FUNERAL SERVICE for William Wilfred Hanna, 88 of Exuma and formerly of Nicolls Town, Andros, will be held on (TODAY) Friday, January 12, 2024 at 10:00am at New Bethany Baptist Church, Key West Street. Officiating will be Bishop Victor Cooper assisted by other Ministers of the Gospel. Interment will follow in the Southern Cemetery, Cowpen and Spikenard Roads.
He was pre-deceased by his parents: Adrianna & Frank Hanna I; brothers: Stanley Bernard & Frank Hanna II; sons: Wilfred & Philip Hanna.
Left to cherish his precious memories are his 4 daughters: Patricia McDonald, Valencia Hanna, Barbara Wright & Theresa Hanna; 4 sons: Standford (Christine) Hanna, Craig (Paulette) McPhee, Wilfred Charles Hanna & Wilebo Hanna; 2 sisters: Mary Hanna-Moreira & Birdie Hanna; 2 brothers: Charles (Faye) Hanna of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Edwin Rolle; 24 grandchildren: Merlin (Samantha) McDonald, Tavaz (Thenelle) McDonald, Johnika & Patrika McDonald, Devaughn Ferguson, Kristen Moncur, Keyshawn, Kyle & Kaiden Wright, Javon, Shannon & Trinity Hanna, Deon Anthony Hanna, Jahkan, Tevin, Tyric, Terez & Craignisha McPhee, Shanlee, Leeshan, Leeshilo, Kealee, Omarlee & Leanna Hanna; 16 great-grandchildren: Genesis, Tanaz, Takia, Ta’Niya, Tavaz Jr., Mariah & Jo Siah McDonald, Kamiyn & Kamrynique Seymour, Ja’Mai Moxey, Shavonne Ferguson, Jami Strachan Jr., Tyvan & Devantae Hanna, Kiara McPhee & Janiyah Griffin; 1 adopted granddaughter: Claria Forbes; nieces & nephews: Reynold (Alisa) Robinson, Carlton (Portia) Robinson, Franklyn (Yanlan) Robinson, Georgianne Robinson, Craig Hanna, Diane (Preston) Major, Theresa Rolle, Michael (Crystal) Rolle, Francis (Lee) Chong, Katrin (Timothy) Wilson, Adrianna, Abigail & Charles Hanna Jr., Judyann Ferguson, Lillian McKinney, Sandra, Jackie, Maria, Stanley (Gloria), Wilfred, Tory (Taska) & Gregory Bernard; grand nieces & nephews including: Rasheed, Asiyah, Asif- Ali, Antius, Karlica, Jeude, Goivanni, Frankianne & Qisheng Robinson, Kikiya (Keno) Smith, Kendra (Duran) Deal, Preston Jr. (Tajhia) Major, Kristina Major, Henderson & Uriah Cartwright, Terri, David, Dion, Valerie & Shamika Rolle, David (Celeste) Smith, Kyle Floyd, Frank. Franaldo & Alexander Hanna of New York, Darrel (Camille), Lisa (Jermaine) Hutchinson, D’Andrea Francis, Sonia (Felton) Knowles, Ingrid Strachan, Alfred Saunders, Tamika (Christopher) Rahming, Shenique (Otis) Moxey, Robert (Elaine) Symonette, Dion (Monica) Symonette, George Rodgers Jr., Tanya Armbrister, Leslie (Bradley) Joseph, Phillipa Richardson, Alayaha Symonette, Stanley III (Sharell) Bernard, Tiffany, Angie, Bernadette, Gary, Marsha, Asia, David, Janiell, Joya, Torinique, Dion, Troy II, Torrie, Nathaniel, Sophia, Tamika, Wilfred Jr., Mario Sr., Ranaldo, Kenuel, Deovano, Willicia, & Kizzy; other relatives & friends including: Rosa & Dora Hanna of New York, Mary Whitehead, Russell Davis, Esther Hanna- Culmer, Ulla Dedert of Germany, Naomi Hanna, Basil Beneby and family, Sharn Rolle and family, Glen (Tamara) Hanna, Brian (Susan) Hanna, Christine (Ambrose) Fernander, Natasha (Shawn) Davis, Rosalie Bowleg-Minus, The Hanna, Beneby, Major, Robinson, Dames and Gibson families; The staff of Frank Hanna Cleaning Company, Bishop Victor S. Cooper Jr. & Elder Frances Cooper and the congregation of New Bethany Baptist Church, Apostle Paul & Maxine Butler and the members of Bahamas Christian Fellowship Center, Bishop Valentino & Cleopatra Williams and the members of Life Changers Ministries International, Pastor Derrick Colebrooke and family, Elder Arnold Henry Frasier and family, Agatha Dean & family, Nathaniel Russell and family. Glenroy McKenzie and family, Nurse Austin Johnson, Spence Dorsett, Livingstone Romer, Girlese Newbold, Leslie Buzzy’ Rolle, Wilton Rolle, David Rolle, Johnny aka Acc, Jamara Pinder, Norman Smith, Samuel Rolle, Leroy Weir, Sandra Clarke, Forrester Bowe & Family, The communities of Nicholls Town, Andros, Exuma and The Exuma Cays; many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
The body will repose in the Blessed Redeemer Chapel at Ferguson’s Funeral Directors, 7th Terrace Collins Avenue at the Church on Friday from 9:00am until service time.
