Funeral Service for the late Portia Louise Taylor nee Culmer, aged 64 of Sir. Lynden Pindling Estates will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday 10th October 2026 at Church of God East Street Tabernacle, East Street. Officiating will be Bishop Terrance Forbes assisted by other ministers of the Gospel. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, J.F.K Drive and Gladstone Road.
Portia is predeceased by her Father: Ulysses Culmer Sr. and Sister: Marsha Bowe.
Left to cherish her fond memories are her Husband : Shawn Taylor; Mother: Diana Culmer (nee Sawyer); Brothers: Ulysses and Daron Culmer; Sister: Sonia Culmer; Father-in-law: Solomon Taylor; Sisters-in-law: Robin Taylor and Jillian (Henry) McDonald and Donna Culmer; Nieces & Nephews: Danielle, Deja and Daelyn Neymour, Brianna McDonald, K’Marie Lewis, Destiny Taylor; Kaiden and Joshua McDonald, Ethan Taylor Sherniqua Sturrup, Ulecia (O’Neil) Rahming, Daronte, Lyric and Sadiyah Culmer, Shontelle Miller, Ashan (Owenique) Culmer and Marcus Bowe; Grand Nieces and Nephews: Leyvontanique Levarity, Amaryllis Culmer, Shaniyah Rolle, Lyvly Whittemore, Amir Rahming, Jaiden Hanna and Daelyn Neymour, Kamarie Lewis; Aunts: Delcina, Sonia, Gladys, Elva, Raquel, Yvonne, Latheria, Vera , Elizabeth, Brenda, Ruth Percentie, Merlise Miller, Teddimae Bain, Brezetha Nixon, Rev. Olga Wallace, Betty Welch and Velva Cooper; Uncles: Wilfrid, Reny, Paul, Marvin, Steve, Austin and Bishop Lindo Wallace; Cousins: Coralee Sands, Sherall Higgins, Louchie Bryant, Walberger Collie, Louisa Rolle, Agnes Razz, Solomon Percentie, Kimsworth Davis, Delma Higgs, Wilma Bullard, Betty Davis, Stanywick Davis, Keith Miller, Deidre ‘‘Ronnie’’ Rahming, Susiemae Davis, Redell Bain, Erma Knowles, Ethel Burrows, Deidre Richardson, Angie Rigby, Joey Thompson, Benjiemena Wallace, Linda St. Claude, Jerome & Anthony Thompson, Lindo Wallace Jr., Min. Jacqueline Cartwright, Arlington Saunders, Julia Saunders, Krystal Hanna, Beryl Saunders, Steven Miller, Trevor Miller, Lawrence Miller, Phillip Miller, Delton Miller, Dwight Miller, Tyrone Miller, Prescola Cooper, Ocena Cooper, Alexander Cooper, Paulette Cunningham, Vernie Duncanson, and Junior & Mac Bain; Other relatives and friends: Owen Bethel, Mickel Bethel, The Management and Staff of Bethel Brothers, Ramon Gibson, Ricardo Wilson, Brenton Charlton, Oscar Woodside, Sinclair Higgs, Terrance Mackey, Denalee Penn- Mackey and Evergreen Staff, Steven and Melanie Johnson and the Grace Funeral Home Family, Matthew Sweeting, Dominic and Damien Sweeting, Vaughn Jones, Llewelyn Astwood Jr., Wendel G. Dean Jr., Eltha Naughton, Jennie Deleveaux, David and Johnny Deal, Jacob Thacker, Darlene Bethel, Jackson Russell, Hermia Brown and Family, Dion Smith, Ken Rolle and Family, Sidney Sawyer, Paulette Rahming, Felando Obsaint, John Bain Jr. and Family, Felicia Moss, Leonardo Knowles; Deborah Gardiner, Culmer & McDonald Families, Stubbs & Miller Families, Jacob Higgs & Family, Sheila Peters & Family, Bishop Terrance Forbes & Family, Pastor Stephen Green & Family, Bishop Jeffrey Knowles & Family, Bishop Rudolph Bowe & Family, Bishop Thompson & Family, Apostle Phalmon Ferguson & Family, Betty Tulloch & Family, Pastor Melvin Lundy & Family, Pastor Cecil Knowles & Family, Elder Samuel Johnson & Family, Bernice Cox & Family, Juliet Dixon & Family, The descents of Phalmon & Marilyn Collie, The Newry Family, Bricemae Gibson & Family, Yvonne Sands & Family, Thomas Ferguson &Family, Ralph Rolle & Family, Murlene St. Fleur, and Jamal Clarke. The Harbour Island Family, The Cat Island Family, descendants of the Sawyer and Mathers Families of Harbour Island, the Seymour Family, Anetta Mackey & Family, Millar’s Height Community; Community of Lynden Pindling Estate, The Church of God of Prophecy Carmichael Road and the Church of God of Prophecy Community at large, the staff of the Registrar General office, and the staff of Office of the Attorney General Ministry of Legal Affairs. *Please note that if we inadvertently omitted your name, it was not intentional. Our beloved Portia was cherished by many family and friends,we thank you for your love, support and prayers during this time.
May Her Soul Rest In Peace!
Friends may pay their last respects at Bethel Brothers Morticians and Crematorium, #44a Nassau Street on Friday 9th October 2026 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and at the church on Saturday 10th October 2026 from 9:00 a.m. until service time.
