Obituaries

ORVER KENIL SPRINGER, better known as “Keith” “Ke Ke” or “Sheriff”, aged 77, of St. Simons, St. Andrew, entered into rest on June 11, 2026. Former employee of MTW. Son of the late Gwendoline “Brown Girl” Springer. Brother of Abigail Springer, Delcina Worrell, Phyllis, Shurland, Hally and the late Ermine Springer. Brother-in-law of Charles Worrell. Uncle of Shawn and Torian Forde (New York), Paul, Ron, Amanda, Patrick, Natalie and Crystal-Ann Springer, Maxine Stanford, Tony Small, Mondelle Welch, Rev. Lennox Boyce, Stephanie Cumberbatch (dec’d), Janelle Coppin (dec’d) and many others. Cousin of Claudia Arthur (Connecticut), Emmerson and Juliette Lowe (New York), Mickey, Daryl and Marcus Lowe, Brenda Nurse, Herbert and Harry Chandler, George and Diane Ishmael, Delores Maynard and many others. Relative of the Springer, Ishmael, Lowe, Maynard, Scantlebury, Chandler and Arthur families. Friend of Audley, Jimmy, Alvin, Gappahlyn (New York), the St. Simons and Bawdens communities and many others. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Friday July 3, 2026 at St. Saviour Anglican Church where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:30 p.m. followed by the interment at the St. Simon Churchyard. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home by 11:00 a.m. on […]

WINSTON KEITH GORDON SCOTT aged 81 of Fitts Village, St. James, entered into rest on June 9, 2026. Member of Glad Tidings Gospel Hall and retired manager of various airlines. Son of the late Ancil and Marguerite Scott. Husband of Lera Scott. Brother of Denzil Rouse, Trevor Scott, Sandra Veira, Ward Scott, Ann Baker and the late Clyde Rouse, Eileen Alkins, Sheila Burnett, Shirley Scott and Wendy Bourne. Father of Winston Scott Jr. and the late Bernadiene Scott-Boyce. Brother-in-law of Patricia Forbes-Scott, Raphael Veira and Jane Scott. Father-in-law of Nadiah Scott and Leroy Boyce. Grandfather of Tianna, Zariah, Zarian and Zara. Uncle of Debra, Ricky, Sherry, Anita, Elizabeth, Margaret, Jason, Wayne, Ian, Andrew, Alan, Ray, Abigail, Neil, Carla, Scott, Kevin, Paula, Emma, Sarah, Philippe (Jonathan), Christopher, Amanda and others. Godfather of Karen Gittens-Hewett and others. Friend of many. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Friday July 3, 2026 at Western Light Church of the Nazarene, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. The cortege will then proceed to St. James Cemetery for the interment. Mourning colours are optional. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 8:00 a.m. on […]

KEITH LAVOLE FOSTER, aged 95, of Wanstead Gardens, St. Michael, entered into rest on May 27, 2026. Retired Director, Barbados Employers’ Confederation, Former Human Resources Manager, The Barbados Hilton, First Programme Manager, Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation and Barbados Rediffusion Ltd; Long-serving Member of the National Insurance Appeals Tribunal; Tutor at the Barbados Community College Hospitality Division. Life Member of the Lions Club International, Member of the Human Resource Management Association of Barbados (HRMAB). Son of the late Alfred DaCosta Foster “The Duke” and Hilda Doris Foster. Husband of the late Grace Foster. Father of Catherine Charles and Kaye Williams, Attorney-at-Law. Father-in-law of Dr. Brian Charles and Ronald Williams, J.P. Grandfather of Ayana Carter, Dominique Charles, Jonathan and Lianna Williams and Makayla Williams, Attorney-at-Law. Great-grandfather of Alaia Carter and Aela Carter Friend of Patrick and Marjorie Maxwell, Edmund Bushell, Edmund Hinkson S.C., Gercine Carter, Margaret Best, Jessima Murray, Tony Best and the late Robert Best and Eric Murray and many others. God-father to Roberta Niles, Timothy Best, Keith Downer and Dawn Nadeau. Relative of the Rodgers and Pyle families of the USA A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026 at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, St. […]

