Obituaries

DACOLA CHARONJA ALEXANDRIA BRATHWAITE, age 26, #2 Chelston Gardens Culloden Road St. Michael. Mother of De’airre Brathwaite. Daughter of Charmaine Ifill and Dacosta Brathwaite. Soulmate of Barry Weekes. Stepmother of Caiah Weekes. Granddaughter of Mavel Ifill, Ann Brathwaite and Anthony Dodson. Sister of Rontana Ifill and Jamal Bishop. Aunt of Shataniya Ifill. Niece of Ruth, Julia, Joanne, Janice, Tricia and Judy. Cousin of Joshua, Keisha, Omar, Shano, Pierre, Ruthann, Lincoln, Aniya and Nathan. Daughter-in-law of Arlene Browne. Godmother of Aliza, Adeyah and Adeo. Goddaughter/sister of Susan, Kiana, Eden and Shawn Hope. Best friend of Chanae, Zavi, Bailey, Gabby and Adoncia. Friend of many. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Abundant Life Assembly, Bank Hall, St. Michael where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00 p.m. The cortege will then proceed to Coral Ridge Memorial for the interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The family invites you to view the live streaming, to view please click here

DEBORAH YVETTE EDWARDS QUARLESS, aged 70, of Melvins Hill, St. Joseph, entered into rest on March 20, 2026. Retired Home Care Provider of the National Assistance Board. Daughter of Marjorie and the late Michael Quarless. Loving mother of Shawn Quarless, Tamisha Edwards-Payne (Guardsman Barbados Limited) and the late Stephen Quarless. Grandmother of Khalile Quarless, Ziaire Cumberbatch and Zayden Payne. Great-grandmother of four. Sister of Yvonne and Wendy Quarless (U.S.A), Fernando Quarless (Harrisons Cave), Gail Gaskin (Barbados Fire Service), Beverly Eastmond and Margaret (U.S.A), the late Malcolm Edwards and PC 1081 Anderson Quarless (Barbados Police Service). Aunt of Donna, Malcom Jr., Rashad, Jioke, Shae’ and Shemiya Quarless, Renee Ross, Rielle Gaskin and Beverly- Ann Eastmond. Mother- in- law of Brian Payne. Cousin of Lloyd Cumberbatch, Mechelle Thornhill, Karen Rock, Glenda, Andre, Carolyn, Ricardo Gibbons and Angela Quarless. Sister -in -Law of Madiline Edwards and Cheryl Quarless. Cherished friend of Keith Lorde, Emily Waithe, Joslyn Worrell, Gloretta and Rufus Small, Shadeska and Lorraine. Relative of the Edwards, Quarless, Cumberbatch, Nicholls and Small families. A service of celebration will be held on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Clifton Hill Moravian Church, St. Thomas where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 3:00 […]

ASHLEY DEVERE MILLER, aged 53, of No. 3, 3rd Avenue, North Wildey Terrace, St. Michael, entered peacefully into rest on Thursday, April 9, 2026. A devoted and passionate educator, Ashley served with distinction at the Arthur Smith Primary School and formerly at the People’s Cathedral Primary School, Luther Thorne Memorial, Milton Lynch, Blackman &Gollop, and the Charles F. Broome Primary Schools. His legacy as an educator will live on through the countless students whose lives he touched, inspired, and shaped. Cherished son of Emil Miller and the late Norman Gittens. Beloved husband of Shelly Miller. Loving father of Asha Miller (Queen’s College) and Saniya Miller (Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary School). Brother of Sherry-Ann Blackman, Alison and Norman Gittens, David Mason, Winston Martindale, Julia Layne, Antanete Atherley, and the late Adrian Miller. Nephew of Erma Forde, Eurie, Esther and Ormond Miller, Mrs. Beverley Cumberbatch, and others. Cousin of Denise and Danielle Miller, Omar, Alisha and Cherise Young, Camisha Hinds, Gershon Forde, and many others. Uncle of Treshon Goddard, Adrian St. Clair, Saryah and Saren Blackman, and others. Son-in-law of Joanne and Colin Sealy and Ian Briggs. Brother-in-law of Roger Blackman, Malcolm Briggs, and Mario Sealy. Godfather of Daniel Wickham. Dearest friend of […]

