Funeral Service for the late Matriarch Carmetta Jocelyn McKenzie-Rolle, aged 99 of Butler’s Way, Carmichael Road and formerly of Rolleville, Exuma, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday 18^th May 2025 at Zion Baptist Church, East and Shirley Streets.  Officiating will be Rev’d. T.G.Morrison assisted by Rev’d. Walton Winters and other ministers of the Gospel. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, J.F.K Drive and Gladstone Road.

Carmetta McKenzie-Rolle is preceded in death by her daughters: Merrilyn, Ethlyn and Geneva Rolle.

Memories will forever linger in the hearts of her Only son: Nigel; grandsons: Nashon and David Rolle; Daughter- in-law: Shirley Rolle; Granddaughter-in-law: Deonya Rolle; Brother: Benjamin McKenzie; Sister-in-law: Luella McKenzie; Godchilden:  Naomi Curtis, Adrenamae (Neta) Rolle, Laroda Collie; Adopted children: Luella McPhee, Vandamae Rolle, Nathea “Lil Missionary” Taylor, Charlene Smith, Snovakia Watson, Zhyon Neely, Winston Barr, Jennifer Ward, Jackie Pople-Duncombe, Theresa Jones, Dr. Carlos and Mrs. Loretta Thomas, Cherylee Pinder, Clement Penn, Nia Cartwright, Rev. Carolyn and Dec. John Rolle, Sharon Seymour. Razado McPhee, Leonardo Dean, Santino Maycock, Keishla Knowles, Kaye Ward, Ivylyn Cassar, Mildred Murphy, Hope Shelley-Ann Ratliffe, Elaine Smith, Kim Clark-Gibson, Nadia Storr,  Sergio Hanna, Terez McKenzie, Theresa Deleveaux, Nioshi Taylor, Kayvon Collie, Shervin McPhee, Kayvanno McPhee, Kira Smith and Brittney Goffe; Nieces: Margaret Woodside, Betty Cabrel, Jane Williams, Daphanie, Marjorie Brendalee, Gladys, Rowena, Katrina, Berthamae, Vandalyn, Shanique, Sherry and Maxine McKenzie, Violet Higgs,  Brendalee Munroe, Hannah and Joan McPhee, Lucille Rolle, Aretha White, Vernita, Ericka and Alfreka Rolle, Maria Darling, Rubylee Thompson, Nyoka Adderley, Hazel Knowles, Dorolyn Rolle, Mildred Darville, Loranna, Fairlyn Rolle, Fredericka Bethel, Etoyl Rolle, Jennifer Miller, Dellarese McPhee, Theresa Elliot, Susan Carey, Freda and Patrice Rolle, Henrietta McKenzie, Enamae Wright, Sandra Mortimer, Eleanor McCoy, Mag Williams and Betty Mae Armbrister; Nephews: Iramond Rolle, Alonza McPhee Jr.  Franklyn, Reginald Jr., Nigel, Douglas, Allen, Amos and Tyrone, Rudy, Lincoln. Johnathan Jr, Jeffery, Gladstone, Russly, Kendal, Alfred, Vencil, Elijsha, Elijah, Godfrey (Rochester New York), Donovan and Cardinal McKenzie, Eleazar, Adrian and Valentino Rolle, Hervis Rolle, Reginald and Hasting Campbell, Dwight, Jethro and David Knowles, Stanley and Lincoln Rolle, Kevin Higgs and Randolph Williams; Other Relatives and Friends: Shirley Williams, Idell Rolle, Rev. Douglas Rolle and family Lavern Rolle and Family, Lillian B. Rolle, Rev Leon Williams, Oralia Bowe, Pamela Rolle-Storr, Denise Hinzey, Suzie Rolle, Leah Rolle, Gertiel Moxey, Natasha McPhee, Kimberly Rolle, Quentin Rolle, Debbie Anne Rolle and Robert Rolle, Sharon Thompson, Anthony Romer, Miriam Gray, Judy Rolle, Elsie McKenzie, Annismae and Ken Sands, Francina Nixon, Maureen Musgrove, Hanna Brice, Beryl Morris, Fairlyn Smith, Sylvia McKenzie, Elaine Smith, Minnie Rolle, Estella Rolle, Delores Ward, Jaynna Ward and