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Edgar Wilworth Thurston

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Funeral Service for Edgar Wilworth Thurston, age 67 of Bennett’s Harbour, Cat Island who died on February 23rd, 2016 will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Arrow of Deliverance Church, Mutton Fish Drive. Officiating will be Bishop Luther Thurston, assisted by Rev. Lester Thurston. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, John F. Kennedy Drive.

He is survived by his Son: Kejmar Thurston and his mother, Ms. Irene Bannister-Thurston; Brothers: Rev. Orman Thurston, Bishop Luther Thurston; Chief Correctional Officer Nehemiah Thurston; John & Carl Thurston, Minister Hently Thurston and William Thurston; Sisters: Geneva Turnquest, Thelma ‘Palma’ Williams and Ellamae Thurston; Sisters-In-Law: Minister Shirleymae Thurston, Patricia & Barbara Thurston, Minister Theresa Thurston, Virginia Thurston, Ellamae and Neenah Rolle; Brothers-In-Law: Tyrone Williams, Bertram Turnquest, Ronnie, Henry, Etric, John and McAllen Bannister; Nieces: Sherry Hall, Dorothy Williamson; Correctional Officer Pamela Sears; Leading Woman Marine Marvette Sands; Branee, Carlette, Rashan, Ladonna & Shaniqua Thurston, Simone Hepburn; Stephanie Turnquest of Madison, Mississippi; Ansharday, Kaywana and Sophia Thurston; Nephews: Dexter and Lester Thurston; Correctional Officer Warren Thurston; Nehemiah, Jr., Chaz and Darren Thurston; Marine Seaman Carlton Thurston, Jr.; Ian, Dakota & Jalil Turnquest; Bradnado Turnquest of Madison, Mississippi; Perez Turnquest, Tamar, Tumaini & Torvan Williams, Aaron Sands; Insp. Aldrin Sears; Sgt. 1504 Terrance Williamson; and Alex Hall; Aunts: Audrey Bastian and Bettymae Poitier; Uncle: Charles McKenzie; Grand Nieces and Nephews: Deantwon, Darnell, Desmond, Terrance, Jr., Terranique, Rayella, Semaj, Sachairi, Tiara; Braylin of Madison, Mississippi; Trevon, Khori and Jamari; Numerous Relatives and Friends including: Father Patrick Adderley, Bishop Albert Hepburn; Elaine, Marva Monique, Joanne, Bovair, Veronica, Marsha, Dwayne, Gerald, Fredrick, Alvin Collie; Chief Petty Officer Christopher Collie; Barbara, Michelle, Cheryl Wellington, Nelcita; Rev. Richard Thurston, Rev Freddie McKenzie and Van & Gerry Oldham (Eleuthera); The Strachan, Seymour, Moncur, Deveaux, Munroe and Red Door Families; The Bennett’s Harbour, Bluff, Dumfries, Arthur’s Town and Orange Creek Communities; Special Thanks: The Doctors and Nurses of the Orange Creek and Smith’s Bay Clinic, Cat Island; Nurse Chriswell; Nurses of Male Medial Ward #2 and the Intensive Care Unit of the Princess Margaret Hospital, especially Doctor Grimes and a host of Others Relatives and Friends too numerous to mention.

Friends may pay their last respects at East Sunrise Mortuary, Rosetta Street, Palmdale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and at the Church from 10 a.m. on Saturday until service time.