Funeral Service for the late Derek Ambrose Bowleg aged 72 years of Swordfish Road and formerly of Sunlight Village off East Street will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday 8th January 2025 at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Archdeacon Keith Cartwright assisted by other members of the clergy. Interment will follow in St. Agnes Church Cemetery, Nassau Street.
Derek is preceded in death by his parents: Clement and Rowena Bowleg and siblings, Winston, Hugh, Beryl Seymour, Earle, Fr. E. Etienne, and Leslie.
Left to cherish his life testimony and memories are his: Loving wife Fern (nee Turnquest) of 24 years; Sisters: Coral “Phil” Bonamy, Thelma Rolle, Stephanie Bowleg-McKenzie; Sisters-in-law: Cheryl Bowleg and Paula Bowleg, Nicoya Parkinson, Paige Campbell, Kim Conner, Carla Turnquest, Shamara Turnquest; Stepsons: Roberto (Latia) Springer and Rawle (Duranda) Springer; grandchildren Taylah and Trayce Springer; Brothers- in-law: Dr. Michael Parkinson, James Campbell, Michael Turnquest, Robert Turnquest; Nieces and their Spouses: Constance, Dr. Chanti, and Brigitta Seymour, Lesley (Ryan) Rahming, Patrice (William) Hall, Toni (DeCarlo) McPhee, Cherise (Christopher) Adgar, Dr. Simone (Jhomo) Graham, Sophie (Costas) Kapaousouzoglou, Kimberley and Anita Bowleg; Nephews and their Spouses: Kenneth, Steven, and Hans Seymour, Kevin (Tamika), Marcian, Mario (Dr. Lancia), Michael, Etienne II and Anton (Zoe) Bowleg, Marlon Bonamy, Crispin Rolle, Alton (Dr. Carlyne); Grandnieces: Jeane’ Swann and Shonell (Jamal) Mortimer; Jasmine Seymour; Benyanique, Kendranique, Makeda, and Kenya Seymour; Kevon and Kiane Bowleg; Anaiah and Amira Bowleg; Zuri Nixon and Lashae Sampson; Amayah Bowleg; A’mari and Milah Bowleg; Ryan-Simone Rahming, Racquel Hall, Micah Graham, Casmine McKenzie, Haris Kapaousouzoglou; Grandnephews: Rico (Senator Maxine); Miguel Swann, Joshua Seymour; Clement, Kenneth, and Judah Seymour; Dylan McPhee; Ethan Hall; Alexander; Malachi Graham; Daniel and Jonathan Adgar; Hugh and Aamari Bowleg; Kymani Symonette; Lavan Sampson; Numerous Great-Grandnieces and Great-Grandnephews including: Omar Adderley, Alexander, Rica, Renae, and Rachel Seymour, Jamarri and Saniya Mortimer; Other Relatives: Arthur and Ellis Peet, and Sylvia Russell; Wilemena Grant and Ethel Brown; Rosalie Minus, Clyde, Charles and Hilda Bowleg and families; Hilton Bowleg and family; The Descendants of Pearl Cox; The family of Zoe Galanis; and The family of Florence Higgs; Dr. Percival McNeil and family; Bishop Laish Boyd and family; and the McNeil, Pickstock and extended Bowleg Family of Nicholl’s Town, Andros. Octavia Johnson and Gladys Sands and families; Ruth Outten, Paul King, and Dora Bethel and families; John King and family; Bradley King, Vanria Davis, Ernestine King, Dorothy Miller, Brenda King Bruno-Gaston, and Sandra Storr and families. Bernadette Johnson and family; the descendants of Alfred King; Michelle Adderley and family. The descendants of Firstina Hepburn; the descendants of Osbourne, Garnett, Harlod King, and Husein King. The descendants of Della Wilson. The family of James and Doreen Campbell. Ralph Wood and family. Henry Dean and family. Tommy Turnquest and family. The Moncur, King and Hepburn Families. Numerous godchildren; Numerous aunts and uncle in laws including: Dame Ivy Dumont, Anna Cooper, Lisa Roberts, Gretchen (Carlton) Jones, Chester Turnquest, Berkley (Jennifer) Turnquest, Dudley (Althea) Turnquest, Fronia Turnquest, Kenneth (Ida) Turnquest, Philip (Zetta) Sands, and numerous cousins in law; Other friends: St. Agnes Anglican Church, The Parish Church of the Most Holy Trinity, The Church of the Nativity, The Kiwanis Club A.M branch and the extended Kiwanin Community, St. John’s College alumni (Class of 1971), the Lunch Bunch, the Stapledon Backyard Farming Group, Stapledon Crime watch Group, The Free National Movement Mount Moriah Branch, Most Qualify and later STING Junkanoo Group, the management and staff of Bowleg-McKenzie and Associates, the residents of Sunlight Village and the greater insurance community of the Bahamas.
Special thanks to: Dr. Gertrude Holder; Dr. Charles Rahming; the doctors & nurses of the Princess Margaret Hospital.
May His Soul Rest In Peace!
Friends may pay their last respects at Bethel Brothers Morticians and Crematorium, #44a Nassau Street on Tuesday 7th January 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
THERE WILL BE NO VIEWNG AT THE CHURCH.
4 thoughts on “Derek Ambrose Bowleg”
Derek it’s been a while since we communicated. However l appreciated the fact that in the early days of Sterea Johnson-Bryant’s life you were an awesome Godfather! I will never forget those days, and you know how l love to take pictures the memories will never be forgotten! Rest in peace my friend!
My most sincere condolences to family.
We have known each other for many years . He lived in Sunlight Village and my aunt Raffie shop was on Toothe Shop Corner. He attended St John’s and I was at St Anne’s. I recall many Saturday evenings we will stand outside the shop talking and watching the cars and people pass by. Those conversations remain with me today.
Rest in Peace my friend and Rise in Glory.
Our most sincere condolences to the Bowleg family.
Wishing you strength and comfort through this difficult time.
From the Pratts
Sincere condolences to Derek’s family at this time.
C. Henderson Burrows,
(SJC’72
and Christ Church Cathedral )