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BUTLERS’ FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATORIUM Funeral Service for Sheila Louise Grant age 86 years a resident of Constitution Drive, Boyd Sub-Division, will be held on Saturday 1st November 2025 at 10 a.m. at Church of God of Prophecy, East Street Tabernacle. Interment at Lake View Memorial Gardens & Mausoleums, John F. Kennedy Drive. Officiating will be Ministers of the Church of God of Prophecy Nassau, Bahamas: National Bishop Dr. Woodley C. Thompson, Bishop Branson Gibson Senior Pastor, Bishop Hulan Hanna assisted by Minister Antonio Hanna, Associate Pastor. Sheila was predeceased by her devoted Husband of 65 years: Fritz Osborne Grant, Sr. Son: Timothy Antonio; Grant Parents: Frederick and Alsada Butler; Brother: Hubert Frederick Butler; Daughter-In-Law: Curlean Leotha Hart-Grant; Neice: Alsada Butler; Nephew: Former Police Officer Hubert Frederick Butler Jr. Left to cherish her memory are her: Sons: Mark Grant Sr., Deacon Fritz Grant, Jr. (Minister Janet), Lindley Grant, Kenon (Michelle) Grant; Daughters: Minister Donna (Alkin Sr.) Delancy, Beverley (Charles) Fox, Laverne Grant-McQueen, Rhonda Hall, Alarice Grant; Grandchildren: Marlene (Richard) Baugh, Markel Grant, Mark Grant, Jr., Marcus Grant, Al-Marie (Berlin) Smith, Al-Leecia (Osborne) Pickstock, Alkin (Isabella) Delancy, Jr., Luton Delancey, O’Nea (Oliver) Turner, Charika (Nicholas) Thompson, Charles (Sanay) Fox, Jr., Charon, Chamar, Chanaé, Frinaye (Kyfer) Smith, Fritz Grant III, David Hall, Tewani Grant, Timothy Grant Jr., Great-Grandchildren: Emilee and; Ethan Baugh, Aiden Grant, Peyton and; Orion Pickstock, Berlin IV, Anai and; Alaysha Smith, Uriana Fox, Lily and; Violet Turner, Phoenix Fox, Antonio, Alonso, Bradley and; Bryce Grant, Kimora and; Kaide Smith; Nieces and Nephews: Alanna Butler-Burrows (Retired ASP Kingsley), Cora Butler-Green (Samuel), Loretta Butler-Cartwright (Henry), Charles and Andrew Butler; along with Bishop Brice and Advira Thompson, National Bishop, Dr. Woodley (Verneque) Thompson; Winston, Minister Wayne (Linda); Thompson, Windy (West ) Williams, Hester Mayfield, Kingsley and Dwight Grant, Zita Rollins, Dorothy Horton, Genta, Freddie; Rudolph (Veronica) Cooper, Zina, Omar, Owen; Yvena Brown, Opee, Michael, Annair, and Simone Cooper; Valerie and Glen; James (Laverne) Pinder, Julie and Jason Pinder; Lowell and Brenda Harris Pinder, Linda and Tyrone Gibson, Melanie & Kirk James; Shuffel Hepburn, Colon, Darrell, Keith, Shondell and Carolyn Russell, Donna Woodside; Dale Major, Jillian Lisa, Roma and Troy Bartlette; Terry Grant; Ethelyn Grant & Family, Patrick Grant & Family; Kess Grant; Elizabeth, Holland, Father Reginald and Ariel Grant; Rev. Pamela Brice & Family; Charlotte Brown & Family; Alice Andrew and Family; Sharon Coleby and Family; Roderick Grant and Family, Coral, Marsha, Dwight Grant, Adopted Children: Rodeina Bootle, Donnalee Bowe, Audrey Mortimer, Tyrone Fowler, Christine Thompson, Jack Thompson and Former High Commissioner, Alvin Smith. Godchildren: Lynette Ferguson and Awanna Ferguson Other Relatives: Descendants of deceased Josephine Knowles, Oscar, Alfred, Edward, and Jeremiah Butler including: Bernadette Forbes and; Family, Dorothy Butler and; Family including Joey, Theresa and; Patricia; Deborah Nelson and; Family, Keith and; Marsha Curry, Vallance and; Deserene Curry, Michael Farrington, Michelle Major, and; Nurse Capucine Simmons; Descendants of deceased Simeon Knowles, Inell and Hartley Williams, Dr. Rochelle Kurlinski and Family Numerous friends including: Brent Symonette