LORNA ADRIENNE BELGRAVE, aged 73, of West Terrace, St. James, entered into rest on March 12, 2026. Retired Senior Medical Social Worker of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Daughter of the late Joseph and Rita Belgrave. Devoted and loving mother of Rita Belgrave (U.K). Beloved mother-in-law of David Huell (U.K). Cherished grandmother of Ariyah and Jayla Huell (U.K). Loving sister of the late Shirley Tull, Anthony Belgrave, Roosevelt Belgrave, David Belgrave (U.K) and Evette Boyce (U.K). Kind sister-in-law of Carolyn (U.K), Claudia and Jenise Belgrave. Affectionate Aunt of Danielle and Benjamin Boyce (U.K), Andrea Blackman (USA), Anton Belgrave, Devika Campbell, Jade Swaby, Robert Belgrave, Adrian Tull (all of the U.K), Denisa Belgrave, Peter and Damien Belgrave. Great-aunt of Isaiah, Gabriel, Elizabeth, Isabella and many more. Cousin of Eunice, Jocelyn, Horace, Pauline, Jeanelle, Rolf, Junie, Hazel, Beverly, the late Sylvester Belgrave and many more. Relative of the Burgess, Briggs, Worrell, Collymore, Belgrave and Knight families. Faithful friend of Mechelle Webb-Burke, Kevamae Sobers, Carmeta and Elliot Douglin, Sonia Bruce and Audrey Waithe, Letitia Tull, Jocelyn Warner, Francis Yearwood, the late Reginald Trotman and many more. A service of celebration will be held on Thursday May 7, 2026, at Truth for the Final Generation, […]

SARAH ANN LEWIS BENJAMIN affectionately known as ‘Sister Benjie’ aged 105 of Grand View, St. Thomas (formerly from Montserrat) entered peacefully into rest on Monday, March 16, 2026, Devoted Wife of the late John Benjamin. Beloved mother of Diana Ifill, Gwendoline Anderson (USA) and the late Jones Benjamin. Adored mother-in-law of Maude Benjamin (USA), Selvin Anderson (USA) and Elric Ifill. Loving grandmother of Kevin Anderson (USA), Carl Ifill, Jadine ‘Soca Deva’ Greenaway (USA), Keisha Saunders (USA), Julian Benjamin (USA), Jieraun Benjamin (USA) and the late Darren Ifill. Adopted grandmother of June South-Anthony. Great-grandmother of Aiden and Chandler Saunders and Zuri Benjamin. To many, she was a mother figure, mentor, and friend. Relative of the Benjamin, Lewis, Anderson, Ryan and Saunders families. Special thanks to the staff and management of The View for Seniors Nursing Home. A celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Breath of Life SDA Church, Whitehall Main Road, St. Michael where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00 p.m. The cortege will then proceed to Westbury cemetery for the interment. Tributes commence at 1:15p.m. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. […]

RONALD WINSTON CAMPBELL affectionately known as “Ted” aged 67, late of Navy Gardens Christ Church and formerly of Fairy Valley, Christ Church, entered into rest on March 14, 2026. Retired Plumber. Son of the late Leotta Campbell and Joseph Campbell. Father of Randy Best (Barbados Water Authority). Stepfather of Althea and Gizelle Best. Grandfather of Rasheed and Shekinah Best (St. Christopher Primary School). Brother of Marjorie Clarke, Clarissa St. Hill (USA), Thelma Mascoll (UK), Colvin Clarke, the late Janice and Glendene “Adinah” Campbell, Phyllis Raizman and Ena Moseley. Brother-in-law of the late Kenneth Moseley. Father-in-law of Shakira Best (Big Dreamers Daycare). Uncle of Dr. Edmund Andrew Watkins (USA), Dr. Randy St Hill, Ian and Alania St Hill (USA), Greta Clarke and Arlette Mascoll (USA), Saul James “Jim” Raizman (Abu dhabi, UAE) Eleanor, Velma, Orman, Peter, Desmond, Lionel, Rosita, Linda, Margaret Clarke, Robert Moseley and the late Edwin Clarke and Etheline Dottin. Great uncle of Sherrylyn Clarke (The Nation), Kerry Clarke (The Club Barbados), Dionne Adamson-Best, Carlyn, Carlos, Dwayne, Dario, Krystle and Janet. Nephew of many. Cousin of Glenis Clarke, Mark Jones and others. Relative of the Moseley, Clarke, Dottin, Best, Brathwaite, Campbell, Maloney and Scott families. Friend of Dorothy Best, […]

BARBARA LUCINE MARSHALL nee FENTY, of # 26, 6th Avenue North Wildey, St. Michael. Sunrise 29 December1932 Sunset 13 April 2026 Daughter of the late Clifford and Blanche Fenty Sister of the late Lynn, Joseph, Fred, Rosalind, Rueben, Etta and Marjorie Fenty Ex-wife of the late Sylvester Marshall Aunt of Margaret (USA), Courtney, Janice, Moreen (USA), Angela and Clyde Fenty, Eusteen, George and Wayne Fenty (UK), Peggy, Jeanette and Joan (Canada), Elaine, Anita (USA) and Ricky Great-aunt and great-great-aunt of many. Too many to mention. Aunt-in-law of Barbara Jean Fenty Special Friend of Loretta Agard, Anita Daniel and Marjorie Forde A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at The St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, 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 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. The body of the late Barbara Marshall will repose in the Colin Parkinson Memorial Chapel, Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Friday, May 1, 2026, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service, […]

