Funeral Service for the late Vernelle Edwards, aged 82 of #5 Mars End, Eastern Estates, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday 23^rd January, 2025 at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Soldier Road at Highbury Park.  Officiating will be Fr. Ethan Ferguson assisted by other ministers of the clergy.  Cremation will follow.

Vernelle was preceded in death by her Parents Godfrey & Doris Williams and all her birth siblings – Wenzel, Lloyd, Althea, Veronica, Valencia, & Willie.

Left to cherish her memory and life of sacrifice are her Children and their spouses: Gina and Trevor Mackenzie, DuWaine and Apryll Edwards, & Michael Edwards (Katrina Cartwright); Grandchildren: Trevor Justin & Reagan Mackenzie, Daniel & Kiera Edwards, Axel Cartwright Edwards; Brother & Sisters-in-law: W. Patrick & Eula Edwards, Eloise Edwards, Delores, Edwards, Betty Miller; Brothers-in-law: Anthony B. Dunn, Anthony Higgs; Nieces and Nephews: Monique Woods, Raymont, Anthenise and Terrinicka Higgs, Tona, Tarnicia,and Anthony Dunn, Kenya, Katisha, Felicia and Elijah Miller – all of Miami Florida, Granlin (Ikena), and Ian (Deneshia) Edwards, Antoinette (Eric)Wilmott, Brent (Shamon), Neil (Jennifer), Jason, and Jerome (Junie) Edwards, Jerah Edwards-Gibson (Leuvasieur), Tashfi Hanchell-Edwards (Kyle); Numerous Cousins: Including Gerald and Camille Stuart & Family, Sylvester & Angela George & Family, Erica Williams & Family; Godchildren: Tivona Chandler, Anya Russell, Tieschka Fernander-Archer; Extended Family & Dear Friends: Dugald, Paula, Damien & Paul Small, Arthur Chase & Family, Philabertha Carter & Family, Gaynell & Miguel Bullard and Family, Sandra Alleyne & Family, Paulette Haven & Family, Alicia Greene & Family, Cleomie & Gerard, Dean & Family, Elsa Mackenzie & Family, Dr. Kenworth & Shira Newbold, Eloise Fernander, Ronald & Joyce Thompson and Family, Vivian Dean & Family, Tressie Lynch & Family, Rita Spriggs & Family, Mae Morton Curry & Family, Mary Russell & Family, Betty Hall & Family, April Turner & Family, Nurse Fiona Rolle, Arlington Gibao Butler, Lillian Newbold, Claudia Ferguson, Audrey Ellis, Bertel & Barbara Holder and Family, Faye Dillette, Jessie Wallace, Karen Braynen, Sheryl Sealy, Debbie Smith, Adel Osterloh, Marjorie Culmer, Tony Bethell-Bennett & Family, Sanjeev & Sunita Gupta and Family, Janet Sargent & Family, Geraldine Smith & Family, Patricia Reid & Family, Lorelda Burrows & Family, Sandra Campbell & Family, Theda Weech, Bev & Shelly Archer, Tarran, Elizabeth & Alex Taylor, Paula Bowleg & Family, Brenda Vanderpool & Family, The College of The Bahamas (now University) Family & Quarter Century Club and the Lunch Bunch – including The Late Dr. Keva Bethel, Dr. Rodger Brown, Dr. Rhonda Chipman-Johnson, Dr. Eleanor Thompson, Mrs. Inez Peet and Mr. Alvin Rolle, and The Late Dr. Pandora Johnson, St John’s Old Scholars – including Arthur Hamilton Sr., Verdell Monroe-Ferguson, Judith Minnis, Harvey Tynes KC, and Felton Cox, The Edwards Family of Grand Bahama The Eastern Estates Neighbourhood, The Family of the Late Sir Arlington & Sheila Lady Butler, The Stuart (NYC/ Singapore), Stubbs, Turnquest, Gray, Burrows, Watson, Archer, Turner, Nixon & Hilton Families Rev. Dr. Ethan Ferguson, Rev Canon Norman Lightbourne, Rev. Fr. Berkley Smith, The Vestry and entire Parish Family of Holy Cross Anglican Church including the beloved Holy Cross Anglican Church Women, the Pastoral Care & Good Samaritan Ministries, Rev. Canon Peter Scott – former Rector, and a host of other relatives & friends.

Thanks are extended to Dr. Patrick Cargill, Dr. Levard Roberts, Dr. Don Major, Dr. Zurina Salas, Dr. Adrian Cargill and Dr. Bridgette Sherman.

May Her Soul Rest in Peace!

Friends may pay their last respects at Bethel Brothers Morticians & Crematorium, #44a Nassau Street on Wednesday 22^nd January, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and at the church on Thursday 23^rd January, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until service time.