Funeral service for KENNETH CYRIL BETHELL, 82 of Gulf Course and Palmetto Drive, Sea Breeze, will be held at 11:00 am. on Saturday 11th November, 2023 at The Anglican Church of The Epiphany, Prince Charles Drive. Officiating will be Canon Atma Budhu, assisted by other members of the clergy. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum, Gladstone Road and J.F.K. Drive.
Kenneth is survived by his loving wife; Claudette Bethell; children: Kenneth Bethel Jr. (Alicia) and Keesha Bethell; grandchildren: Kenneth Bethel III and Kylah Bethel; brothers: Wilshire (Beverly), Churchill (Linda), and Keith Bethel; sisters: Joan Mitchell and Leona Strachan; sisters-in-law: Nevillene (Leon) Evans, Cherisse (Charles Jr. Fuzzy) Moss, Carol Albury; brother- in-law: Gilroy Albury (Yvette); nephews: Carl (Lisa), Lyall (Janell), Zachary (Holliday) Bethel & Jason (Kymchell) Dodge, Perez (Gina), Gerrard (Adena) Coakley, Kelyen (Katie), Larry (Danara) Strachan, Casey (Sabrina). Hailey (Yocasta), Joshua (Theda) Evans, Charles Chico Moss Jr., Gilroy Jr. (Melissa), Aaron Moss, Bjorn Gibson; nieces: Erica (Donald) Roney, Antoinette (Dave) Sands, Aisha (Silbert) Clarke, NaKeisha Burrows, Ashley (Leslie) Stubbs, Maya (Deshawn) Fernander, godchildren: Ricardo Deveaux, Akiiri “Jodi” Bowe, Keva Culmer, Jody Ford, Megan Rahming, Eric Wallace, Stephen T. Gay; grandnieces & nephews: Alithia (Keith) Beneby, Wilshire, Carlyle, Lauren, Morganne, Scottie, Leah, Logan, Zara, Caz, Harper, and Jaxon Bethel; Jade and Jodi Dodge, Eric Mitchell, Giovanni and Kaden Coakley, Trévare, Genaye, and Tatyana Sherman, Gerran, Gerrard, and Sherrard Coakley, Kim and Kiron Ingraham, Kishera (Sheldon) Armstrong, Kimani, Kahari, Azariah, and Zyannah Strachan, Joshua Evans Jr, Sanaa, Sai Clarke, Breahan Outten, Kharis, Kharina Lloyd, Solei, Lael, Shiloh Albury, Zayden Fernander, cousins: The Bethells, Sands, Evans & Smith Families; Other relatives & friends including but not limited to: Canon Delano & Agatha Archer & Family, Bertram & Barbara Knowles & Family, Edward & Beverly Deveaux & Family, Dewitt & Pinky Hanna & Family, Lynn Maycock & Family, Lorenzo Saunders & Family, Lorenzo & Ann Taylor & Family, Ted Turnquest & Family, Shirley Sands & Family, The Albury Family, Bernie Turnquest & Family, Ross & Debbie Pinder & Family, Helga Bethel & Family, Christian & Roe Knowles & Family, Jaume Sastre & Family, The Dorsett Families, The Rahming Family, The Curry Family, Bernard Hanna & Family The McKenzie Family, Larry & Sherolyn Sears & Family, Marguerite Jackson & Family, Helen Smith & Family. Steve & Rhonda Fortune & Family (Port St. Lucie Fl.), Philip Cartwright, Lindvillle & Stephanie Brown & Family (Delray Beach, Fla.). The Plummer Family (Atlanta, Georgia), Perry & Cassandra Thompson & Family, Mr. & Mrs. Perez Adderley & Family, Mrs. Claudette Higgs & Family, The Pickstock Family, Roscoe Turnquest & Family, Barbara Munnings & Family, Robert “Sandy” Sands & Family, Bernard Demeritte & Family, Mrs. Ruth Knowles & Family, The Culmersville Community The Sea Breeze Community, The Cunningham Lane Family, The Ministry of Works Family, The Physical Planning Dept. Family, Whiteleaf Law Chambers Family, Us Too Cancer Society Group, The Eastern Community Family, The Anglican Church Men Family, The Green Castle Association, Paradise Island Tennis Group, The Gym Tennis Club Family, City Lumber Family, Canon Budhu & Mrs. Budhu & Family, Father Pratt & Family, The Anglican Church of The Epiphany Family. The Rt. Rev’d Laish Z. Boyd Sr. & Family, The Anglican Clergy, St. George’s Church Family & All the Anglican Churches in The Bahamas, Believers Gospel Chapel, Hon. Jamahl Strachan and Family; Special thanks to: Dr. Indira Grimes, Dr. Valentine Grimes, Dr. Dane Bowe, Dr. Wilnaye Bain, Dr. Deon Dames, Dr. Theodore Ferguson, Dr. Magnus Ekedede, Dr. James, Dr. Leslie & Beverly Culmer, Nurse Lyndianna Rahming. Nurse Theba Wallace, Nurse Dakota Lightbourne, Nurse Elijah Forbes, Nurse De-Alton Deveaux, Erica Rolle, Staff of Doctors Hospital, Staff of Princess Margaret Hospital, Staff of Oak Tree & Ambulance Services; Caregivers: Alex, Roseann, Janelle Brunett & Nicole Jackson.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Anglican Church of The Epiphany’s building fund.
May His Soul Rest in Peace!
Friends may pay their last respects at Bethel Brothers Morticians & Crematorium, #44a Nassau Street on Friday 10th November, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday 11th November, 2023 from 10:00 a.in. until service time.