Jamal Ferguson, Brittney and Gerrad Lightbourne, Noelle Scott, Mae Morton, Shavon Lucus, Cheryl Chea, Cyprianna McSweeny, Betty Cox, John Wayne, Keejo Johnson, Ghandi Pinder, Rev Charles E Rolle, Rev John Rolle, Alice Rolle, Evangeline Ingraham, Godfrey Rolle, Ivan Bowe, Maybeline Hemmings, Patricia Brown, Rev. Adam & Minister Margaret Brown and the Ebenezer Union Baptist Church Family, Rev. Ivan & Sis. Joanne Butler and the Kemp Road Ministries Family, Rev. Terrance G. & Sis. Royanne Morrison and the Zion Baptist Church Family, Rev. Rickeno Moncur, Rev Huether Rolle and the Salem Union  Baptist Church Family,  Rev. Garth Rolle, Rev Christopher Roberts, Rev. Ricardo Symonette, and the Freedom Temple Church, Rev. Lynden & Sis. Carlis Clarke Family, Rev. E. Randy & Sis. Jackie Frazier, Bishop Trent Davis and the Golden Gates Outreach Ministry Family, Rev. Frank and Katie Clarke, Deacons Lorraine Moss, Josephine Parker, Yvette Coakley, Bethsheba Stuart, Ella Johnson and Joanne Pyfrom, Eugenia Thurston,  Kathleen Gardiner, Sadie  Wallace,  Dianne Turnquest and the Sunday Morning Breakfast Team, Zion East & Shirley, Dorcas and Paula Rolle, Latasha and Tameko Allen, Linzey Taylor and  Family, Bill McPhee and Family, Judith Reece, Eldora, Susan and Linamae Stuart, Judymae Earns, Rosaile Taylor, General and Audrey Taylor. Lynette Smith, Edithmae Taylor, Alice and Mae Munnings, Lenora Williams. Jason Anderson, Willie Hart, Audley Rolle, Melvenia and Olive McPhee, Janeen Curtis, Michelle Cartwright, Krishna Rolle, Astrid Bodie, Sherry Rolle, Gloria “Glo” Taylor, Christine  Smith-Munroe, Nadine Rolle, Kendal Deleveaux, Rokeno Johnson, Chavanda, Unel McKenzie, Keith Cleare, Garth Johnson, Monica Rolle, Ruth Flowers and Family, Jestina Neely, Sue Rolle-Gray, Katherine McKenzie and Family, Devon Boston and Family, Jasmin Jones-Collie, Marguerite Turnquest, Carolyn McKenzie, Beryl Morris, Nellie McPhee, Mary Ann Sands, Derry Ferguson, Annette Burrows-Bain, Mary Culmer, Rashad Bain, Natasha Curtis, Stacia Bowe, Astrid Bodie, Thina Sturrup & Family, Joycelyn Ceus & Family, Neely Family, Wayde Moncur and Kelson Roberts, The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Philip Brave & Mrs. Ann Marie Davis, Mrs. Ruby Ann Darling (Deputy Governor General), The Hon. J. LaShell Adderley, President of the Senate, Her Excellency, Leslia Brice, Hon. Pia Glover-Rolle,  Mr. & Mrs. Shannadon Cartwright, Chief Justice Joyann Ferguson-Pratt, Dr. Rodlyn Malcom-Rolle, Harry Strachan and Family, Larry Adderley, April Turner, Shavon Lucus, Joann Boyd, Princess Blyden, Ricardo Thompson, Chavanda, King David Lodge, Margaret Jolly, Patrons of Carmetta’s Hat Boutique, Marketing Department of Bahamasair, the. Armed Robbery & Criminal Investigation Departments of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the entire community of Rolleville, Stuart Manor and Barreterre, Exuma.

May Her Soul Rest in Peace!

Friends may pay their last respects at Bethel Brothers Morticians & Crematorium, #44a Nassau Street on Saturday 17^th May 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and at the church on Sunday 18^th May 2025 from 12:30 p.m. until service time.