Funeral Service For Vernencha Lodella Blatch, 86 a resident of South Beach, formerly of Lower Bogue, Eleuthera, will be held on Saturday, February 10, 2024, 10:00 a.m. at Grant’s Town Wesley Methodist Church, Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Rev. Henry Knowles, Rev. Dr. Jacinta Marie Neilly and Pastor Charles Lewis. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.
Let to cherish her memories are her daughter: Veronica Cockbill of New York, USA; adopted daughter: Val Smith; adopted son: Roscoe Turnquest; grandchildren: Christopher Cockbill, Dominique Cockbill-Rodriguez and Adriano Rodriguez; great grandchildren: Mariah Rodriguez and Xavier Rodriguez; brothers: Ronald Neilly and Raymond Fowler; adopted sister: Ethlyn Rowlands; sisters- in-law: Louise Bergeron, Sharon Lewis and Alice Johnson; nieces: Rosemary Brown, Margaret Hepburn, Patrice Darville, Edith Neilly, Shakera Neilly and Joan Hepburn, Nurse Rema Lisa Higgs; nephews: Derek and Gregory Neilly, Kevin Hepburn Sr., and George Patrick Darville; grandnieces: Georgia and Deanthea Darville, Anaya and London Saunders, Tametrya, Banisha Clydesha, Tamesha, Jupiter, Eternity, Lamacas, Jordan and Phoenix Brown, Kedeja Neilly; grandnephews: Tometrio Brown, Luther Saunders Jr., Kevin Hepburn Jr. Delvon and Dominic Neilly, l’emer Darville, Zachary Hepburn, Reverend Shaun Moss; godchildren: Dr. Cherry Ferguson and Antoine Ferguson; cousins: Patricia, Leonard and Veronica Collins of New York, Malvena Culmer, Randolph Neilly, Michelle Cumberbatch, Elder Sandra Saunders, Reverend Dr. Jacinta Marie Neilly, Nurse Donalda Higgs, Cleo (Valentino) Hepburn, Larry Johnson, Nathanial Sr., Mario, Ryan, Devon, Gary, Deborah and Rachel, Trevon, and Sheron Neilly, Ednol and Emerald Cash, Pamela (Kevin) Culmer, Anthony Ferguson, Ednol Cash Jr. and Sharnelle Cash, Beryl Neilly, Pastor Monique (Darron) Davis, Ann (Donovan) Jackson, Mark Johnson, Jeremy Pinder, Basil and Alvin Neilly, Eardley Neilly, Pedro, Frank, Cindy, Taneka, and Verizer Neilly, Reverend George Moss and family, Willamae Albury and family, Lillamae Benson and family, Beverly Sobiech and family, Thurza Dean and family, Theresa Frasier, Byron Albury and Timothy Rowlands, Elder Roy (Bonnie), Wilson (Claudia), Jerold (Talya), Threadville (Marvy) and Merilyn Kelly and children, Kenva, Tracy and Barry Johnson, Dianko Gardiner, Leslie Higgs, Genavie and Gary Albury.Naomi, Florine, Lavina, Annette, Roseanne and Deon Neilly, Jerry, Terry and Pam Butler of South Carolina, Frizzy Williams, Victor, and Roy Williams. Howard, Jake, Wilfred, and Joanne Wilson. Sean, Althea and Bernie Neilly of Florida. Jake, Joanne and Nita Dunnon of Miami, Florid, Pat Moxey, Oralee Saunders and family, Helena Neilly and family, Lisa King, Phillip Johnson, Theresa Parks, Daisy Bain, Dr. Leslie Hutchinson, Ruby, Carlton, Thedore, Thudlyn and Dale Neilly, Nadine Woods, Sharon and Dwight Lyles, Joyce Sweeting, Shevette Seymour, Clinton Neilly, Sabrina and Dwayne Woodside, Shirley Woods and family, Marcellus Hall and family, Hutchin and family, Maxwell Albury and family, Gloria Sears, Lynette Barry, Valarie Smith, Aleshia Cooper, Calvin Neilly Jr., Pamela Brice and family; other relatives and friends: Minister Shereice Ferguson, Mildred Roberts, Pastor Charles Lewis and family, Dr. Reginald Eldon and family, Nathalie Bonimy and family, Patricia Johnson of New York, Eleanor and family. Norma Woodside and family, Nurse Ismae McIntosh and family, Cherry Ferguson and family, Terrence, Arlington (Paula). Tootsie and Kimberly Hunter, Sylvia (Greg) Bonamy, Patricia Pinder, Marie Andrews, Lilly Rolle. Andrew Hannah and family, June Woodside and family, Thomasena Moss and family, Mrs. Pratt and family, Vannie Cash, Meryl Desmangles and family, Sheryl Saunders, Beverley Kemp and family, Mildred Roberts, Cheryl Lowe, Andrea Bullard, Andrea Thompson, Ruth Lightbourne, Shirley Smith, EvaLet Rivier, Deacon Tezel Anderson, Rosha Carey, Renae Bodie, Debbie Rolle-Minnis, Cheryl Lowe, Laura Joseph, Elizabeth McQueen, Carnetta Rolle, Cherese and Samuel Brown, Rochelle Hudson, and family, Veronica Adderley and family, Jean Neilly and family, Zelma Stuart and family, Stan Ferguson and family, The Kelly, Neilly and Cash families of Lower Bogue, the Princess Margaret Hospital – Laundry Department Staff, Curry Memorial Methodist Church family, Grant’s Town Wesley Methodist Church family and many others too numerous to mention. The family apologizes to anyone whose name may not have been mentioned.
Relatives and Friends may pay their last respects at Butlers’ Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Ernest and York Streets on Friday, February 09, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until service time.
