Vernessa “Tonka” Perneace Strachan-Dorsette
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Funeral service for
Vernessa "Tonka" Perneace Strachan-Dorsette, 40
a resident of Pride Estates, will be held at Newbirth Deliverance Kingdom Ministries, Church Hill Drive off Soldier Road, on Saturday 6th February, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Apostle Nelson Strachan Sr., Bishop Oral Rolle, Pastor Practon Pattern, assisted by other Ministers of the Gospel. Interment follows in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, John F. Kennedy Drive.
Left to cherish her memories are her husbnd: Demico Dorsette; children: Shireen Minnis, Demico Dorsette Jr. & Carliyah Russell; grand daughter: Shircajqanae Mesidor; parents: Arnold & Maria Strachan; 9 brothers: Alphonso, Chief Petty Officer Nelson Strachan Sr. of The Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Carl Sr., Troy Strachan Sr., Eileen & Arnold Strachan of the United States, Anwar, Sargeant 2675 Arnold Strachan of The Royal Bahamas Police Force & Jamal Strachan; 7 sisters: Janice Strachan, Leotha Strachasn (Laing), Darnell Strachan, Gretal Deleveaux, Sheena Dean & Arnette Baker; aunts: Cynthia Knowles, Elva Scavella, Lynette Johnson, Syria Pratt, Vera Strachan, Fredrika Rolle, Winnifred Neely, Juanita King, Marion Belle, Manerva & Esthermae Strachan; uncles: Ucal Rolle, Daniel Knowles, Maxwell, Joe, Rayford Rolle & Solomon Strachan; mother-in-law: Carmen Jones; father-in-law: Henson Prosper; sisters-in-law: Prophetess Valleria Strachan, Rose Strachan, Tawania Bain, Latina Forbes; brothers-in-law: Kenneth Laing, Rodman Deleveaux, Sario Baker, Steven Forbes & Delvano Jones; nieces: Kenicqua, Kentonya, Kenria, Kendranique & Kenya Laing, Alphonique, Anwanique, Brittney, Gabrielle, Carlene Strachan, Sariya & Zaria Baker, Ariel Strachan, Symone, Demetria Dorsette, Daneisha Marshall, Shasnika Marshall, Michelle Bain, Keranique & Kiara Dorsett, Valencia, Valecia Gardiner; nephews: Kenneth Laing, Nelson Jr., Mark, Isaiah, Daniel, Carl Jr., Ton, Troy Jr., Jarad, Recardo, Noel, Anwar Jr., Alphonso Jr. Strachan, Princewently, Luke, Sario Baker, Tey Brennico Strachan, Philip Marshall, Kendino Adderley & Jayden Brown; stepchildren: Denshando & Demica Dorsette; godchildren: D'Allan Brice, Melia Edgecombe & Valencia Gardiner; other erlatives & friends including: Veronica & Dallas Wilson, Lenora Hield, Tamon & Maxine Armbrister, Kim Moss, Gretel Stuart of Freeport, Grand Bahama, Elenor Pintard, Mary Ann Rolle & family of Exuma, Pastor Alfred Moss & family of New Bight, Cat Island, Dwight, Devonna Ferguson & family, Devena Knowles, Daniella Praatt & family, Phyllis, Eucal Jr., Makarious, Claudius, Rinald & Tieca Rolle, Dedire Ann Smith & family, Eloise & Shenique Scavella, Vernita, Lucita, Monique & Margaret & Perry Oliver, Donavon Cash, Lisa, Valerie Hiott of Sunrise Florida, Gena, Deborah Strachan & family, Bishop Oral Rolle & family, Pastor Practon Pattern & family, Bishop Lawrence Rolle & family, Rev. Diana Francis & family, Apostle Bradley, Terry Moxey & family, Apostle Kevin Collie & family, Pastor Terry Strapp & family, Prophet Roger Williams & family, Bishop George Burns & Prevailing church of God family, True United Fellowship Minisries International family, Jeffrey Ambrose & family, Peggy Newbold & family, Shenique Lightbourne, Barbara Poitier, the Bodie family,Roland Brown & family, Winifred Brown & family, A.S.P. Elvis Ramsey & family, Pastor Elmond King, Bishop Newton Campbell, Gertlene Dean, Evangelist Deloris Neymour, C.H.Reeves Class of 1992, Deloris Deleveaux, The Downtown Hair Braiders, especially Princess Diana (best friend), Charmaine, Charlene, Kay, Beverly, Bloneva, Valarie, Emma (Taxi Drivers), Robbie & Hannah, Ferry Boat Association & Allan Brice & famly, Roscoe Neely, Valentino Guardiner, Karen Dorsett, Kathrin Davis, Kayla Ingraham, Zhivargo Pitter, Curtis & Tangy Dorsett, Pride Estate community & Montell Heights Community.
Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte's Funeral Home, Market Street, from 12-6:00 p.m. on Friday & on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until service time.
