Funeral Service for the Late Erskine Dowdell Minus aged 77, formerly of Baldwin Ave, Eden St. Chippingham, will be held on Friday 17th February 2023, pre-service: 10:30 a.m., Mass: 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Boyd Road. Officiating will be Monsignor Alfred Culmer. Interment will follow in the Catholic Cemetery, Tyler Street.
Erskine was preceded in death by his Parents: Herbert Minus & Francita Bowleg; Brothers: Oswald Johnson & David “Magoo” Bowleg; Sister: Jackqueline Minus-Gray; Daughter: Teresa Mae Minus.
Precious memories will forever linger in the hearts of the Mother of His Children: Lulamae Minus; Children: Valarie Minus, Novia (Bishop Trent) Davis, Tanya (Kevin) Strachan, Herbert Minus, Doral & (Monet) Gray; Sibling: Josephine Davis; Grandchildren: Anaya Strachan, Dornet, Danica & Danard; Nieces & Nephews: Royann, Marsha, Mark (Tabitha) & Theodore, Priscilla, Racquel, Anthone, Prenell & Antoinette, Shamara & Shamon & Dominic Johnson and all their children; Brothers & Sisters In-Law and their children; Vernal & Lenora Major: Bradley Major, Kevin (Sandra) Major, Nadia & Andrew Dodd & Randy; Edna Evans (deceased): Indiana Seymour, Ella Cooper, Alisa & Charles Larimore, Felicia Evans, Basil Evans, Christopher Evans & Anthone Evans; Felix (deceased) & Miriam Gray: Tasha, Glen, Henry, Aldrin, Desmond, Deangelo, Dwayne, Nadia, Shakira & Sheena Gray; Roderick & Clara Gray: Denise, Tanno, Tamika, Rodney & Samea Gray; Nickolas & Hazel Austin: Shaun & Olivia Austin, Ron Austin, Larissa & Dexton Rolle, Trisca & Chris Kemp, Ryan & Gem Austin, and Brian Austin; Bruce & Grace Dean: Sharmaine Johnson, Sharlton, Kareem & Donica Dean; Curleana Gray: Javon Gray; And a host of other relatives and friends including: Archbishop Ross & Althea Davis and family, Kevin Strachan and family, Grace Bowleg-Rolle, Freda Gray-Thurston & family, Patricia Coakley, Melvern Minus-Brown, Skeebo Roberts, Meltoria Minus-Rolle, Ruth Minus Debouze and family; the Minus Families of Infant View Road/Minus Lane, & the Fort Hill. Stephanie Minus-Taylor & family, Shonie & Marie Minus of Florida, Palace Robinson & family, Debbie, and Creswell Sturrup & family. Basil Dean & family. The family of the late Persis and Sybil Blyden especially John Blyden, Cabbage, Derick Burrows & family, Wsmy, Annalise Salvant & family, Sawyer, Chipman-Johnson, Fox, Thompson Families of Baldwin Ave, Family of Erin & Lynette Brice, Lenore, Carol, June Nixon, Iris of Germany, Carly Armstrong & Armstrong families. The families of McKanns, Simms, Grays & Miller’s Long Island; Jolly, Fox, Edgecombe, Adderley, Smith, Knowles & Miller & his friends of Christie Park & Pit Road. The family of the late Perciss and Sybil Blyden especially John Blyden, Derick Burrows & family, Sawyer, Chipman-Johnson, Fox, Thompson Families of Baldwin Ave, Family of Erin & Lynette Brice, Lenore, Carol, June Nixon, Iris of Germany, Carly Armstrong & Armstrong families. The families of McKanns, Simms, Grays & Miller’s Long Island; Jolly, Fox, Edgecombe, Adderley, Smith, Knowles & Miller, Bishop Alfred Owens & Co-Pastor Susie Owens and family, The Greater Mount Calvary Holy Church family, Washington D.C., Family of 5th & 6th Street, the Grove; Bernard & Alex Hanna & family, Michelle Dean & Family, Patricia Rolle & family, Charlene Hanna-McPhee & Beneby families, Sandra Rolle & family, the Gay family, Denise Dawkins and Family, Davies, Hepburn families, Brathwaite & Clarke families, The Palm Tree Food Store Beneby family, Deacon Taylor and family, Eulie Elliott and family, Ramsey, Saunders, Harris, the Robinson, Christie, Koinonia, Sweeting, Ferguson, Wilson, Dr. Carter-Lookie & Olive Lundy families, Aquinas class of 1990, SAC classes of 1984’,1987 & 1988; Acknowledgements to George & Albert Cartwright and family, former colleagues of the National Insurance Board & British American Insurance Companies, Monsignor Alfred Culmer, Deacon Peter and Paula Jones, Choir of St Joseph’s and the entire St. Joseph Church family, Fr. Simeon Roberts, Deacon Danny and Debra Price & St. Cecilia’s Church family, staff of the Catholic Board of Education, staff of the Chancery Office, Baldwin Ave, Chippingham, Bain Town & Garden Hill #2 families, Staff of PMH Orthopedic Ward, Drs. Robin Roberts, Crispin Gomez, Indira Minus, Ian Cartwright & Yvette Thimothee, Nurse Felicia Evans and other nurses and caregivers too numerous to mention.
Special thanks to all other family and friends too numerous to mention.
May His Soul Rest In Peace!
Friends may pay their last respects at Bethel Brothers Morticians & Crematorium, #44a Nassau Street on Thursday 16th February 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cremation will follow.
