren: Rashard Jr., Delvontae, D’miah and Leah Knowles, Trevonte, Sade and Ethan Bain, Romain, Benoit and Fidel Shepherd, Keith Bain and Clyde Dames, Dexter and Dre Hall and Nakhai Johnson, Sanria, Sanchio and Chrishon Dawkins and Kyleigh Lumpkin; nieces including: Antionette Rolle, Marsha McLean and Donna of Houston Texas, Dellerese Brennen, Cheryl Moss, Sabrina Skinner, Sheena Fawkes, Serkeitha Meadows, Yvette Hall, Kenya Saunders, Tracey Reid, Deanthia Edgecombe, Tiffany, Michelle and Patricia Turner, Lavern Evans, Bonnette Knowles, Melissa Trainor and Danielle Wood; nephews including: Basil Rolle, Eddison, Raphael and Ray Higgs, Kendal Turner, Dawson Fawkes, Gregory and Jeffrey Saunders, Larone Fawkes, Keith Nottage, Byron Fawkes, Jarad Turner, Kevin Turner, Anthony Shondel and Ishmael Pinder and Darron Cleare; cousins including: Hilary Huyler, Bernard, Margaret and Patrick Haynes; goddaughter: Marie Simms; A host of other relatives and friends including: Erma Knowles, Naomi Knowles, Pat Hall and Family, Augusta Wallace and Family, Reeve Fox and Family, Kenneth Carroll and Family, Melville Musgrove and Family, John Burrows and Family, Jimmy McKenzie and Family, Harrold Johnson and Family, Arthur Holbert, Donald Knowles, Joseph Jones, William Bethel and Family, Reggie Hunt, Mable Eldon, Derek Dean and Family, Daphne Delaney and Family, Stafford Rolle and Family, Laura Cartwright, Fran Outten and Family and Wendy Hanna and Family, Emerson Major and Family, Prescola Musgrove and Family, Bursil Wallace and Family, The Heastie Family, The Curry Family and The Marathon Estates Community, Brendor Trainor and Family, Rosalie Turner and Family, Rita Turner, Rudolph Pinder, Gail Wisdom, Miriam Gaitor, Brenda Saunders, Sheila Smith and Family, Anna Forbes and Family, Carolyn McKenzie and Family, Shirley Miller and Family, Brenette Sullivan and Family, Pastor Asha-Dane and Family, Pastor Keith Albury and Family, The Officers and Members of the New Providence SDA Church, South Bahamas Conference of SDA, Holy Trinity and St. Francis Churches, Grace Bible Fellowship, Freeport Grand Bahama, BFM Freeport, Ministry of Works, Mallie Ferguson, Stacy Humes, and many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Special thanks to: Dr. Dean Tseretopoulos, Dr. Floyd Carter, Drs. Chea and Chin and Dr. Alvira Higgs.
Friends may pay their last respects at Butlers’ Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Ernest and York Streets on Friday September 18, 2015 from 11:30a.m. until 4:30p.m and at the church on Sunday, September 20, 2015 from 8:30a.m. until service time.
