Obituaries

Magistrate OLIVER JUSTIN MARCUS THOMAS, aged 39, of Clerview Heights, St. James, entered into rest on January 21, 2026. Loving husband of Rhea Worrell. Son of Veronica Ashby and the late Justice Errol Thomas (Grenada). Son-in-law of Andrea and Michael Worrell. Grandson of the late John Dash (USA), Marcus Thomas (St. Vincent), Louise Thomas (Canada) and Stephney Ashby. Brother of Jameelah Thomas (Canada). Brother-in-law of Toni Carter. Devoted uncle and guiding presence to Xarique Thalik Carter, with whom he shared a special bond—spending time together, exploring new places, and creating memories that will live on forever. Nephew of Shelley Boyce, Roseanne Myers and her husband Dr. Donovan Myers, Andrea Ashby, Edward Ashby and Elwin Springer, Marva and Gloria Thomas (Canada), Bertram and Stanley Thomas (St. Vincent), Jeffery Blackett and Abu Bakr (USA). Cousin of Alanna and Marcus Myers, Michelle Springer, Zoe Parris, Joshua Ashby, Carl, Andy and Oral Pilgrim, Eleisha Ashby, David Adams, Rodney Adams and family (USA). Family friend of Lila Ali, Zubeda Patel, Fatima Patel and families, Parro-Diantie Persaud and the Mahabir family and Halima Pandor. Close friend and colleague of Justice Donna Babb-Agard SC, Justice Randall Worrell, Rev. Graveney Bannister, Mr. Alison Seale SC, DPP, Dr. David […]

OPHELIA THEOMAR BEST, aged 56, of 48 Karen Best Drive, Academia Estates, St. Michael. Former employee of Office Solutions. Daughter of Prunella Best Sealy. Step-daughter of Reginald Sealy. Sister of Faye and Fernando Best and Juliette Maynard. Best Friend of Tricia Daniel. Partner of Dave Grimes. Stepmother of Davierre and Akeel Grimes. Niece of Kenmore, Tony and Paulette Best and Janice Trotman. Aunt of Zico (Coast), Armani, Destiny, Jevad and Tyi Best, Hakeem Scott, Denesha Yearwood and Shakierah Eversley. Great-aunt of Tazane Best. Cousin of Tracy and Leanne Gittens, Sherry Best and many others. Godmother of Baggio Daniel, Akeene Browne and Meaghan Banfield. Relative of the Best, Inniss, Barker, Harding, Daniel, Gilkes and Braithwaite families. Friend of Amanda Browne, Cathy Springer, Janelle Weekes, Josie Ann Adams, Marcelle Daniel, Jacqueline Hurley, Sophia Moore, Cherieleen Worrell, Kim Webster, Kim Lowe, Kareen & Roland Horton, Diana Stuart, Natalie Daniel, Joyann Newton, Shelly Blackett, Sherry Daniel, Jennifer Goodridge, Sanchia Willins, Renee Napoleon, Lenny Clifford, Hairby_madz, Shanice and the Office Solutions team and many others. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Saturday, February14, 2026 at the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at […]

ANDERSON DACOSTA JEMMOTT, aged 75, of Promenade Road, Bush Hall, St. Michael, entered into rest on January 20, 2026. Reverend of the Prerogative Nazarene Worship Centre. Son of the late Eloise Springer. Husband of Brenda Jemmott. Father of Kurt, Karl, and Kimberly. Father-in-law of Sammawah Downes. Grandfather of Akira. Brother of Shirley, Grantley, Thelma Jemmott (UK), Franklin, Cameron, Angela and Patrick Springer, the late Verna, Neville and Berkeley. Uncle of Andrew, Pecos, Tyson, Coreen, Sophia, Andre and Ryan Phillips and many others. Brother-in-law of Judy, Cora, Mary, Maxine, Christopher, Andrew, and Jenason Jordan. Relative of the Springer, Jemmott, Jordan, Wilson, Henry, and Phillips families. Friend of Rev. Dr. Samuel Elcock, Rev. Delbert Edghill, Rev. Dr. John Yarde, Joyce Woodroffe, Alison Lorde-Best, Anderson and Merina Taylor, Patricia Belle, Margaret Edwards, Peter Johnson, Bishop Victor Clarke Hinds (USA), the Downes and Mayers families and many others. A service of celebration will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Western Light Church of the Nazarene, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 9:30 a.m. The cortege will then proceed to Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens for the interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 7:30 a.m. […]

