Funeral Service For Richard Robert Gardiner, 62 affectionately called “Bussy” of Golden Gates #1 who died on Tuesday, January 9th, 2024 will be held on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024, 11:00am at New Dimension Ministry, Joe Farrington Road. Officiating will be Bishop Victor Johnson.3 Cremation will follow.
Left to cherish his fond memories are his loving, devoted, wife of 42 years: Sybil Alicia Gardiner; three sons: Sean, Richard, Avnair; one daughter: Prophetess Alicia Wright; son-in-law: Pastor Kenneth Wright; adopted brother: Stanford Ferguson; adopted sons: Lance & Rakem, Bennett, Dillon Grant; adopted daughter: Lithera Bethel; ten grandchildren: Gabriella Malcolm, Kennesha, Kenneth Jr., Serenity & Kenya Wright, K’zon, Rashiloh, T’Sean, Acadia & Dahlia, Gardiner, adopted grandchildren: Tatiyhanna, Elizabeth & Eddington Burrows; one great grandchild: Gale Dean; aunt: Ena Roll; ten brothers- in-law: Christopher, Ranford & Irvin, Malcolm, Berturm Caprion, Ricardo & Rev. Antonio Steele, Lionel Mills, Chester Palacious, Etienne Farquharson II, Steve Hudson; ten sister-in-law: Deidre Palacious, Rose Tumquest, Ivy Mills, Willamae Bridgewater, Deborah Farquharson, Kim Hudson, Jonei Malcolm, Ruqaiyah Steele, Latasha Malcolm, Alreka Cartwright; twenty nephew: Roswell & Ranaldo Bennett, Jod, Tobias, Vido & Dillon, Turnquest, Premeo Mills, Quintin & Arroyo Clark, Elvon Steele, Bertis, Landale, Zachry & Bertrum Caprion, Chester Palacious Jr., Gaston Farrington, Bernardo Saunders, Michael, Ranford Jr. & Wayne Malcolm, Etienne Farquharson III, Irvon Malcolm Jr., Eric Cartwright; fifteen nieces: Raquel Bennett, Marcia Farah, Cleo Neely, Olive Kela Beckford, Atonia Curry, Allyson & Myra Farquharson, Amanda Darlin, Sarafina Clark, Shantol Turnquest, Kiesha, Shirley, Nadia & Brittany Caprion, Jessica Cartwright; cousins: Reginald Stevens, Sherman Stevens, Vivian Henfield, Princess Pratt, Barbara Rolle Joffer, Raymond, JimmyLee, Thedore & Lorraine Stevens, Arlene, Charles, Deon, Carla & William Forbes, Fredricka Thompson, Candace Moxey, Donald Wiliams, Renea Major, Karon, Levette Rolle, Terrell Adderley; bosom buddies: Chris Malcolm, Stanford Lawrence, Steven Taylor, Jeff Ambros, Kirk and Bradley Butler, Harry Goffe, Carl Knowles; special family & friend: Dorethy Ferguson, Melvin Baker, Varonica Dean, Denise Hepburn, Michelle Nottage, Mr. & Mrs. Pratt, Malekah Bowe and other relatatives and friends.
Friends may pay their final respects in “The Kendise Pearl Smith Suite” at Memories Funeral Homes, #85 Mount Royal Avenue on Friday from 10:00am to 4:30pm and at the Church on Saturday from 10:00am until service time.
