Funeral services for Mrs. Joycelyn Lydia Evans, 85 of 119 Abaco Drive, Hawksbill, Grand Bahama, Bahamas will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023, 11:00am at the Community at Heart Tabernacle, Church of God, Coral Road, Freeport, Grand Bahama. Officiating will be Rev. Audley Swain assisted by other Ministers of the Gospel. Interment follows immediately after at the Rand Memorial Park in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
She is survived by her children: Karla Evans, Sheryl Russell, Barrington (Holly) Evans, lan, Talbert Jr., Dwayne, Dereck, Gregory (Keleine) Evans and Latoya Evans Swain; sisters: Esther (Lloyd) Walker and Michelle Curtis; brothers: Dudley (Aneita) Curtis and Philip Curtis; step daughter: Suzette Evans; grandchildren: Jeboria (Demond) Scott, LaVonda Russell, Kayle Edwards. Sh’rde (Cecil) Saunders, lan, Vaughn (Brittany) Evans, Najla Evans, Noah Evans, Desmeka Evans, Gregory Jr., Tanysha Evans, Kaser Evans. Trent Evans. Dario Evans, Gerard Jr., Talbert Evans III, Brittni Swain. Breanna Swain and Brandace Swain; great grandchildren: Isiah Williams, Cody Saunders, Camden Saunders, Jadore Evans, Owen Evans, D’Nado Burrows, D’Nac Burrows, Treneya, Trey, Trenaldo Evans, Tamaj Green, Xavier Johns, X’Cai Johns and Evan Russell; children of her heart: Charlene (Leslie) Low, Lynn (Michael) Romious, Karen & John Frampton, Anthony & Angela Pennerman, Christopher (Nick) Johns. Nicholas Maclin, Pauline Rolle, Washington and Jacinta Bain; sisters-in-law: Yvonne Pearson, Margaret Symonelle, Arthurlue (Dr. Ellison) Rahming, Rev. Roberta Bobby Knowles and Vera Curtis; brother-in-law: Arthur (Coral) Edwards; nieces & nephews: Renca (Ronald Sr.) Johnson, Deon (Charline) Curtis, Abiola Walker, Tracy Walker, Malika Walker, Baron & Shaniqua Curtis, Nikita Curtis, James (Justina) Curtis Jr. Gerard Pearson, Lesley & Dr. Charles Osazuma, Brendalee & Richard Rae, Brent & Shakera, Gia & O. Adewakun, Kevin & Tiffany Edwards, Cobria Edwards, Faith Rae, Dudley Curtis Jr., Dustin Curtis, Carla Davis, Brittany & Owen Curtis and Lionel Evans; close friends: Brian Swain, Marion Sweeting. Irma Knowles, Janet Ward, Antoinelle Lightbourne, Carriemae Gardiner and John Hall.
Viewing will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023 at Russell and Pinder’s Funeral in Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama from 12:00 noon until 3:00pm and at Grace Bible Church, Nansen Avenue, Freeport, Grand Baharn from 4:00pm until 7:00pm and on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Church (Church of God, Freeport) from 9:30am until service time.