GREYDON ANTHONY JORDAN JR, better known as “Grey”, aged 65, of Lodge Road, Christ Church, and formerly of Seaview, St. James, entered into rest on January 14, 2026. Employee of the Sanitation Service Authority and Retired PC 443 of the Barbados Police Service. Son of the late Greydon Jordan and Lucieen Boyce. Husband of the late Ernesta Jordan. Beloved father of Alicia (The Barbados Coast Guard) and Greydon Robinson (Sanitation Service Authority). Stepfather of Tony, Sade, Akem and the late Carlton Waithe. Grandfather of Jachai Robinson and Tachela Lynch. Twin brother of late Collin Jordan. Brother of Clifton Boyce, Clive and Stanley Grant. Uncle of Kerry and Samantha Roach, Brian Hinds and Chad Jemmott. Great-uncle of Kyle, Keon, Kadesh and Keilani Roach. Nephew of Barbara Jordan and Kevin Bagnell. Cousin of Teresa Bruno, Dawn Tocci, Camlyn Cuff and Sandra Lewis. Brother-in-law of Melva and Haskel Waithe, Susan Mapp, Shelly Bourne, the late Hilbert and Everton Waithe and Sandra Jordan. Friend of Charles Crawford, Neil Phillips, Jack Gaskin, Connie Robinson, Patricia King (Kay) and the staff of The Sanitation Service Authority, Rene, Kimberly, Nickali and many others too numerous to mention. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on […]

BARBARA PATRICIA MILLER née HOLLIGAN Sunrise:18 March 1948 – Sunset: 11 January 2026 Late of 2nd Ave Rowans Park South, St. George. Retired teacher of St. Jude’s Primary and devoted Member of the Walkers Valley Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses Daughter of the late George and Gwendolyn Holligan. Wife of the late Arthur Miller. Stepmother of Paula and Natasha. Beloved Sister of Doreen, Brenda, Diana, Mervyn, Aubrey, Michael and the late Norma, Ermine, Deighton, Oscar and Winston. Aunt of Novaline, Ava, Omar, Selwyn, Grandison, Claire, Azara, Kayode, Seymour, Jennifer, Nigel, Amanda, Natasha, Shariyf and Kareem. Great Aunt of eleven. Cousin of Sandra, Suzanne, Irene, Henderson, Carlos, Anthea, Thelma and many others. Sister-in-law of Esme, Gladwyn, Shirley, Merle, Richard, Scottie and Carlson. Cherished Friend of Andrea and Rawle Knight, Beverly Farley, Nancy White, Melda O’Neal, Jasmine Vaughn, Mrs. Atherley and the Manning family. Relative of The Holligan, Hoppin, Brewster, Thorne, Brathwaite and Puckerin families. The funeral of the late Barbara Patricia Miller will be held on Friday, February 13, 2026 at the Chapel of Coral Ridge, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 am followed by a private cremation. The body of the late Barbara Miller will repose in […]

ANDRE BRIAN CHARLES PARRIS, aged 52, of Maxwell, Christ Church, entered into rest on January 9, 2026. Loving son of Rosalind Parris and Neville Lambert. Brother of Kamalu Parris, Natasha Bryan, Linda Weekes, Neville Sobers, Nicole, I Kim and I Lena Lambert. Grandson of the late Austin Brathwaite. Nephew of Omar Parris. Great-nephew of the late Stella Goodridge. Uncle of Dwayne, Renee, Elijah, Kimberly, Jahzira, Zamalie, Zhane, Nila and Jahsheya. Cousin of Deborah Goodridge, Asim Parris, Khalid Gilkes, Ashton Turney, Valerie Reid and Kaye Bourne. Friend of the members of Andre’s Lightning Speed Weather and the Barbados Weather Watchers. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Chapel of Westbury Cemetery, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. followed by interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 8:00 a.m. on Thursday. No mourning colours by special request. The body of the late Andre Brian Charles Parris will repose in the Colin Parkinson Memorial Chapel, Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service, to view please click […]

JEAN ELEANOR AUSTIN, aged 81, of Mansion Road, Bank Hall, St. Michael, entered peacefully into rest at home on Wednesday, 31 December 2025. Daughter of the late Clarence and Maggie Austin. Sister of Baldwin Austin and Pamela Pilgrim. Aunt of Faye and Jillian Pilgrim, and Verna Batson. Sister-in-law of Marian Austin. Great-aunt of Brendan Pilgrim, Ryan, Rashae and Reshaunte Mayers. Cousin of John and Keith Moore, Joy Clarke (all of USA), Emmerson and Athelston Clarke, Algernon Reece, Glendine Maynard, Hernina “Sis-Sis” Jones and the late Pearl Marsh and Phyllis Reece (USA), Ronald Johnson (UK), Waple Blackman, Michael Reece and many others. Relative of the Clarke, Mapp, Pounder, Howard, Richards and Edwards families. Close friend of Pat Mullin, Merlene Small, Michael Merritt, Torrance Forde, Sasha Forde and Alaric Brathwaite. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at Bank Hall Methodist Church, 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 Tuesday. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service, to view please click […]

PHYLLIS ELAINE BRATHWAITE aged 93, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA entered into rest on January 6, 2026. Daughter of the late Sylvia Seales. Mother of Henderson Brathwaite. Grandmother of Matthew and Winston Brathwaite. Great grandmother of 6. Sister of Herbert Brathwaite, Francis Griffith, Wilma and Marlene Seales, and the late Gloria Taitt, Winston, Frank and Charles Brathwaite. Niece of many too numerous to mention. Friend to so many. The historian of the family, she was the third of 9 children. She migrated to London in the 1960s, then to the USA in the 1970s. After immigrating to the US, she lived in Baltimore, MD, Brooklyn NY for serval years. Then in 2000 Phyllis moved yet again to Philadelphia, PA where she stayed until she was called home. She was a kind-hearted and caring Mother, Grandmother, Great grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and friend. We love you Phyllis, RIP and God bless. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026 at The Church of God, Chapman Street, 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. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral […]

