Funeral Service For Deacon Godfrey Brian Knowles Sr., 66 affectionately known as “Guff” a resident of Elizabeth Estates will be held on Saturday, March 02, 2024, 10:00 am. at Commonwealth Mission Baptist Church, Commonwealth Boulevard, Elizabeth Estates, Officiating will be Bishop Arnold Josey assisted by Pastor Romeo Josey. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens & Mausoleum, John F. Kennedy Drive and Gladstone Road.
Godfrey was predeceased by his parents: Christie and Sylvia Knowles Sr.; brothers: Christie Knowles Jr., Anthony “Fats” Knowles and Jeffrey Knowles; nephew: Christic Knowles III; niece: Darice Knowles; aunt: Aldora Claridge and uncle: Daniel Knowles.
His legacy and memories will always be cherished and dearly remembered in the hearts of his faithful and devoted wife of 40 years: Mrs. Nyoka Knowles (nee Elliott); daughters: Rona (Dr. Clifton) Astwood, Tula Knowles, Shuvan (Kayshawn) Bonaby and Nicole Evans; son: Godfrey (Esphelane) Knowles II; grandchildren: Liam and Hannah Astwood, Calisa Watkins, Godfrey Knowles III. Kayden and Kayleb Bonaby, Kristin, Zion and Kyrie Evans; sisters: Aldora (Eugene) Toote, Iris Joan Knowles-Wallace and Carolyn Knowles-Rolle; brothers: Craig Knowles and Mario “Mully” (Princess) Knowles; mother-in-law: Beryl Elliott; sisters- in-law: Andrea Elliott-Farrington and Jannell Hepburn; brothers- in-law: Christopher Elliott and David Cash Sr.; nieces and nephews: Shantell Fox, Mario Hepburn, Shastra (Kenneth) Munnings, Sylvia Knowles, Shari Brown, Amy Neymour, Ca’Sha Rofle, Mario, Jamal and Christorano Elliott, David Jr., D’shae, Danacio,
D’nae and Aalayah Cash, Julia and Joshua Wilson; aunts and uncles: Cynthia Knowles, Zerlene Fraser, Emerald Sawh, Harry Glinton, Albert (Angela) Glinton and Anthony Glinton; cousins: Deborah Claridge, Karen Gray, Naomi Rolle, Effie, Dwight, Devona and Davina Knowles, Daniella (Deind) Pratt, Michelle Glinton, Sabrina Spychalla, Bruno, Ashley, Dwight and Nicon Glinton, Camille, Marcia and Bradley Fraser, Sonia Clarke, Holly Wilkinson, Mary Sawh; other relatives and friends including but not limited to: Pastor Eric and Maria Rolle and Family, Princess Astwood and Family, Gizelle Cash and Family, Pamela Rolle and Family, Howard Hepburn and Family, Na-amah Rahming- Barker and Family, Leshan Bowe-Green and Family, The Pratt Family, The Miller Family, The Family of Douds, Cat Island, The Family of the late Hubert Wong, The Family of the late Charles Adderley, The Family of the late Winston Wallace, The Family of the late Willamae Edgecombe, Bishop Arnold and Elder Vernita Josey, Pastor Romeo and Minister Monique Josey, The Elders, Ministers, Deacons, Evangelist, Mighty Men of Valour, Helps Ministry and the Congregation of Commonwealth Mission Baptist Church, Fr. Lynden Douglas and the Congregation of St. Ambrose Anglican Church, Fr. Whitfield Hutcheson and the Congregation of St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, Bishop Delton Fernander and the Congregation of the New Destiny Baptist Cathedral, Rev. Roberta “Bobbie” Knowles and Family, Antoinette Lotmore and Family, Lemuel and Deli Boyd and Family, Patrick “Pat” Treco Sr. and Family, Shackie and Family, Mr. Crawley and Family, Gary Knowles and Family, Charles “Charlie” Cleare and Family, Marco Evans and Family, Basil Smith and Family, Jennifer Newton and Family, The Family of the late Pastor Jerry Josey, The Rahming, Davis, Deal, Brown, Murphy, Williams and Moss Families, Yvonne Knowles and Family, close neighbours: Chipman, Bullard, Black, Gardiner, Bain, Wallace, Cox, Pierre, Musgrove, Saunders, Knowles, Brown, Smith, Meadows, McIntosh, Rollins, Barr; Forbes, Neely, and Coakley, The Management and Staff of the One and Only Ocean Club, UBS Trustees (Bahamas) Ltd., Scotiabank (Bahamas) Ltd., Riu, SEALEVEL, the Community of Elizabeth Estates, and others too numerous to mention. Special Thanks to: The Doctors, Nurses and Staff of Elizabeth Estates Clinic and the Elizabeth Estates Police Station. The family offers sincere apologies if we have forgotten any names. Thank you all for your condolences, calls, prayers and visitations during this time.
Relatives and Friends may pay their last respects at Butlers’ Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Ernest and York Streets on Friday, March 01, 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.
