Allen Elleas Gibson
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Funeral service for the late Allen Elleas Gibson age 84 years of Elizabeth Estates and formerly of Deep Creek, Eleuthera, who died on 8th March, 2017, will be held on Saturday, 25th March, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., at Zion Yamacraw Baptist Church, Yamacraw Road. Officiating will be Rev. Howard T.G. Smith, Rev. Byron Bain, Rev. Dr. Hilton Bullard and Rev. Tyrone Brooks. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens Cemetery, Soldier Road. Left to celebrate and reflect on a life well lived are his Children; Five (5) Sons: Anthony, Brian and Franklyn Gibson, Raymond Strachan of Salem, Boston and William Goodman; Three (3) Daughters: Edith McKenzie, Roselda and Unay Gibson; Two (2) Adopted Children: Laura Beneby, and Thea Armbrister of Atlanta, Georgia; Thirty-eight (38) Grandchildren: PC 2789 Zhivargo, WPC 3155 Eugena and Cleotisa McKenzie, WPC 3276 Tyronique and CPl 2709 Devon Lightbourne, Jermaine Gibson, PC 3307 Mario Newbold, Kashia, Maranique, Lamargio and Ramón Newbold, Alexandria and Anthony Gibson Jr., Kenaisha and Brian Farrington, Ryan and Rakeem Gibson, Santina, Felisha and Franklyn Gibson Jr., and Delano Sands, Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) Marine Seaman Jason Allen and Destinae Pinder, Shantae Simmons, Troy Saunders, Rickia, Lambert, Angel, London, Shaintanika, Shelindra, Crystal, Theresa, William Goodman Jr., Deborah and Deon Goodman, Linda Gray, and Alvando Farrington; Thirteen (13) Great Grandchildren: Dennis, Corderro, Denero, Tyriko Zhivargo Jr., Zariah and Zhavyah, Keronique, Chernelle, Janae and Leanne, Lamark Wright Jr., and Leshan; Two (2) Brothers: George Gibson and Cloyd Goodman; Two (2) Sisters: Inez Swan and Pearlene Gray; Two (2) Adopted Sisters: Thelma Fernander and Odree Burrows; Twenty-two (22) Nieces: Shantell Farrington of San Salvador, Wendy Ambrose, Miriam, Natalie, Merlene, Alvera, Margaret, Michelle, Alexine, Denise, Josephine, Patrice, Taleta, Shaneka, Melinda, Collette, Persis, Melvern, Evelyn, Vernechia, Monique, Camille and Kim, Jacqueline Douglas, and Clarabell Sands; Nephews: Dexter Swan, Terry, Tony, Michael, Floyd, Axel, Troy, Trevor, Roderick, Lynden, Antoine, Ken and Winston Gibson, Louis Anderson, Hervis Munnings, Rev. Edward Humes, Gregory Douglas, Calan Gibson, Herbert, Daniel, Anthony, Benjamin Rolle, Leo Morley, Ricardo Knowles, Claude Vaughn Strachan, and Dwayne Elliot Gray; One (1) Son-in-law: Tyrone McKenzie; Two (2) Daughters-in-law: Yvette Gibson, and Christine Murray; Twelve (12) Sisters-in-law: Sandra and Mertis Gibson, Willamae Goodman, Delcina, Mizpah and Sonia Gaitor, Doralyn Gaitor- Bastian, Edith and Pearlene Rolle, Monique Moss, Eloise Major, and Ritamae Strachan; Five (5) Brothers-in-law: Alfred Dean, Lionel and Zephaniah Strachan, Clifton and Nevelon Gaitor; Special Family and Friends Including: Bertram and Donnell Gibson, Marcus and Dainette Newbold, PC 2427 Jason Allen and Patrice, Melanie Rahming of Cat Island, Arlington “Crab” Brown, Dominic, Clive, Roseanne Johnson and Family, Tamara Pinder, Renathia Lockhart, and Joyann Bain; A Host of Other Relatives and Friends Including: Curly Wilson, Lovely Miller and Family, Leotha Anderson and Althea Gibson of Miami, Florida, Norman Anderson, The Anderson Family, The Goodman Family, The Gibson Family, The Thompson Family, The Pinder Family, The Williams Family, The McKinney, The Sands Family, Mervin Sweeting and Family, Alma Clarke and Family, Delton Thompson and Family, Shervin Thompson and Family; The Neighbourhood Family Including: Deandrea (Jeanie), Shakira, Carlo, Amando, Shawn “American” Kemp, Solomon, The Entire Tobago Crest Family, Betty Brown and Family, Sarah Minnis and Family, Elizabeth Collie and Family, Christine Sands and Family, Anetria Lewis and Family, Judy Ferguson and Family, The Lundy Family, Garfield and Family, Francine Rolle and Family, The Allen Family, Carla Neely and Family, The Sweeting Family, David Harvey and Family, James Colebrook, The Davis Family, The Entire Elizabeth Estates Community, Rev. Cynthia “Mother” Pratt and Family, The Management and Staff of Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (BTC), The Management and Staff of Cable Bahamas, The Management and Staff of Harbourside Resort, The Laundry Department of Atlantis, The Officers and Members of Zion Yamacraw Baptist Church, The Prayer and Praise Assembly; and a host of other relatives and friends too numerous to mention. Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at Newbold Brothers Funeral Chapel, Palmetto Avenue & Acklins Street, off Market and East Streets on Friday from 10:00 a.m., until 5:00 p.m., and on Saturday at the church from 9:00 a.m., until service time.
