Rowena Strachan-Clarke
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Funeral Service
Rowena Strachan-Clarke, 84
of George Town, Exuma will be held on Saturday, 10th June, 2017, 10 a.m. at The Historic St. Andrews Anglican Church, George Town, Exuma. The Reverend Ethan P. J. Ferguson assisted by The Reverend Paulette Cartwright and the Vernable Keith N. Cartwright will officiate. Interment will follow at St. Andrews Cemetery.
Precious memories are held by her Children: Sharon, Antoinette, Nicole and Cassa Clarke and June Lisa Duncombe (Samuel Lord), Mark, Wayne Gary (Anna Rosa), Andy, Craig and Dwight (Kalisha); Brothers: Milton Jnr. (Irene), Harry (Brenda), Clifford & Daniel (Patricia), Leroy Weir; Sister: Catherine-Cathy; Twenty-three grandchildren: DeMarco, Carlos, Teshonda & Wayne Jnr., Shari, Craig Jr., and Giovanno “Boy”, Samuel Ashton, Raheem & Meghan, Kelly, Summer Star, Diamond & Dwight ‘DJ’, Romanie Smith & Romario Robinson , Nicolas & Nialah, Maya-Lea, Mekhi & Milan – Tajha, Malia & Mekenna Russell; two great-grandchildren: Shaquille, Kalisia; Brother-In-Law: Cressel Morley (Ula); Nephews: Hubert (Sandra), Patrick (Joanne), Dwaine (Debbie), Kenvin (Marsha), Harry Jnr. (Kelly) of West Palm Beach, Dr. Stephen Strachan of Long Island, New York, Kyle, Brian (Pamela), Dan (Kimberely), Chad (Melissa), Clement & Kenneth (Nellie) Strachan, Dereck ‘Ricky’ Morley, Denny Williams, Lorenzo, Irvin & Murray Walkes, Terhan & TravisChacovey Jefferson of Miami, Forida, Stephen Johnson & Norman Gordon; Nieces: Yvonne Kemp (Miracle), Marsha Smith & Latravalia Joseph, Natasha Strachan, Deborah Ifrene (Louis) of Miami, Florida, Bernadette Forbes (Brian) of Miramar, Florida, Tiffany Barr, Jabina Curry (Dezon), Eleanor (Inspector William Rahming), Patrice Curtis (Reverend Leslie Curtis), Sheena Ferguson (Macdonald), Jennifer Demeritte (Pedro), Jamie Strachan, Charlene Jefferson of Tallahassee, Florida, Gina, Cresstina & Samantha Morley, Kidada Jefferson of Miami, Florida, Ethel Brown, Mina Grant & Shirley McDonald; Other close relatives and friends: Emma Braynen & family, Lou Ferguson & family and Monica Gomez & family; Edwin & Norma Adderley & family, Paula Theophilus & family, Patrick Evans & family; Sheenagh Romer & Paulette Johnson, Phylicia Ellis, The Wallace, Evans, Rolle, Grant, Nairn, Johnson, Brennen, Ellis & Jones families, Torez Hanna, Beatrice ‘Betty’ Morley, Craig Anthony Miller & Family, Marion Forbes & family, Godfrey Bowe, Leslie (Buzzie) Rolle & family, Harcourt Rolle & family, Marianne & David Rolle, Yvonne Mortimer & family, Venerable Archdeacon Keith Cartwright, Canon Peter Scott, Fr. Dwight Bowe & family Canon Sebastian Campbell & family, Fr. Addison Turnquest and the Lay Readers & Pastoral Care Team of St. Gregory’s, Fr. Stephen Davies, Fr. Ethan Ferguson, Rev. Paulette Cartwright, Fr. Mark Kendall of the Turks & Caicos Islands, Canon Mark & Millie Fox, Fr. Joseph Mycklewhite & the Holy Spirit Anglican Church Family especially the Choir & Friday Morning Prayer Group, Mrs. Flora Hanna & family, Velma Burrows, Curlene Burrows, Reg, Holland & Elizabeth Grant, Patrick Evans & family, Paula Theophilus & family, Virginia Sturrup, Warren & Helen, Ethlyn, Louise, Irvin Rolle, the St. John’s Baptist Church Family, National Family Island Regatta, Ethel, Sheila, Earlymae, Reynard Junior, Kendal, Marlon, John & Ernest Mcphee & family, Norman Gardiner & family, Kalilah & family, Mr. & Mrs. Roscoe Davies, Edward Bullard & family of Miami, Florida, Retired Inspector Sidney Mcphee, Don & Willamae Lotmore & Dr. Vernard Mcphee, Miriam Seymour & family, Denise & Barbara Dean and family, Randy & Uranda Curtis, Majorie Stuart & the Sporting Icons of the Bahamas