Obituaries

DORIS JEAN IRENE GRANNUM, aged 90, of Bryon Drive, Inch Marlow, Christ Church, entered into rest on August 24, 2026. Wife of the late Frank O Grannum. Mother of Alan Grannum and the late David Grannum. Daughter of the late Edgar Ross and Amy Beard. Mother-in-law of Christine (Nikki) Grannum. Grandmother of Aron (Kimberley) and Andrew Martin (Nadia Johnson). Great grandmother of Liam and Landon Martin. Sister of Allan (Margaret) and Edgar (Ida) Beard. Aunt of Richard, Phillip and Anne Marie Jackson. Great-aunt of Sofie Jackson. Sister-in-law of Nan Jackson, Patrick Grannum. Relative of Mark, Stanza, Peter and Toni-Ann Grannum. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at Bethel Methodist Church, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00 p.m. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service; to view please click here

Dr Charles Hollingsworth aged 89 of Sturges, St. Thomas entered into rest on August 11, 2026. Retired Senior Lecturer of Spanish at University of the West Indies (UWI) Cave Hill, former Head of the Department of French and Spanish (UWI), former Campus Dean of the Faculty of Arts and General Studies (UWI), and a former active member of the Barbados Bridge League. Son of the late Anthony and Molly Hollingsworth. Husband of Olga Angela Hollingsworth. Father of Anthony and Roger Hollingsworth. Grandfather of Theodore Hollingsworth. Brother of the late Ann Evans. Brother-in-law of the late Michael Evans. Uncle of Caroline, Susan, Jane and Gillian of the Evans family. Cousin of Lynn Holman and the Quiney family. Relative of the Bell and Allsopp families. Friend of Ian Craig, Victor Simpson, Roglyn Hinds and others from the Barbados Bridge League. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. No flowers by special request. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service; to view, please click here

PEGGY ADELBERT SMITH née MAYNARD, aged 89, of Durant’s Fairways, Durant’s, Christ Church, entered into rest on September 6, 2026. Retired Life Insurance Executive of Manulife Insurance, Life of Barbados and Sagicor Life Antigua and Barbados. Wife of Nigel Smith (Retired Deputy Chief Technical Officer at Public Works Barbados). Daughter of the late John and Muriel Maynard. Stepmother of Michael, Mark, Peter and Linda Smith. Sister of Joyce (dec’d), Norma, Stanmore (dec’d), Trevor and Mark Maynard and Cheryl Pollard. Godsister of Judy Durant-Franklyn. Sister-in-law of Irie Rand (USA). Cousin of May Hinds. Close friend of Mona Waterman. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Monday, September 21, 2026 at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. followed by a private cremation.

HANIEF DECOURCEY GOODING, aged 67, of Eastbourne, St. Philip, entered into rest on August 25, 2026. Retired Golf Course Superintendent – Sandy Lane, Member of BARL, Turf Consultant for Barbados Turf Club and owner of Pro Turf Maintenance. Son of the late Addison and Norma Gooding. Husband of Linda Stow-Gooding. Father of Kristina Stow-Gooding and Christopher Gooding. Stepfather of Tanesha Ellis. Brother of Trevor and Delvin Gooding, Barry Weekes, Sheryl Gooding, Valerie Grazette, David and Anthony (Ian) Goddard, Grafton and Jacqueline Gooding (UK). Uncle of Dario Smitten, Kim, Stefan, Kemar and Andre Gooding, Romario Noel, Rachel, Ruth, Matthew, Damari and Dalenis Goddard. Cousin of Patrick, Elaine and Norma Gooding, Roscoe Goddard and many others. Relative of the Gooding, Goddard, Dangleben and Lorde families. Friend of Gregg Thornhill, Venita Maynard, Clyde Best, The Barbados Motorsports Community, The Classic Volks Wagon Team, Shallamar Rose, Colin Holligan, Michelle Doughty and many other Sandy Lane staffers and many Others. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026 at The Church of the Holy Trinity, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00 p.m. followed by the interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no […]