MERCILLE LaVERNE EARLE nee FORTE, aged 62, of Upper Carlton, St. James, peacefully entered into rest on April 10, 2026. Owner of Mearles Beauty Stop, Employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade. Former Employee of Barbados Fisheries Division and Caribbean Data Services. Daughter of the late Ena Marcelle Forte and late Vivian Husbands Wife of Kerwin Earle Loving Mother of Kevin Earle (Canada) and Merissa Earle Mother-in-Law of Davandra Earle Grandmother of Z’Nyah Chandler Sister of Gale Ifill (USA), Yvette Forte, Evena Ward, Clovine Leslie, Winston Forte, Lisle Forte Sister-in-Law of Charles Leslie, Everton Ifill (USA), Denis Ward Aunt of Lesley and Alyra Kelchner (USA), Celina Leslie, Tina, Tonique, Dennis and Ariella Ward, Khalik Forte, Riana Forte-Gooding, Shana Caddle and others Cousin of many Relative of the Forte and Husbands families Treasured Friend of Rev. Dr. John Yarde, Yolande Simmons, Lisa Earle, Kathelene Hackett, Shermaine McMeo, Sandra Babb, Greg Franklyn, Annette Lorde, Patricia Maynard (USA), Nisha Craigwell and Yvonne McCaskie Board Member and Friend of The Westmoreland Church of the Nazarene family and many others Adoptive Mother of John Yarde Jnr, James Yarde, Dario Phillips, Jenna Waterman, Abigail Forde Member of the Optimist Club of Barbados North […]

Sunrise – December 17, 1990 Sunset – March 18, 2026 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of MITCHELL RAPHAEL GIBSON, of Olive Road, Lower Holders Hill, St. James. Former fisherman of the Paynes Bay Community and a sincere, generous and faithful friend to many. Beloved son of Paula Gibson and Adrian Sealy. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. I would like to say Thank You to you…All of you all who added to his joy whilst he was alive! A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 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. The body of the late Mitchell Gibson will repose in the Colin Parkinson Memorial Chapel, Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Monday, April 27, 2026, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

We announce the passing of JEAN ANITA CALLENDER, née PENNYFEATHER Of 4 Regency Park, Christ Church Daughter of the late Florence and Bertric Pennyfeather Widow of Bertram Callender Mother of Dr. Michèle Callender and Roger Callender Grandmother of Nathan and Daniel Clairmonte and Maya Callender Mother-in-law of Frederick Clairmonte Sister of Esmée Payne, Winifred Morris, Ava-Ann, Karen and Trevor Pennyfeather Aunt of Joanne and Sean Payne, Dr. Janine Morris, Janille Hill, LeKisha Benjamin, Shakir Elvin and Kenny, Travis, Trevaughn, Dominique and Krysten Pennyfeather Sister-in-law of Jean Millar and Carol Pennyfeather Best friend of Angela Hudson-Phillips Cousin of Eulalie, Judith, Ridley, Reginald, Vida, Elizabeth, Brenda, Patricia, Keith; and the late Lloyd, Maureen and Mavis A service of thanksgiving celebrating the life of Jean Anita Callender will take place on Wednesday, 29th April 2026 at The Christ Church Parish Church where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 1:30 p.m. The Burial will then follow at The Westbury Cemetery. No mourning colours. In lieu of flowers, donations to Cancer Support Services would be greatly appreciated. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service, to view please click here

Sunrise 29th May 1949 – Sunset 10th April 2026 REID – DAN WRIXFORD, aged 76, late of Monroe Road, Haggatt Hall, St Michael formerly of 2nd Avenue Greens St. George. Former Carpenter and DJ. Son of Eustace and Erline Reid. Husband of Marva Reid, a retired nurse at Randall Phillips Polyclinic. Father of Juliette Lindo (Alexandra School), Dawn Williams, Paulette Smith (Challenor Creative Arts and Training Centre) and Minister Carlos Reid. Grandfather of Darren and Joel Hunte, Rhea Reid, QueShawn Smith, Jade Small, Nathan and Gabrielle Reid. Brother of Eunice, Beaumont and Wilfred Reid, the late Winfield, Velda, Floyde and Audrey Reid. Uncle of Whitfield and Stephanie Batson, Sandra, Andelle, Jennifer (UK), Ruthlyn and Ricky (Lil Rick) Reid and Carol Howard. Great-uncle of Renne and Andre Reid and many more. Cousin of Mary, Colvin and many more. Brother-in-law of William Greene (USA), Joyce Scantlebury, Gloria, Angela, Peter, James, Shirley and Lesley Greene and Luther Forde. Friend of Trevor Todd, Donnovan Bourne, Jerry Cumberbatch, Timothy Millar, Clyde Moses, Timothy Harewood and many more. Relative of the Jones, Dottins and Welch families. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Monday, April 27, 2026 at St. George Parish Church, where […]