Softball Association, Churchill ‘Tener’ Knowles of Freeport Grand Bahama, the PLP Stalwart Councilors and Generals, Hon. George A. Smith, Mr. I. Chester Cooper, M.P., Luther & Maryanne Moss & family, Mr. Carl & Rosamund Stubbs, Kim Scriven & family, Vivienne Bullard, Keva Ferguson, Julia Brown and family, Eloise Nixon, Leslie & Paula Bowleg, Rev’d Anna Russell, Vivienne Bullard and family, Judy Brice, Lynette & Godfrey Deveaux, Tyesha Michelle Lafayette of Portmore Jamaica, the Special Services Section of the Ministry of Education, the staff of the hearLIFE Clinic Nassau and Austria and the Audiology & Speech Clinic, The Bahamas Speech Hearing & Language Association, Evadnie Wilson, Latina Rolle, Queen’s College Class of 76, Ernestine Bowe, Bradley Rolle, Rev’d Paul Mcphee & family, Dr. Jessica Edwards & family, Livingstone Rolle, Adrian Russell, Andrew ‘Dud’ Maynard, Veronica & Brian Marshall & family, the congregations of the Anglican Churches and all other Christian Denominations in Exuma, the Marshalls, Posy Jackson, the Anglican Community, the ScotiaBank & Royal Bank of Canada Staff, the All-Exuma Association, the Sporting Associations & Junkanoo Groups of Exuma, The National Family Island Regatta, St. John’s Native Baptist family, the Seventh Day Adventist Descendents of Rev. E. J. Rolle, Rev. Thomas Dorsett & Deacon Alexander Taylor & Rev. George Strachan, Leah Strachan, Wilfred ‘Smoky’ Bullard, Patsy Rolle, Michael and Advira Taylor, Ms. Lessie Mae Rolle, Mrs. Mag Curtis, Patsy Rolle & family, Cleora Ferguson & family, the Strachan family from Rolle Town, Rev. Adam Brown & family, Rev. Hilton Pinder & family, Rev. Danny Morley & family, the Moss families, Pandora, Don & McDonald Smith & family, Vincent Bethel and family, the Smith family, Gordy & Francina Gray & family, Maisie Bethel & Mellie Rolle, Luther & Dudley Rolle & the entire Taxi Association of Exuma & the Taxi Union in New Providence, The former & present District Administrators and Police of Exuma, Mr. Ernest Clarke & family, Mr. & Mrs. Willie Rolle family, Mrs. Zilper Rolle and the Communities of Great & Little Exuma & the Cays, especially the Gray and Styles family, Mercianna Storr & the families through ‘The Corpit’ in George Town, Maggie & Elaine Johnson, Dolly Saunders & Shirley & Anthony Musgrove, the Bullards from the Ferry & Harry Cay, the Minns family, Mary Dames and family, Rev. Clement Ferguson & family, Rev. Dr. Charles Saunders, Rev. Cedric Smith & family, Rev. Irwin Clarke & family, the Bodie family, Mr. & Mrs. Chris & Jennie Kettel, Mr. & Mrs. Spence Burrows, Mr. Roland Ferguson, Mrs. Fay Brown, Lavern Turtle & family, the Nixons, the family of the late Sam Grey, Bishops Andrew Stuart & Tony Leroy Hanna, Norman Lloyd & family, Rev’d McKenzie, Sharlene ‘Shy’ Morley & family, Lenny Burgzoz and the Grand Master Crew, The Beneby’s, Tony Nicholls, Valerie Tony & family, T-bird flyers Track & Field Club, Rosenell Farington of Bimini, Gesner Ve; A special thank you for the care & concern extended to mammy by Dr. Eugene Grey, Dr. Delton Farqharson & the Surgical Team & the Burns & Wound Care Unit, the staff of Female Medical I & Female Surgical II @ PMH, her caregivers Margaret, Sylvia Lynden, Mrs. Patsy, Donnika & Gabriella Neymour, Nona & Steve Quelain & Jackie.
We the family would like to apologize for any omissions of names of persons close and dear to mammy and the family. You will continue to be in our hearts and prayers.
The body will repose at Curtis Memorial Mortuary Robinson Road and Fifth Street on Wednesday from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. In Exuma at the church on Friday from 2 P.M to 8 P.M. and on Saturday from 9 A.M. until service time
