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Funeral Service for the late Joel James “Dr. Dunk” Braynen, aged 63 of Kennedy Subdivision, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday 7th November, 2025 at Zion Baptist Church, East and Shirley Streets. Officiating will be T.G. Morrison. A private inurnment will follow in the Old Trail Cemetery, Old Trail Road. Joel is preceded in death by his mother: Cynthia Braynen nee Murray; brother: Marcus Braynen; nephew: Brandon Braynen; brother-in-law: Winsett Cooper. Left to mourn are his father: James Arthur Braynen (Ruby); children: Julian Braynen-Francis and Lynden Braynen; grandchildren: Liam, Juleah, Gabriel, Elijah, Luke, Jude, Elizabeth, and Lynahri Braynen; sisters: Sheree Braynen-Cooper of Palmetto Point, Eleuthera, Niccole Braynen-Kimani of Maryland USA, Angela Bowe, Dulcie Pratt, and Dena McPhee; brothers: Bradley, Scott of Texas USA, Dana, and Jason Braynen, and James and David Bullard of Florida USA; sisters-in-law: Jenniffer Harvey-Braynen (Bradley), Judith Green-Braynen (Scott), and Julianna McDonald-Braynen (Dana); brothers-in-law: Edward Kimani (Niccole), Ashley Bowe (Angela), Michael Pratt (Dulcie), and Cleveland McPhee (Dena); adopted sisters: Marina Pople-Trotman, and Linda Bain-McCaluski; god-sister: Laverne Clarke; nieces: Kristen Cooper-Dorsett (Dr. Forrestall), Eren Cooper of Texas USA, Ceonn Cooper-Edwards (Gregory), Bethany Cooper-Smith, Kourtney Cooper, Arinthia Braynen-Komolafe (Emmanuel), Anthinear Braynen-Carroll, Erica and Chloe Braynen of Texas USA, Arianne and Arielle Braynen, Averee Braynen-Adderley, Joy Bridgewater of Florida USA, Sherie Moxey, Nicolette Pratt-Russell (Keith), and Sheneka McPhee; nephews: Winsett “Alex” Cooper of Texas USA, Anton, and Marcus Braynen (Hermeka), Joshua Komolafe, Joshua and Hayden Braynen of Texas USA, Nicholas, Ian (Emily), Emile, Niall, and Aidan Kimani of Maryland USA, Thane Braynen, J’Hayden and J’Hordan Braynen, Antoine (Krizia), Cedenyo (Deanna), and Dario (Toni) Pratt, and Zhivago McPhee (Apryl); grandnieces: Kamryn and Bella-Simone Dorsett, Aryah Smith, Lola Cooper, Morgan and Alexandria Komolafe, Kaitlyn, Lianna, and Londyn Braynen, Amari Braynen, Renata Kimani, Ayanna and Ayelle Burrows, Synée Adderley, and Liah and Mila Pratt; grandnephews: Amire Forbes, Adorn Smith, Caleb Edwards, Damari Barr, Bradley Carroll, Peyton Rolle, and Jayden, Mikhail, and Landon Pratt; adopted niece and nephews: Alexis Williams, Logan McCaluski, and Laron Bethel; aunts: Maureen Pustam, Mary Lightbourne, and Inez Johson (Samuel); cousins: The late Pastor Hugh Roache and family, the Carlton Adderley and family, Brenda Dames (Bishop Livingston) and family, Ena Thompson and family, Karole Roache (Glenys), and the entire Roache clan in Nassau and Steventon, Exuma, the family and children of the late Shirley Christie including Bridget Musgrove and Tyrea Palmer; other close relatives including: Denise, Stephanie, and Gloria Dorsett, Ricardo Ferguson, the family of the late Charles Murray (maternal grandfather); the family of the late Frederick Murray (uncle); the family of the late Bertram Murray (uncle); Constance E. McDonald, KC, and the McDonald family, Brian and Una Harvey and family, Roosevelt and Joanna Belle Curry and family, Andrew and Ernestine “Johnniemae” Gilbert and family, the family of the late Deanne Cox including Kareem A. Cox, Kelia Duncombe (Dimitrie), and Keishon Cox, Ms. Carolyn Wallace and family, the Green family of Illinois USA, the Kimani family, the Gordon family, Nekera Demeritte and family; and close friends including: the Honorable Speaker of the House Patricia Deveaux and family, T.G. Morrison and the Zion Baptist Church family, Pastor Clement Neely, Pastor Angela Rolle and the Lively Stone Church of God family; Denise McKenzie; Wilmore Bethel and family, Alphonso “Chicken” Albury and family, Fred “Papa” Smith, Stancel “Stoney” Ferguson and the Beck’s Cougars family, Anthony Longley and family, Monty Roberts and family, Chuck Albury and family, the Prairie View A&M University family, Paul Rose and family, the Pople family, the Bain family, Dr. Ena Culmer and family, Erica Curry and family, the Kennedy Subdivision community of families including Lyn, Lenore, Lenny, and the Thompson family; the Dorsett family, Veronica Rolle and the entire Ferguson family; Richard and Eleanor Martin and family, the Reid family, the Adderley family, Howard Newbold Sr and family and the entire Newbold family, and many others; the Martin Street community of families including Florence “Shaky” Johson and family, Gail Henry-Pinder and family; Joy Thurston and family; Keith Smith and the entire Smith family, the Reverend Charlie Simmons and the Simmons family, the Miller family, the Thompson families, the Paul family, and many others, and a host of other families, relatives, caregivers, and friends too numerous to mention. Please forgive us if we have inadvertently omitted names, it was not intentional. May His Soul Rest in Peace! Cremation was held.
