Funeral Service for the late Viola Manette Wilson, aged 98 years of Flamingo Avenue and formerly of Long Island will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday 29th August 2025 at St. Barnabas Anglican Church, Wulff and Blue Hill Roads. Officiating will be Rev’d. Fr. Roderick Bain and Rev’d. Fr. Chester Burton assisted by other members of the clergy. Interment will follow in the Western Cemetery, Nassau Street.
Viola is preceded in death by her husband: Thaddeus Wilson; children: Edgar and Carmel; parents: Thomas and Maude Taylor; brothers: Willard, O’Connell, Thomas, Hitler and Tony Taylor; sisters: Molly Davis, Laura and Mary Taylor, Ruth Minnis and Idamae Taylor.
Viola will be lovingly remembered by Children: Clyde (Harriet) Pratt, Ormond (Ellen) Simms, Tyrone Wilson, Gary (Lois) Wilson and Dr. Dawn Wilson; Grandchildren: Chinique (Phillip) Kemp, Chinarae (Damani) Horton, Adena (Sean) Johnson, Larando Simms, Shanteena (Cheslin) Simms, Tatum (Matthew) Wilson-Wookey, Tenneil Miller, Taranise (Devon) Roker, Cassandra (Daniel) Peterson, Calissa (Cedric Chance) Charles and Danzell Fortson; Great Grandchildren: Phillip Kemp III, Silas Horton, Sean Johnson II, Christian Johnson, Zacherie Simms, Kaelum Wookey, Trevan Miller, Tayla Roker and Tasmin Roker, Cedric Chance Charles and Brielle Charles; Sister-in-law: Sister Vernice Wilson; Children of the late: Molly Davis, Willard Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Sidney Wilson, Millicent Johnson, Yvonne Cargill, Ruby Clarke and Monica Wilson; Friends: Chrystal Glinton, The Wilson families, Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Ellis, Mr. Ormond Brown, Sister Mary Benedict Pratt, Mr. Ancel Pratt and family, Mr. Vincent Pratt and family, The Minnis, Taylor, Major, and Strachan families of Clarence Town, The Adderley, Turnquest, Dean, Garraway, Horton and Dawkins families, Reverends Roderick Bain and Chester Burton, St. Barnabas Church Social Outreach members and the neighbors of Flamingo Avenue, The Staff of Wilson’s Shoe Store, The Staff of The Animal Clinic, The Petroleum Retailers Association, Rubis Bahamas and The Staff of C-PRA Rubis Carmichael; Gratitude is extended to: Dr. Justine Knowles; Caregivers: Ms. Antionette Stubbs and Ms. Elizabeth Reid for their committed service over the years.
Friends may pay their last respects at Bethel Brothers Morticians and Crematorium, #44a Nassau Street on Thursday (TODAY) 28thth August 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and at the church on Friday 29th August 2025 from 9:00 a.m. until service time.
