A Service of Praise and Celebration for the Life and Witness of DEACONESS MAVIS STRACHAN, 85 affectionately called “Mammy” a resident of Garden Hills #2, who died on Sunday, 31st December 2023, will be held on Saturday 20th January 2024, at 11:00 a.m., at Southwest Cathedral Church of God, Carmichael & Shrimp Roads. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Anthony A. Sampson, assisted by other Ministers of the Gospel. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens & Mausoleums, John F. Kennedy Drive.
Precious Memories will linger in the hearts of her Seven daughters: Prenetta Antonio (Lawrence), Shirley, Sharon Cleare (Rev. Allan Jr.), Renia Moncur (Allan), Alice, Permal and Patricia Strachan; Five sons: Shanda, Kervin (Natasha). Erlin (Raquel), Marvin (Raquel) and Principal Officer Marcus Strachan; Sisters: Mrs. Gwendolyn Pinder, Mearuth Ferguson of Grand Bahama, Paulette Arnette and Maryann Strachan; Brothers: Leroy, Felix Jr., and Thomas Strachan; Sisters-in- Law: Rev. Beatrice Stubbs and Victoria Missick; Grand children: Monalisa Williams, Megan Antonio (Cassandra), Nicole (Deron) Samantha and Candice Antonio, Police Inspector Tavares Pratt (Delika), Geno Mackey (Eldri), Jeremy Strachan (Chantel) Shalese Strachan, Gr. II Immigration Officer Alicia Kemp (Kevin) and Alshorn Cleare, Aaron Strachan Alreno Moncur (Rantez), Azaria Moncur, Tanesha Wright, Prison Corporal Tressant Strachan, Alexandra Strachan, Shaniah, Kervin Jr., Tyrice, and Kervon Strachan and Clarlissia Ferguson. Erlin Jr., and Erin Strachan, Julian Jr., and Naquan, Marvin Jr., and Marcus Strachan Jr.; Great Grandchildren: Garvin Johnson and Skyeesha Lightfoot, Geno Mackey Jr., Gabrielle and Gabriel Mackey, Hailey, Tyler and Ayla Pratt, Jerchanti, Jeremiah, Jernei and Jerhu Strachan, Aleo Cooper, Keeon Kemp, Arianna and Ethan Moncur, A’ziya Smith, Everline and Taj Strachan and Daniyha; Adopted Daughters: Jenniemae Storr, Althea Brown, Terez Cleare and Prenel Clarke; Nieces: Bethsheba Joe, Janice Pinder, Telsine Rolle, Delarease, Maura, Tammy Pinder, Tonya Longley and Lyndale Lewis, Sophia Edgecombe, Gizelle Cash and Nadia Johnson, Brodine and Erica Pyfrom, Keva King, Kimberley Ann, Samantha, Gidgette and Elnecka Ferguson; Willamae Glass, Nikolai Brown, Dianna, Brianna and Alicia Strachan. Nephews: Lloyd, Prescott, Leroy, Irvin and Gregory Strachan, Limberth, Jessel and Gareth Cash, Jason Pinder, Derek, Jermaine, Nebraska, Marco and Necko Ferguson, Deon, Clarence and Dominic Arnette, Anthony, Cedral, Johnny, Orthnel, Mario, Elvis, Nicholas and Leroy Strachan Jr.; Other relatives and friends including: Pastor Catherine Nairn and family, Laranamae Strachan and family, Rasheda Strachan and the Culmer family, Katie, Glen Miller and family, Clara Morgan, Alma Turnquest, Rose and Branhilda Strachan, Dellamae and Family, Veronica Outten and family, Minister Melda Hanna-Ferguson, the Stubbs family, the Missick family, Leola Bullard and the Strachan family, Ebony Bonamy and family. Alder Brown and family, Iva Smith and Family, St. James Baptist Church and the entire community of Mangrove Cay, Bishop Donnie Storr and family, Pastor Carlton Adderley and family, Bishop Rhoderick Brown and family, Rev. Wendell and Phillip Newton and family, the Cleare family, Linda Hanna and family, Leadon, Louis and the Rolle family, Taylor family, Southwest Cathedral Church of God family, Zion Baptist Church South Beach, Bishop C. Minnis and Greater Bethel Cathedral, All Saints Church Family, Nassau and Mangrove Cay, St. James Anglican, Fr. Andrew Toppin, the King family, Lorraine Green and family, the Bain family, Saunders family, Annamae Rolle and family, Geraldine Johnson and family, Mr. Ellard Lightbourne, Naomi Minus- Williams and family, Nurses and Doctors of the Emergency Room of the Princess Margaret Hospital.
Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at Newbold Brothers Funeral Chapel, Palmetto Avenue & Acklins Street off Market or East Streets, on Friday 19th January 2024, from 10:00 a.m., to 5:30 p.m., and on Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m., until service time.