Sunrise: February 24, 1933 Sunset: June 9, 2026 In Loving Memory of KEITH CORBIN, aged 93 of #60, 9th Avenue, Newton Terrace, Christ Church, and formerly Superlative, St. George. Former Senior Mechanical Engineer at the Ministry of Transport and Works. Son of the late Francis Adora Corbin and Horace G. Corbin. Beloved husband of Patricia Loraine Corbin, formerly of the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. Former husband of the late Violet Onita Corbin née Greene. Father of Colin (Ricky) Corbin and Rhea Corbin-Harte. Grandfather of Corey Corbin and Corbyn Harte. Brother of Clyde, Kenneth and Winston Corbin and Joan Griffith (all of the UK) and the late Sylvia O’Neal and Elaine Whitehall. Uncle of many (Barbados and UK). Relative of the Corbin and Crichlow families of Superlative, St. George. A service of thanksgiving for the life of Keith Corbin will take place on Friday, June 26, 2026, at the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens 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 later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service; […]

BLACKETT – PEARLE RUBY, aged 88, of St. Matthias, Christ Church, formerly of Indian Ground, St. Andrew, entered into rest on June 5, 2026. Beloved mother of Heather Lewis and grandmother of Adiella and Jabari Lewis. Aunt of Cynthia, Anthony and Monsignor Vincent H. Blackett. Relative of the Blackett, Best and Worrell families. A thanksgiving service for the life of Pearle Ruby Blackett, will be held on Friday June 26, 2026 at The People’s Cathedral where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 11:00 a.m. The cortege will then proceed to Westbury Cemetery for the interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 8:00 a.m. on Friday.

JANICE ROSETTA CUMMINS, aged 64, of Bonaire Lane, Cave Hill, St. Michael, entered into rest on June 6, 2026. Former employee of Barbados Steel Works Limited and former member of The Barbados Rifle and Pistol Federation Inc. Mother of Marcus Cummins and Tonya Cummins. Grandmother of Sanayah Cummins. Daughter of the late Violet Welch. Sister of Beverley Archer, Jeffrey Welch, Hal Welch and the late Steven Welch. Aunt of Michelle Neil, Carol-Ann Archer, deceased Shane Archer, Kimberley Taylor (formerly Welch), Jumoke Marshall, Jomo Marshall, JemmakaiMarshall (of the USA), Ambokile Welch, Asukile Welch, Azziza Welch and Abeba Welch. Niece of the late Dr. Ena Walters, PhD and Cuthbert Walters. Sister-in-law of Sheryl Welch, Mitchinson Archer and Angela Hinds. Friend of Pat Rouse, Wayne Gittens, Roger Marshall, Richard Clarke, Winston Daniel, Latonia Wallace, Wayne Brathwaite, Wavney Forde and many others too numerous to mention. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Wednesday June 24, 2026, at the chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, 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 later than 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. In Janice’s honour, a donation will […]

HAYNES DARLINGTON passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family on December 15, 2025, at the age of 88. He was the husband of Nola Darlington née Smith and devoted father of Shawn Darlington (Jacki Dewart) and Tracey Sharma (Raj Sharma). He was a proud and loving grandfather of Keshav, Roma, Trey and Priyanka. He is survived by his sisters Moreen Darlington (John) and Hilda Darlington (Lisle) and was predeceased by his brother Heath Darlington. Loving uncle of 9. A graveside service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Monday, June 22, 2026 at Westbury Cemetery, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 9:30 a.m. followed by the interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 7:00 a.m. on Monday.

Jacqueline Pamela Connell of Lower Black Rock, St. Michael, formerly of Durant’s Village St. James, and owner of the Greentree Nursing Home. Daughter of the late Fitzgerald Connell and Muriel Anita Connell. Sister of Marlene Morgan, Grettle Odle, Philip, Merdene, Dr. Michael A Connell and Beverley Payne of New York. Aunt of Leslie Lynch, Tahirah and Kamaria Connell, Kerry and Ryan Odle, Miguel and Brian Connell (USA), Paula Romulus, Gale and Andrew Grant (Canada), Myrna Inniss, Nicole Thomas and Junior Morgan, Sheldon and Viera Walcott. Great-aunt of The Hon Neil Rowe, Alan, Aaron, and Ayden. Cousin of the Clarke, Sobers, and Farley families. Sister-in-Law of Beverley Connell, Fiordaliza Connell, Elsie Mapp, and Joseph Odle Friend of Pastor Alleng, Evangelist Trevor Francis, Paulette Padmore, Faye Walcott of the (USA) Dr. Llewellyn Harper, the King Family, the Thompson families (Ian and Alvin), the Pickup family, and many more. A service of thanksgiving will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026 at the Western Light Church of the Nazarene, Oxnards, St. James, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 1:00 p.m. The cortege will then proceed to the St. James Cemetery for the interment. The family invites you to view the […]