We are saddened at the passing of ALLAN PATRICK SIMMONS of #53 Tranquility Drive, Windward Gardens St. Philip, entered into rest on January 16, 2026. Managing Director of Simmons Electrical Co Ltd. Son of the late Janice Carter and Ralph Walker. Husband of Shelley Simmons. Father of Shaariq and Shalani Simmons. Adopted father of Jamielle King. Brother of Andrew and Ann Ollivierre, Lisa Carter, Ranika, Franchesca and Coree Walker. Grandfather of Azaiah Simmons. Uncle of Jamal Shurland, Chelsea Grensell, Klaudius Rouse, Andrew Ollivierre Jr, Denisha and Kanika Lowe, Jaden Davis, Nathan Downes, Javon Clarke, Tayvion Sobers, Kiara and four others. Brother –in-law of Lurleen Sobers, Pretoria Davis, Alicia Downes, Walter Hewitt, Gloria Roskruge and Jefron Brown. Son-in-law of Marva Lowe, the late Sybil King and Edmund Lowe. Cousin of Ronald, Ginelle and many more. Adopted son of Monica Roach and Violet Craigg. Relative of the Ollivierre (St. Vincent), Simmons, Walker, Carter and King families. Friend of Arleigh Eastmond, Bernard Cumberbatch, Adriel Brathwaite, Henderson Alleyne and many more too numerous to mention. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Friday, February 6, 2026 at Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 […]

GRACE DALMIR HOYTE-MOTTLEY, aged 76, of Franklin Street, Lynn, Massachusetts, entered into rest on January 9, 2026. Wife of Peter Mottley. Daughter of the late Dalton and Miriam Hoyte. Sister of Mary Hinds (UK) and Joy Grazette and the late Wesley, Esther and George Hoyte. Stepmother of Dionne Mottley. Grandmother of Julianna Mottley. Aunt of Sean Hinds (UK), Ian and Antonia Gooding-Edghill, Kerry, Daniel and Natasha Hoyte, Troy, Andre Rawlins, Sherry McNeil (USA), Stacy Gibson and the late Lionel Mascoll. Great-aunt of Jamon Mascoll (USA), Jabarry Walcott, Nadia, Shanique, Laron, Shauniko, Shekhi, Shadd, Jaimar, Kirstin, Rashandre, Shae-Ann, Daniel McNeil and many others. Great-great-aunt of many. Cousin of the Heywoods of Guyana, Ruth Hoyte and the late Doug Hoyte and family. Sister-in-law of Dr. Marion Williams and Charles Grazette. Friend of Ed Bushell and family and Avonell Cumberbatch and family. Special friend of Linda Stanford, Peter, Ryan, Russell and Joshua Griffith and Jerry Lewis and the staff of the Radisson Hotel. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. The cortege will then proceed to Cassia […]

DAVID McDONALD PAYNE, aged 74, of 29 Tranquility Drive, Greenpoint, St. Philip and formerly of Dayrell’s Road, Christ Church, entered into rest on January 6, 2026. Retired Sergeant 786 of the Royal Barbados Police Force (Barbados Police Service). Son of the late Stanton and Kathleen Payne. Brother of Harriett Proverbs, Jacqueline and Adrian Payne and the late Judy Proverbs and Selwin Payne. Uncle of Trudi Proverbs and Zoe Payne. Cousin of Superintendent Dale Crichlow, Neville, Lisa Payne and many others. Godfather of Neil Barrow (USA). Relative of the Payne, Proverbs and Bynoe families. Friend of Cynthia King, Margo Durant, Harriette Griffith, Anthony Lloyd and Patricia Alleyne. A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at The St. Matthias Anglican Church, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00 p.m. No flowers by special request. A donation will be collected for the St. Matthias Building and Organ Fund. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service, to view please click here

BARBARA BLANCHE LEACH, aged 97, entered into rest on January 17, 2026. Widow of Edwin Maurice Leach. Mother of Deborah (Simon), Teresa (Harvey), Andrea (Mark) and Gillian. Grandmother of Rachel, Timothy, Ryan, Jamie and Sarah. Great-grandmother of Rock, Leah, Eva, Kieran and Lara. Sister of Eleanor Ross, Yvonne Mottershead, John Bynoe (deceased), Lisle Bynoe (deceased), Peter Bynoe (deceased) and Caroline Bynoe (deceased) A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at St. Matthias Church, Hastings where friends and relatives are asked to meet at 10.00 am. The cortège will then proceed to Westbury Cemetery for the interment. In lieu of flowers and in honour of Barbara’s dedication to the church, an offering will be taken during the service. The proceeds will go to a worthy undertaking by the church. Mourning colours are optional. The family invites you to view the live streaming of the service; to view, please click here