Almartha Elizabeth Murphy
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Funeral service for the late Almartha Elizabeth Murphy age 92 years of Betsy Bay, Mayaguana will be held on Saturday, May 5th, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Cousin McPhee Cathedral African Methodist Episcopal Church, Carmichael Road. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Ranford A. Patterson assisted by Other Ministers. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, John F. Kennedy Drive and Gladstone Road.
She was predeceased by her husband: John Granville Murphy; son: Godfrey Murphy Sr.; daughter-in-law: Louise Murphy;
Left to reap the rewards of her legacy are her three sons Jeffrey, Dudley and Carter Murphy, Her six daughters Maxine, Barbara, Pamela, Prenetha Murphy, Francetha Gibson and Pandora Miller; Forty five grandchildren including, Vincent, Inspector Mario, Sylvester, Blaise and Samantha Murphy, Crystal Tinker, Thieast Petty, Linda Rolle, Ronnie, Torono, Denielle, and Ashley Murphy, Dr Sonia Simmond, Carolyn Carey, Leslie Shephard, Davina, Quincy, Deno, Tameko, Brandon, Cartia Murphy and Latisha Mortimore, Kelvon, Darren and Nakia Gibson, Rueben Mounts Jr. and Perdetta Emmanuel, Kimberly Bain, Shyann, Ramona, and Raymond Miller, Nadia Farrington and Freddy Knowles Jr., Keturah Cooper, Kanashe Charlton, Michael Jr., Mileak Knowles, Cisco, Marsha, Godfrey Jr., Don, and Marlin Murphy, Carla, Sabrina, Lakeisha; Seventy one Great grandchildren including: Theodore Cooper, Valentino Murphy, Mario Jr., Destiny, Alyesha, Eric Jr, Breanna, Justin, Janero, Janae, Alonzo Jr., Kaleah, Kajah, Tanaz, Alric Jr., Seth, and Sarriah; Daughter in laws Reneta Murphy, Pamela Smith; son in laws: Curtis Gibson Raymond Miller Leonard McPhee, Rudolph McKinney; Granddaughter in laws including; Gena, Debbie, and Jenifer Murphy, Dominique Shepherd, Shantia Gibson; Grandson in laws including: Eric Carey, Dr. Alric Simmonds, Raymond Rolle, Dwayne Cooper; Numerous nieces and nephews including; Charles, Joycemae, Shervington, Walton, and Harrington Higgins, Marion Brown, Rosemary Missick, and Annamae Charlton; God children: Evangelist McPhee, Wellington Missick, Rudolph Missick,, Lean Taylor, Lenward Higgins, Paula Charlton, John McPhee, Tyrone Murphy, Dellie Hanna, Erica Baptiste, Hilbert Collie, Latoya Higgs; Higgins and Deleveaux Family including: Ceola Missick and family, Leroy Higgins and family Nesbitt Higgins and family, Advira Missick and family. Rev. Joseph Thompson and family, Voil Collie and family, Stanley Collie and family, Rev Lockwood Deleveaux and family, Rev Randolph Deleveaux and Family Susan Higgins, Freddie, Leon, Ena Charlton and family, Patsy Smith, Iris Albury and Family, Estelle Swain and Cenetha and family, Children of the late Drucella Williams; Adopted children Freda Gibson, Victor Brown, Lilis Zonicle, Rev Rosalie Saunders, Angela McKinney, Sandra Mortimer, Idell Pritchard, Brian Brown, Flossiemae Brown, Rev Ranford and Juliette Patterson, Rev Carrington and Sabrina Pinder, Sherlean Rolle, Freda Carey, Telcine Saunders, Susan Simmons, Vernice Gibson Family;
Other family and friends including: Hon. Dion Foulkes Minister of Labour, Mr. Sidney Collie Bahamas Ambassador to Washington, Emerline Moss and family, Cassie McPhee and family, Cynthia Brown and family, Rufus and Jenny Anderson, Goldie McKinney and family, the Brown family, the children of the late Olive and Eneas Murphy, Edwards family, Williamson family, Bricemae Gibson, Rev. Arthur Charlton, Charlton family, Tony Lewis, Johnley and Carnetta Ferguson, Vernon Symonette and family, The Murphy Family of Betsy Bay, Earnel and Larry Brown, Laura McPhee and family, Lurella Burrows and family, Alexander Burrows and family, Leatha Bain and family, McKinney Family, Children of the late Mable Taylor, Samuel Murphy and family, Joseph Delaney, Roscoe Weech and Family, Philip Watkins and family, Thelma Brooks and family, Marietta McKinney and Family, Joan Fraizer, Gladys Murphy and Family, Vincent Grey, Joyce Mitchell and Family, Ketrice Bain and family, Randy Cooper, Ronnie Charlton, Lisa Johnson Denise Finley, Rev. Faith Maycock, Pastor Peter Pinder and the Zion Family, The Family of Cousin McPhee Cathedral, The Bread of Life Family, The neighbour Miller family and resident of Turner yard, Cummings Young Temple family, The entire community of Mayaguana especially the Betsy Bay community and The Officers and Members of the Betsy Bay Social Club and a host of other relatives and friends too numerous to individually mention. The Family apologises for anyone that may have been overlooked, we love and appreciate you all.
Viewing will be held in the Irenic 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 9:30 a.m. until service time.
