Funeral Service For SHIRLEY MAE KAYE, 79 a resident of #10 Sunset Way, Sunshine Park & formerly of Love Hill, Andros, will be held at Golden Gates Native Baptist Church, Lobster Ave. & Baillou Hill Road, on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Pastor Alonzo Hinsey, Jr., assisted by, Rev. Dr Alonzo Hinsey, Sr., Rev. Leon Hinsey, Rev. Henry Hinsey, Rev. Michael Hinsey Internment follows in Lakeview Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum, John F Kennedy Drive & Gladstone Road.
She is pre-deceased by her parents: Reverend Fred Hinsey & Mrs. Evelyn Hinsey; her brothers: Granville, Ivan and Lawrence Hinsey and Ellis Bannister; and husbands: Mr. Evelyn Gittens of Barbados and Mr. Melvyn Kaye of Huddersfield, England.
The memories of Shirley Mae are left to her, daughters: Alma Gittens and Lynette Kaye; six grandchildren: Naomi Ifran, Edward (Ena) Abaga, Stephanie Abaga, Alexander (Carly) Abaga, Patrick Abaga and Ryder Kaye; three great-grandchildren: Nahyan Ifran and Lia & Josie Abaga and her beloved dog Teddy; sister: Mrs. Marilyn Smith (neé Bannister) and brothers: Rev Michael Hinsey, Rev. Dr. Alonzo Hinsey, Mr. Freddie Hinsey, Rev. Leon Hinsey, Rev. John Henry Hinsey, Reserve Superintendent Joel Hinsey and Mr. Maxwell Hinsey; sisters-in-law: Rev. Jessie Hinsey, Mrs. Pearl Hinsey, Rev. Annamae Hinsey, Mrs. Betty Hinsey and Mrs. Árineta Hinsey; nieces: Jennifer Clarke (Bill), Theresa Smith, Karen Rahming (Greg), Laverne Sands, Natasha Gay (Valentino); Denise Fountain (Stephen), Kaylesia Bannister, Nadine Holcombe (Michael), Dr Diana Bannister & Prisca Henfield (Edrico); Evangelist Sandra Patton (Eugene), Delerese Kemp (Julian), Lorene Hinsey, Melvern Cooper (Vincent), Sonia Hinsey & Christine Hinsey; Deaconess Lawronamae Strachan, Yvette Clarke (John) & Inez Hinsey; Evangelist Lauriette Grant (Rev Reginald), Kay Hinsey and Judith Hinsey; Theresa Newton (Kariganda), Ngaio Hinsey, Claudette Hinsey, Fredina Scholes (Steven) & Juliette Pinder (Kendall); Apostle Romona Pinder (Bishop Trevor), Minister Ronella Hinsey, Shantel Peschier (Dexter) & Endrea Hinsey; Jennifer Hinsey Rolle, Vanessa Smart (Roy), Kaylesa Hinsey, Miranda Hinsey Johnson (Deon), Shantel Hinsey & Shonell Hinsey; Aretha Hinsey, Dr. Jonell Hinsey, Rev Tia Rolle (Den. Marcellinus) & Dien Hinsey; nephews: Stephen Smith (Kelly), Ricardo Sands (Charmayne) & Eddie Sands; Dino Bannister (Verline), Don Bannister (Yvonne), Angelo Bannister (Jeanne), Raymond Bannister (Alicia) & Paul Rolle (Bibi); Anthony Hinsey, Michael Hinsey Jr. & Ulysses Hinsey; Christopher Hinsey (Delarese) & Mark Hinsey (Angie); Pastor Alonzo Hinsey Jr. (Dr Monique), Dr Dorrien Hinsey (Janice), Dr Simeon Hinsey (Stephanie) and Kevin Hinsey: Keith Hinsey & Craig Hinsey; Vernard Hinsey (Evangelist Donna), Elvaro Hinsey (Shameka) & Lovell Hinsey (Scieska); Vernon Hinsey (Suzie) & Shawn Hinsey (Theedra) and Frankie Hinsey; grandnieces and nephews Theus Charlton, Reggie, Stephen Jr., Dominique, Danielle & Andrea, Gregory, Zaria & Brianna, Shericka, Ricardo Jr. & Ashlee, Davonte, Deondre & Drashae and Ayden & Amari; Christopher, Scott, Scymont. Stephanie, Syntyche & Seth, Sasha & Dahres, De’Andra, De’Andre & De’Angelo, Justin, Zion & Rae-Sunshine, Khaleb, Arrien & Aaron, Arthurann, Rishab & Seth and Elizabeth, Eden & Ember; Eugene III, Eugena & Travon, Delvon, Latoya, Latia, Shannon, Tatum & Corey, Antoyne & Antania, Jaran, Aaron, Ashton & Avinique, Tasmine, Trent & Tyler, Alvin LaNajee, Abria, Alexus & Atorio, Ulysses Jr., Cherreah & Cherdisha and Mickayla, Kaylee & Kayden; Kristi & Desirea, Aaron, Tamara, Marsha & Mark Jr., Aaliyah, Jada & Jayden, Kayla, Kyle & Kayden and Cordero, Cardrin, Gigi, Stephen Jr. & Stephanie; Aalaiyah & Anaiyah, Alexander & Dyson, Cahled & Lucas, Samuel & Seth, Kevin Jr., Jasmine and Tyler & Carson; Keithra, Chante, Nikita & Destiny, Noah & Mornett, Brenique, Camryn and Christine: Demargio, Mateo, De’Shan, Elvaro Jr, Liam, Nicholas & Nathan and La’Shac & Layla; Hermes, Janae & Jerheim, Venae, Simone & Valdez, Ishjah, Kiyah, Amonie & Nylah, Keenan, Rhaeya, Rhiley & Rheigan and Shawn Jr., Kalil & Malaya; D’Aria & Denae, Camerin & Kailyn, Ashante & Blythe and Bryson; Adrian & Brenda and fifty-seven great-grand nieces and nephews. Numerous cousins including: the children of the late Orthnell Hinsey, Rev Jeremiah Hinsey, Edgar Hinsey, Rev. Edward Hinsey, Loretta Johnson, Olive Seymour, Marion Cargill, Lillian Wright, Ophelia Humes, Virginia Lundy, Eunice Rolle and Gaynell Blatch; Catechist Livingston Bethel, Catechist Norris Rolle. Harold Fernander. Prenellis Jones and Mildred Miller; The Bethel, Rolle and Fernander Families of Lisbon Creek, Andros; The Hinsey, Dean, McKenzie and Hanna Families of Love Hill, Andros; The Lundy Family of Calabash Bay, Andros; Frank Hinsey and the entire Hinsey Family of Bimini Island; Extended family, friends and neighbours including: The Kemp Family, The Minnis Family, The Demeritte Family, The Cleare Family, The Duncombe Family. The Maycock Family, The Burrows Family, The Delaney Family, The Birch Family, The Bain Family, The Minus Family; The Edmonds Family of Sheffield, England, The Drummond Family of Birmingham, England; Ms. Anna, Mr. Dave Sands, Mr. Robert Taylor, Mrs. Doreen Cartwright; Mr. Emerson Pinder & Family, Mrs. Sharon Bastian, Mr. Horton & Family, Mr. Major, Mr. Anthon Miller & Family, Mr. Andy Adderley & Family, Mrs. Fernander, Mr. Darville & Family, Mr. Jean-Charles Antoine, Ms. Claudia Bain; those whom she worked alongside at The Police Training College, Nassau: The Parliamentary Registration Department, Nassau; The Bahamas High Commission, London; The Bahamas Maritime Authority. London, New York & Nassau Offices; The Hon Pia Glover Rolle & The Golden Gates Constituency Office Staff; the Families of Golden Gates Native Baptist Church and St. John’s Native Baptist Cathedral; the Communities of Love Hill, Lisbon Creek & Mangrove Cay, Andros. Special thanks to: Stephanic Canham MD and the doctors and nurses of Stanford Medical Clinic, North Dakota, USA and Mrs. Anne Smith.
Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte’s Funeral Home, Market Street, from 10-6:00 p.m. on Friday & on Saturday at the church from
10:00a.m. until service time.
