Merlene Knowles

A MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF

Merlene Knowles, 91 years
of Albury Ave Rock Sound Eleuthera, and formally of Lowe Sound Andros will be held at St. Luke’s Anglican Church Rock Sound, Eleuthera, The Bahamas on Saturday, 23^rd March 2024 at 11:00 am
Officiating: Reverend Allison Dean
Interment: Rock Sound Public Cemetery

Predeceased by her husband: Reginald Knowles Sr., 5 children: Philip, Donald, Graham, Raymond & Berthamae.

Left to treasure her precious memories are:

Her sons & daughters: Elizabeth Rhodriquez, Reginald (Anafaye), Hank (Linda), Arnold (Shirlene) Knowles, Villamae (Walton) Cooper, Eureka (Gary) Sands, Edison, Alton (Una), Paul (Mavis) Carmen (Darnell) & Shereta Knowles, Sheila Johnson & Gregory (Patricia) Knowles, adopted son & daughter Devon (Laura) Horton.

Grand Children: Anton (Eleana) and Ricky Rhodriquez, Laurane, Assistant Commissioner of Police Shanta Knowles , Stacy (Eddie) , Tia, Wayne (Shauna), Dwayne (Delissa) , Robin, Regina and Reginald 3^rd, Gustavis Ferguson, Jerome and Jarrad Thompson, Lakota, Hank Jr., Asia, James Coleman, Farrell, Kimmironn (Indya), Krystel, Shirrell Knowles, Vania (Hamilton ) Gilliard, D’kharri, Travis, Ringo, Dwayne, Grameco, Shuvagla (Brian)Carey, Shielencia (Hillory) McKinney, Rudolph , Rumeo Johnson, Sgt. Teneille (Elsworth) Weir, Tamika, Tangella Cooper, Destiny John, Dr. Italia Sands , Clampton (Juliette), Gerry (Rashann) Sands, Raymando, Raynaldo, Jarvis, Alphonso, Raygina Kmowles, Petram, Petron & Paris Knowles, Scott (Wenneka), Genelle & Jason  Knowles, Raquel Edwards, Dionne (Mario) Leary, Lamont (Christelean), Gerard(Simona) Knowles, Altina, Alton Jr., Alex, Able Seamen Carmando and Lorenzo & Carmello Kmowles,Deangelo Smith and Carmona (Ivan Sr.) Hanna, Paulterra, Shakia, Weshante’, Quinten & Danielle, Maynard.

Brothers: Ernest & Jeffery Lewis.

Sisters: Jency Bethel, Geraldine and Ethelyn.

Sister-in-law: Mildred Bethel.

Brother-in-law: Roland Ferguson.

Numerous great-grands, great-great-grand children, nephews and nieces, including: Algamae , Kristina Hamilton, Tiffany McKenzie, Lilliemae, Vincent, Bradley (Kayla), Carolyn, Jenieve, Marguerite Ferguson, Gordon Johnson, Surdanio Sands and Eddie Bethel and a host of other relatives and friends including Felease, Greta, Thelma and Jennifer Knowles , Carlton, Christine, Hannah and Sophia Knowles, Paul and Michael Johnson, Lisa, Eric and Geronimo, Kaylyn Ward, Deborah Rolle & Family, Patrick, Alfred, Herman, Preston & Courtney Johnson & Family, The Meadows family, Olga and Dr. Rashad, Ted Miller, Russell,Veronica Minnis, Wenzel & Mike Sands. The Giffin Family of Lowe Sound Andros, Claudia Sands and Family, Breon Leary and Family, The Leary & Cooper Family, The Horton Family, Ida Symonette and Family, Sybiline Taylor and Family, Margaret Ward & Family, Barbara Farrington and Family, Mrs. Kathleen Culmer and Family, Bernell Miller & Family,Dr. Sidney Smith and Staff at the Rock Sound Clinic, Rev. Allison Dean, Father Bradley and Mrs.Vernalee Miller, Rev. Chitan Thompson, Ms. Yvonne Donald, The St. Luke’s Church Family, The Richards Family of Green Castle, The Whylly Family of Waterford, Deanne Thompson & Family, Margaret Seymour and Family, The Community of Rock Sound and  many, many others too numerous to mention.

Relative and friends may pay their last respects at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Rock Sound, Eleuthera on Friday March 22^nd, 2024 from 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm and on Saturday March 23^rd, 2024 from 9:00 am until service time.