Bro. Vernal James Brown
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Funeral service for the late Bro. Vernal James Brown age 81 years of Garden Hill and formerly of Cat Island will be held on Saturday, March 17th, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, East & Shirley Streets. Officiating will be Rev. T.G. Morrison assisted by Rev. Anthony Sampson, Deacon Yelverton, Ministers, Deacons and Evangelists. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.
Left to mourn his passing are his loving and devoted wife of 57 years: Shirley Brown; Daughters and spouses; Patrice (Derek) Munroe, Portia (Terran) Munroe, Cora (Ricardo) Ferguson, Turkessa (Gilbert) Bain and Lerline Brown. Sons and spouses; Anthony, Tyrone (Janice), Gregory (Denise), Jeffery, Sean (Tracey), Tavares (Chrystal), Jason (Manide), Glen, Roger and Bradley Brown. Grandchildren; Dominique, Danielle and Devyn Munroe, Jeffery, Jada and Janae, Treshawna, Ta’riya, Shenicka, Gabrella, Terell, Aaron and Tina Brown, Adra Bodie, Frankdesha Simmons, Valentino and Tamico Wallace, Ricardo Jr., Rico, Darcel and Ceria Ferguson, Gildisha, Gilvardo, Gilberto, Gilbrea Bain, Michael, Branea, and Anthony Brown, Great Grandchildren; A’lyanna, Aneya and Alyssa Bodie, Brian Bullard, Amelia and Valentino Wallace, Elijah Moss, Gary Adderley, Garinique Adderley, Eden, Zelia Moss, Zeria Ferguson; Sisters: Agnes Hepburn, Rosenette Varence and Princess Bethel; Sisters-in-law and spouse: Marina Johnson, Louise Duncombe, Judy (Arlington) Woods, Helen Sturrup, Victoria Charles, Alvera Moultrie, Nora Stuart, Enamae Flowers and Zelma Nixon; Brothers-in-law and spouse: Neville (Beula) Morris, Leon and Wesley (Lucille) Flowers; Adopted Children: Terry (Perry) Ferguson, Zina (William) Sturrup, Keith Richards; Nephews and Nieces: ASP Edward Poitier ret. and Beryl Poitier, Cynthia, Irene, and Rev. Althea Poitier, Olga, Yvonne, Randy and Troy Hepburn, Howard, Vernon, Patrick and Dwayne Varence, Judy Williams, Desiree and Sharon Brown, Royann Edgecombe, Chief Petty Officer Roy (Jackie) Brown, Petty Officer Ricardo (Cynthia) Brown, Dwight (Indira) Brown, R/Superintendent Henry (Peggy) Bethel, Chief Petty Officer ret. Ronald and Roger (Vivian) Bethel, Errol (Shirley) Holmes, Lenora Wuattoux of Kansas, Kenneth, Eugenia, Kevin, William and Edward Brown of New York, Patricia Cook, Beverly Gross, Delores Connolly, Irvina Stevens, Lorraine Isaac, Bonita (Louis) Cheney, Brianna (Devine) Francis, Howard Brown, Bishop Rhoderick, Ralph II, Deon and Luke Brown, George (Lisa)Brice of Fort Lauderdale, Lunamae Davis, Sterling and Dwayne Charles, Shianne (Roger) Moncur, Allison Wood, Tammi (Kemuel) Knowles, Latoya Johnson, Michelle Bullard, Albert, Andrew and Craig Sturrup, Anetra Thompson, Idamae (Ricardo) Adderley, Sylvia Lightbourn, Sandra, Pamela, Tyrone and Michael Stuart, Sheree, Stephen, Idenia, Carla, Catherine, Debbie, Kym, Ken and Bradley Flowers, Vernessa Longley, Dona LaFleur, Patrice Pinder, Rose Butler, Telcine Russell, Ian and Ricardo Moultrie, Jason Barton, Mike (Sophie) Holmes, William Wilson, Wendy Hyler, Monique (Sandy) Culmer, Jarad Rolle, Walton and Willamae Rolle, Darren, Drew, and Devon Poitier, Sigma Rolle; Cousins: Roland (Olga) Brown, Winnifred Bannister and Family, Liza Brown and Family, Sadavie Miller, Pernell Edwards and family, Clarinette Coleby, Humphry Brown of Canada, Rodney Brown, Dorington (Maria), Emil, Poitier, Thezel Wright of Eleuthera, Florine(Sidney) Bain, Olive (Nelelon) Gaitor, Vernice Nottage, Ruby Thurston, Lydia Gordon, Gloria Jennings, Barbara Duncombe, Margaret Pennerman, Susan Cartwright, Deserina Forbes, Ethelmae Poitier, Trevor Poitier, Varie Ramsey; Other Relatives and Friends: Beatrice Brown, Eric and Susan Hepburn, Donald and Doris Cash, Cyril Dean, Harcord (Verlie) Poitier, Rev. Bernal (Rosemary) Bullard, Delores Deleveaux, Betty Wallace, Glenwood Hepburn, Dorothy Swann, The Garden Hills #2 community, The Water & Sewerage Family, The New Free Community Holiness Baptist Church Family, The Ever Changing Lives Ministry Family, The New Bethlehem Baptist Church Family, the senior choir and family of Zion Baptist Church East and Shirley Streets. Special thanks to the staff of the Oncology Department at Princess Margaret Hospital and his home care nurses Michelle Johnson and Angela King.
Viewing will be held in the Perpetual Suite at Restview Memorial Mortuary and Crematorium Ltd., Robinson and Soldier Roads on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until service time.