and the Symonette Family, The Family of the Late Bill Minns; Pericles Maillis and; Family, Bishop Laish Boyd, The Family of the Late Captain Frederick Gomez, Hon. Desmond Bannister; The Church of God of Prophecy Family: Bishop Dr. Franklin and Minister Dr. Rovena Ferguson, Bishop Elgarnet Rahming; Bishop Branson and Ashanta Gibson, Minister Antonio and Raveenia Hanna, Bishop Hulan and Valerie Hanna; Bishop Kendal Simmons; Minister Beatrice Ferguson and; Family; Deacon Michael Turner and; the Turner Family; Minister Annamae Ferguson; The East Street Tabernacle: Prayer Team; officers and members, Felix Walkine; Director Charles Hanna Jr., Officers and; Members of The Bahamas Brass Band; The Moss Family, Skyline Drive; Cynthia Ferguson and; Family; Jacqueline Clarke and; Paulette Price; Melvern Davis, Nora McClain, Dorothea Collie and; The Collie Family, Enamae, Dr. Desiree and; Dr. Dorcas Cox; Felix and; Thelma Beneby; David and Katherine Beneby, Bishop Nathaniel and; Eulease Beneby; Minister Felton and; Eldora Beneby, Jonathon Brennen and The Brennen Family, Michael Swann; Cleehenford Virgil Associate Pastors Stuart and Knowles and; the members, Meadow Street Church; Others including: Pastor Thelma Williamson and the Robinson Chapel AME Church, Prayer Ministry; The former staff of Solomon’s Mines and Dockside Warehouse, Rawson Square including, Violet Delancy; Janet Davis, Ms. Moss, Ms. Minns, Ms. Ferguson; Apostle Benjamin Smith and The Embassy International; Permanent Secretary, Colin Higgs, Administration, Finance Officer Sylvia Lightbourne, Accounts Section, and Project Manager, Donald Demeritte and Project Execution Unit, Ministry of Health and ‘Wellness; The Financial Secretary and; Staff Ministry of Finance; Current and; Former Treasurers, Management and Staff of the Public Treasury Department; Patrick H. Adderley, Consul General and staff of The Bahamas Embassy Consular Annex, Washington, DC; Current & Former Directors; Family Island Commissioners and; Administrators, Department of Local Government; Honorable Glenis Hanna Martin, Permanent Secretary, Lorraine Armbrister, Director, Dominique McCartney Russell, Deputy Director, Julian Anderson, Southern District Superintendent, Shavanna Darville, Consultants, Floyd Armbrister and Coleman Andrews Ministry of Education; Principal Pavia Rolle, Staff and Students of The Government High School; President, Stephen McPhee & Executive Team, BEMU; President Mike Sands, NACAC; President, Dremeco Archer, Officers and Members of the BAAA’s; BACO; Bahamas Track and Field Coaches Association; The Ambassador’s Track Club; Parents and Students, Temple Christian, Pre, Elementary and High; Rupert Roberts and; Staff Super Value; The Management and; Staff Margaritaville Beach Resort; The Permanent Secretary and; Staff Ministry of Foreign Affairs; The GHS Class of 1974; Sharon Archer Wilson; Gina Gibson Rolle; Sheryl Moxey; Hilda Ferguson; Winklet Smith and; Family, London, UK; Jacqui Manning and; Family, London, UK; The Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama; The Clifton Street; Peter Street, East; and Constitution Drive, Nassau, New Providence Communities; and other well-wishers. Special thanks to: Dr. Rahming Beneby, nurses and staff of Female Medical Ward I, Princess Margaret Hospital; Tracy Clear and Javanya Bain of Clear-Care Home Services, Dr. Chrispin Gomez of Nu-Life Health Centre Concierge; Dr. Meredith Turner and Dr. Belgrave-King of Family Medicine Center. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Butlers’ Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Ernest and York Streets.
