Retired Nurse Gloria Joan Strachan (née Symonette)
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Funeral Service for the late Retired Nurse Gloria Joan Strachan (née Symonette), aged 85 years of Rock Sound, Eleuthera, will be held on Sunday, 6th May 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at Rock Sound Methodist Church, Chapel Street, Rock Sound. Officiating will be Rev. Christopher Neely. Interment will follow in Yellow Ground Cemetery, Rock Sound.
She has left many wonderful memories in the hearts of her
siblings: Netica, Martin, Dewitt, George “Mac”, Bradfield “Junior” and Clayton Symonette; Clarena Cox;
brothers- and sisters-in-law: Retired Justice Joseph Strachan and Beryl Strachan; Ellen, Canrea, Pearline, and Dorita Symonette; Grace, Hubert “Zeke”, and Chris Strachan;
nieces and nephews: Angela Sands, Stafford Rolle, Sheri Morgan, Linda McCoy, Dr. Darlene Cargill, Michelle Johnson, Desiree Forbes; Thomas “Cow” Symonette; Marsha Duncanson, Wellington, Robert, Albrion, Shirley, and Levi Symonette, Lorna Miller-Sands; Anthony Symonette, Vanaya Bredy, Crystal Holder, Dudley Symonette, Randolph and Kimberley Symonette; Ben, Clarena, and James Symonette; Maverick, Nathaniel, and Wayne Symonette, and Marsha Stubbs; Clara Johnson and Clarence Symonette; Hurey Bodie, Jr.; Laquita, Mimi, and Bradfield III “Man Man”; Rae-Dawn Thompson; Nathaniel, Rosalie, Nathalie, Eventy and Jennie Strachan Charles and Lucan Strachan; Marsha Murphy; Arlene Strachan; Gail Curling; Kevin McKenzie, Donelle Forbes, Philip and Angela Roberts, Arnette Rahming, Darnette Thompson, Theora Wilson, Terah Laing, Kenmara and Kenrea Lightbourne;
adopted children: Chris (Katrina) Symonette, Sharon McIntosh, Evangelist Clyde (Jacqueline) Symonette, Gerard (E’Thegra), Dr. Anya Symonette, Kailei Symonette, Frederick “Joey” (Tamekah) Symonette, Andrew “Andy” Taylor, Sr., Leshan McKinney, Gregory Bullard, Shantel Dorsett Greene, Thomas “Tommy”, Chandra Sands, and Christel Sands-Feaste;
adopted grandchildren: Khrystal and Christopher Jr. Symonette; Deron, Akeem, Brittney, and Darius McIntosh; Angelica, Xavier and Madison Symonette; Sasha, Cheyenne, and Gerard Shaka Symonette; Angeleah and Jo-Ann Smith; Lynden Damon Johnson, Arginal and Alexi Rolle; Dorian Howard, Shomari, Jahnya, and Mekhi Symonette; Dr. Andrew Taylor, Jr., and Lizandria Taylor; Phillippa, Paula, Paul, and Christian Greene;
godchild: Waysha McKinney;
and a host of other relatives and friends including the families of Claudia Sands, Sidney and Pearline Rolle, Deborah and John Moxey, James Sands, Pat Maynard, Hazel Sands, Wayde McKinney, Van Oldham, George “Porky” Fernander, Angela Leary, Breon Leary, Ronnie and Harry Horton, Bertram, Betty, Kathleen Sands, Bursil Bowleg, Trudy Bullard, Nurse Grace Munnings, Ms. Effie Walkes, Rev. Fr. James Moultrie, Rt. Hon. Perry G. Christie, Hon. Philip “Brave” Davis, Rev. Dan Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Culmer, Pastor Remelda Carey and Family, Huel and Cedric Hall, Brendaline Wilson, Villamae Fowler, Stephen and Wilson Bain, Ann, Patricia and Elvin Fowler, Linamae and Ethric Bowe, Margaret Rodgers and Elizabeth Taylor, Maxwell Lightbourn, Elizabeth Sands, Miriam Brown, Cyril Hall, the Methodist Community of South Eleuthera; residents of the entire South Eleuthera; and Officers and Members of the Order of Eastern Star and Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (Household of Ruth).
She secured the love of the offspring of her aunts and uncles, who live around the world and they are included in her survivors. They hail from the families of:
Griswell Symonette: Agatha (Deceased), Michael; Weyman Symonette: Durward (Deceased); Edwina Burrows:Cleora, Albert Sands (Deceased), Alvin Sands, Telcina Winder (Deceased), Sabrina, Randy of Atlanta and Keith Burrows (Deceased), Brenda; Neville Symonette: Archie, Joycelyn, Melretta Pratt: Oswald; Frances Symonette: Ruth Edwards: Mary Cleora Richards, Sharon Grant Coleby, Alice Andrew, Roderick Grant (Deceased) Frederick Grant (Deceased); Rosa Munroe: Iris Bonamy, Thelma Rolle (Deceased), Rosalee Munroe (Deceased), James (Deceased), Martin Munroe; Jessie Mingo: Mary Edith Ward (Deceased), Alice McMillan (Deceased), Margaret Wilson, Thomas Mingo, Leon (Deceased), Lucine Mingo; James Arnold Edwards: Gwendolyn Ferguson, Mary Dell Carey (Deceased), Millicent Edwards, (Deceased), Wendell (Deceased), Artie (Deceased), Euna Edwards Ebanks (Deceased); Willard Edward: James Edwards (Deceased), Dorothy Culmer (Deceased), Mary Edwards Ingraham; Maude Edwards Smith: Mary; Naomi Bowleg: Carmita (Deceased), Mary, Evangeline, Lloyd, Harry, Naomi Ellis, Seina, Junior; Olive Johnson: Herbert Johnson (Deceased), Eloise Hunter (Deceased).
The family apologises for any omissions. Please understand and forgive.
Viewing will be held on Saturday May 5th in the Garden of Precious Memories. From 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and at he church from 12:30 pm until service time