JENNIFER LORRAINE GILES, aged 67, of Paradise Village, St. Lawrence Gap, Christ Church, entered into rest on August 23, 2026. Daughter of Marjorie Giles and the late Louis Giles. Mother of Annette Giles (TBPS), Christopher, Dwayne and Shane Giles. Grandmother of Priscilla Giles, Tre’ Husbands, Stacia Maynard, Christina Giles, Jeada Rose Giles, Deshanta Blackman and Deneisha Giles and the late David Cooke Sister of Eleanor Giles, Monica Giles, Frenella Boucher, Penelope Giles, Stacy Giles, Karen Giles, Jeremy Giles and Dexter Giles. Aunt of 12. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026 at Church of the Nazarene Collymore Rock, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. The cortege will then proceed to Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens for the interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 8:00 a.m. on Friday. The body of the late Jennifer Giles will repose in the Colin Parkinson Memorial Chapel, Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service; to view please click https://youtube.com/live/rMtj0vRvFPg?feature=share

BEVERLEY WENOLA HAYNES of West Terrace Gardens, St. James entered into rest on August 21, 2026. Retired employee of The Customs and Excise Department. Sister of Yvonne (Stafford) Martin, Richard (Margaret), Ernest Tyrone (Sandra), Judy, June and Pamela Haynes. Aunt of Kirk Lovell, Rhia and Rhandi Martin, Michael, David, Crystal and Ruth Haynes. Niece of Ralph and Cothel Callender, Ometta Mitchell and Kenneth Dowrich. Cousin of Rohan Williams, Lance, Michele, Laura, Allana, Shelly and Declon Dowrich, Wendy Forde and others. Relative of the Callender, Dowrich and Martin families. Friend of Kaye Bourne and family, Ann Johnson, Angela Kellman, Cecilia Sandiford, Judy Ashby-Henry, Joy Agard-Neblett, Juliet Fenty, Lana Alves, Sandra Codrington, Ricardo Griffith and others. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at St. Leonard’s Anglican Church where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:30 a.m. followed by a private cremation. No flowers by special request. Mourning colors are optional. The body of the late Beverley Haynes will repose in the Colin Parkinson Memorial Chapel, Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

OLIVE GWENDOLYN WILLOUGHBY, aged 76, formerly of 22 Clarke’s Avenue, Bayville, St. Michael, and recently of Ocean View Nursing Home, Graeme Hall, Christ Church, entered into rest on August 29, 2026 at the Q.E.H. Faithful member of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Church Army, Sunday school teacher and district visitor. Daughter of the late Elsie Willoughby. Cousin of Sheryl Willoughby-Forde (USA), and Anthony (Juny) Willoughby, Jean Fleming (USA), Shirley Gollop, Sara, Samar and Ashley (USA). Special friend of Roger Barrow, Tyco Burke and Rosemary Clarke (dec’d), and her two sons Charles and Shawn. Fondly remembered by Rev. Canon Coleridge Darlington. Special mention to Ruberna Beaton, Dr. Sheryl-Ann Williams, and the management and nurses of Ocean View Nursing Services. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. The cortege will then proceed to Westbury cemetery for the interment. In lieu of flowers, a collection will be taken for the continuing work of the Church Ministries.

It is with great sadness that the family of IRENE WHITE neѐ Frere, affectionately known as “Waple”, announces her passing on Sunday 22nd August at the age of 89. Irene, from Salters, St George, resided at The View Home for Seniors for a few months before passing away peacefully at the QEH after a brief illness. She will be fondly remembered by her children Christina, Edmund and Maxine, and her seven grandchildren – Shernelle, Andre, Stephan, Darren, Danielle, Dominique and Joshua. Irene is pre-deceased by her son Steven and her daughter Daphne. Irene spent a number of years in the UK, working various roles – first nursing, then hairdressing, and working for the Royal Mail. On relocating back home to Barbados she re-trained as a hairdresser and ran her business Essence Beauty Clinic in Bridgetown for a number of years until retirement. She spent her later years tending her garden at her home in St George and caring for her partner Neville before his passing in 2021. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at St. George Parish Church where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. followed by the […]