CARL DEVERE DAVID, aged 72, of #2 St. Ives Lane, Pinelands, St. Michael, entered peacefully into rest on April 13, 2026. Retired Security Guard of G4S, Son of the late Ruth David and Jim Burnham. Loving father of Terry Laurent. Brother of Trevor and Anderson David, Lindley Trotman, Angela, Michelle, Nigel, Claire and the late Laurie Burnham. Uncle of Dawn Smith, Trecia Michael-David, Sharad David, Cherise and Chenesia Brathwaite, Grantleigh, Carlisle, Isobella, Daniel, Niel and Raphael Burnham, Lindley, Kerry, Allan and Kay Trotman, Kay Ellis and Triston Parris. Great-uncle of Daniel and Emmelia-Rose Burnham. Nephew of Brenda David and Ermytude Hall. Cousin of Rhonda, Ronald, Lisa, Sherri-Ann and Nicole David, Allan Hall, Angela Lynch, Dian Burnham and many more. Friend of Esther, Celestine, Carson, Dereck and many more. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Friday, June 19, 2026 at the chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. followed by the interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 7:30 a.m. on Friday. The body of the late Carl David will repose in the Colin Parkinson Memorial Chapel, Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Thursday, […]

BENEDICT KENNETH DESUZE, affectionately known as “Ken/Ken Ken”, aged 85, formerly of Union Lodge, Worthing, Christ Church, entered peacefully into sleep on June 1, 2026. Retired Life Underwriter of Sagicor Insurance Inc. He was a founding member of The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados. Son of the late Carlton and Phyllis DeSuze (Trinidad). Beloved husband of Margot DeSuze. Father of Gina-lee and Sharyn DeSuze. Adoptive Grandfather of Amber, Jade, Krystal, Khalil, Amit and Amiti. Brother of Eileen Gordon, Gemma Seon, Jeffery DeSuze, Clifford DeSuze (deceased) and Judith DeSuze (Trinidad). Uncle of Colin, Gillian, Wayne, Carla, Kevin, Marika and Jacquelyn. Great-uncle of Michael, Robert, Mathew, Joshua, Braydon, Brandon, Brittany, Adonis, Joel, Christian, Sabastian, Elijah and Zayde. Cousin of the DeSuze and Borely families. Close friend of the Fergusson, Harris, Maraj and Trotman families and many others. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday June 18, 2026 at the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations will be graciously accepted for The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados. There will be a private cremation at a later date. The body of the […]

DAVID WILLIAM ANTROBUS, also known as ‘Antro,’ of Pleasant Hall Drive, Dayrells Road, St. Michael, entered into rest on May 22, 2026. David was first and foremost a family man who embodied the virtue of ‘Service above Self’. He leaves behind his wife, Denise, three children: Tiffany, Mercedes and Harry, grandson, Sebastian and sister, Joan. David grew up in St. Philip before attending University in the UK, returning to Barbados to work and start a family. Over the next decades, David worked in Barbados, St Lucia and St Maarten before retiring to Barbados in 2021. David will be laid to rest at St. Philip Parish Church on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Rotary Trust Fund Projects would be appreciated in the envelopes will be provided at the church. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the funeral service, to view please click here

Sunrise: 4th September, 1939 Sunset: 1st June, 2026 In Loving Memory of GERTRUDE FRANCES BATSON, of Little Barn, Philip Drive, Pine Gardens, St. Michael. Daughter of Audley and Ismay Reid. Devoted mother of Deborah Mc Kell, Yasmin Azan, Jeffrey, Mark Batson and the late Rosemary Downes. Former wife of Rawle Batson. Grandmother of Lutfy and Omar Azan, Kyle, Justin, Matteo Batson, Tamara and Michaela Downes. Great-grandmother of Asher and Thea Lily Azan, Emmah Rose Batson and McKenzie Cross. Sister of Teddy and the late Evans Reid, Peggy Parris, Ralph and Keith Reid and Audrey Husbands. Mother-in-law of Milena and Tracy Williams Batson, Andrea Haynes and Michael Downes. Relative of the Batson, Reid, Husbands, Parris, Edwards and Marshall families and many more. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at the Christ Church Parish Church, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 3:00 p.m. Followed by a private interment. In lieu of flowers a donation to the Church would be appreciated. No mourning colours by special request. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service, to view please click here