FUNERAL SERVICE for Ms. Betty Garnell Kemp, 73 of West End, Grand Bahama Bahamas will be held on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, 10:00 am. at St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, West End, Grand Bahama. Officiating will be Rev’d Father Oswald 1. Pinder Jr. Interment will follow at West End Public Cemetery, West End, Grand Bahama.
She was predeceased by her parents: James and Hilda Kemp; brothers: Paul, Salathiel and James (Bud) Kemp; sister: Beverley Green; son: Wellington (Timmy) Johnson; grandson: Kirston Knowles.
Precious memories will linger in the hearts of her daughters: Fredericka Knowles and Tamanicka Munroc (Dave); ganddaughters: Davionne and Davia Munroe; sisters: Karen Smith and Zilpha Peterson; brothers: Berkley Kemp and Bruce Ilanna; adopted son: Lamont (Takia Smith); nieces: Sharon (Ellis) Whyms, Karen Kemp, Sherricka (Graham) Pinder. Leona, Schnora (Lynden) Gardiner, Tina McPhee, Nancy Evans, Becky and Nicky Kemp; nephews: Keith Wedderburn (Philadelphia), Daren Smith, Sherrick (Westina) Smith, Cecil Green, Tamaz Peterson, and Dexter (Mateja) Saunders; numerous grandnieces and grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews including: Krystal, Rochell and Santana Adderley, Vernell Wedderburn, Richann Johnson, Brittany Culmer, Demetria, Deandrea. and Nina Kemp, Roger Adderley, Alexander Johnson (Tennessee), Akeem Wedderburn (Nassau), FMN Vice Chairman Richard Johnson Jr., Demetrius, Mark and Marco Kemp Ternisha Adderley, Tyrina Colebrooke, Shacasia Adderley, Breajah Culmer, Pearl Wedderburn, Sabre Johnson, Nova Johnson, Romyah Pinder, Zariah Wedderburn, Jordan Anderson, Akeemia Wedderburn, Arianna Sweeting and Gniyah Lewis, Isaac Woodside, Vernal Wedderburn, Kyis Miller, Jamol Deloauch, Deondre Goodman, Shavano and Shavez Rolle, Jayden Duncombe, Delbert Wedderburn, Shane Smith Jr., Tyler Garland and Tre Adderley Graham and Shannon Pinder, Darrenique Smith, Dure’, Dexter Jr., Summer Rae, Duren Saunders, Tamaz Peterson Jr., Sherrlaya, Sherrniah and Sherrae Smith, Nelson Stuart and family, Ramon, Rodney Jr. and Raven Evans, Sharel Nixon, Mercedes Thompson, Kendra McKinney, Chadae and Takoda McPhee, Dakoda, Shandera,Lyndell, Lynnquell, Lynden Jr. and Skyler Gardiner, cousins: Barbara Pinder, Joseph Whyms, Charles Johnson, Lauralie Kemp, Lorraine Marshall, Julia and Kermit Pinder, Avadell, Gwenie, Harold, Tracey, George and Eddie Rolle, Harry Johnson and Family, Ricky Johnson, Everett and Maria Johnson, Vanessa Ward, Kareem Curtis, Marian Saunders, Anthony Saunders, Tia, Melissa and Carnie Rolle, Philip Brooks, Stefano, Rashann and Sahava Brooks; and a host of other relatives and friends including: Frederick Knowles and family, Jackie Dean, Winston Churchill Rolle, Percy and Brandon Smith, Charlotte Ferguson, Elizabeth McDonald, Hilton Bowleg and family, Mable Colton and family, Hon. Frederick Mitchell, M.P., Progressive Liberal Party, Sen. Hon, Michael Halkitis, West End Community, Her Bimini Family, Her Abaco family, Rose Rolle and family, Vendors Farmer’s Market (Nassau), Management and Staff at Insurance Management, Member of the Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of the World, The Class of 1995 St. John’s College; other relatives and friends too numerous to mention; special thanks to: Ms. Mervie Knowles and Staff at Home Away From Home, Fr. Oswald Pinder Jr., Doctors and Nurses at the Female Medical and Intensive Care Units at the Rand Memorial Hospital, Bishop Damien Fox-Gibson, Mr. Keith McSweeney and Staff at Restview Memorial & Crematorium Ltd.
Viewing will be held in the “Celestial Suite” at Restview Memorial Mortuary and Crematorium Limited, #11-A Coral Road, Freeport, Grand Bahama on Friday from 10:00a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until service time.