Clyde Holder, aged 66, of Rockley New Road, Christ Church, entered peacefully into rest on August 13th, 2026. Former BLP candidate for the St. Philip South constituency. Son of the late Simeon and Gweneth Holder. Father of Danya Bynoe and Donnette Worrell (USA). Grandfather of Katiana, Kayla and Terri Worrell. Brother of Seymour and Arthur Franklyn, Monica Wharton, Angela and Winston Holder, Adrian Hinds and the late Rhonda Linton and Celestine Weekes. Nephew of Sinclair Holder. Uncle of Wesley Grace, Stacey Maynard, Alison Weekes, Darren, Sheryl and Shane Franklin (UK), Shanta Haynes, Dr. Diana Weekes- Marshall, Steve and Lisa Linton, Kathy -Ann, Kimberley and Rico Gibson, Kellyann Kellman, Sherrol Griffith, Dr. Sabrina Holder and many more. Brother-In-Law of Hugh Weekes, Girlie Franklin (UK), Patricia Franklin, Veronica Holder and Erskine Linton. Cousin of Nigel Franklin, Cyril Holder, Joan Brathwaite, Julian Parris, Clive Browne and many more. Relative of the Franklin, Holder, Brathwaite, Hunte, Pilgrim, Browne, Parris, Kennedy, Rice, Barrow and Coward families. Friend of Aiden Vaughan, Peter Morgan, Haldane Wiltshire, Glyne Ince and the BLP family. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026 at the St. Philip Parish Church, where relatives and friends are […]

Sir Stephen Errol Emtage, K.A., G.C.M. M.PHIL Knight of St. Andrew, late of “Three Arches”, Nelson Road, Navy Gardens, Christ Church. Son of the late Errol Campbell Emtage and End Carmen Emtage Husband of Margot “Bobbie”, Lady Emtage Father of Alan and Karen Emtage Grandfather of Tristan Toppin Brother of George “Nick” Emtage Brother-in-law of Celia Inniss Barnes, Sonia Inniss, the late Judy Inniss Serville and Marcia Inniss Stable (Ben) Uncle of Caril and Danielle (JA), Mariella and Zachary Relative of the Emtage, Johnson, Hinds, Hynam, Atherley, Trotman and Angoy families A service of celebration and thanksgiving for the life of the late Sir Stephen Errol Emtage, K.A., G.C.M., M.Phil will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00 p.m. There will be a private cremation at a later date. By special request, please no mourning colors and no flowers. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service, to view please click here

MURIEL AGATHA PILGRIM née TAYLOR, aged 90, of Hillaby House, Hillaby, St Thomas formerly of Diamond Valley, St Philip. Former Accounts Clerk of Jordans Supermarket, Fitts Village. Wife of the late Earl Pilgrim. Daughter of the late John and Delone Conliffe. Mother of Condell (Marcia) Carson (Sharon) Michael (Shondelle) and Caren Rawlins (Robert), Yvette Alphonsus, Sandra Applewhaite Mayers (Charles). Grandmother of Dawn-Marie Watson (Adrian), Michael, Brandon, Carsha, Justin and Shacar Rawlins, Contrina Pettway, Kerri Applewhaite, Alessandra Kaestner. Sister of the late Bertram Taylor. Aunt of Ralph Morrison, Charles, Leo Taylor. Great-aunt of 3. Great-grandmother of Andre, Sumaya, Malia, Marcus and Brielle Rawlins, Chaunaci Belgrave, Ayana and Chase Pettway, Jacob and Yara Levy. Great-great grandmother of 4. Cousin of Evelyn and Randolph Conliffe, Carmona Dowrich-Taylor and others. Special cousin of Franz Taylor and Hendy Sargeant. Friend of Maggie Edwards and others. Relative of the Conliffe, Taylor and Lorde families. A service of thanksgiving will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026 The Church of the Holy Trinity, Ruby, St. Philip, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 3:00 p.m. followed by the interment. The organist and choir are kindly asked to attend. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral […]