Funeral Service for ALTHEA WINIFRED KNOWLES, 90 of Hyattsville, Maryland, formerly of Nassau Bahamas, died at her residence on Thursday February 22nd, 2024, will be held on Saturday March 9th, 2024, at 10:00 am at Evangelistic Temple, Collins Avenue. Officiating will be Minister Marvin Duncombe assisted by Rev. Kenneth II.B. Adderley, Rev. Dr. Vaughan Cash, Bishop Godfrey Williams, and Apostle Benjamin Smith. Interment follows in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, John F. Kennedy Drive. She is predeceased by her, Parents: Florence Rolle and Timothy Knowles; Husband: Walter V. Evans Sr.; Daughter: Iris Adderley; Brothers: Ralph Rolle, Hubert Beneby, Conard and Willie Knowles; Sisters: Ruth Knowles and Wilhelmia Rolle; Grandsons: Clement Adderley and Frahkan Cooper; Granddaughters: Alexis Roberts, Antonia Moss-Roker, and Thereze Adderley. Her memories will forever linger in the hearts of her beloved family, Daughters: Willadale Granger, Eyvonne Dendy, Former Senator & Counsel General Washington, DC Paulette Zonicle, Georgina Saunders, and Tonjia Burrows; Sons: Anthony “Skeebo” Roberts I. Oliver, Michael, Kenneth, Angelo, and Trevor Adderley: Adopted Sons: John Hall Sr. and Bishop Godfrey Williams; Stepchildren: Terry Bain, Attorney Linda Evans, Christine Sawyer, Chantelle Gentle, Jeffery, Walter II (Laverne), Samuel and Rac Evans Daughters-in-law: Gina Roberts, Veronica, Aisha, Bernadette, Dr. Hilary, and Sonia Adderley, and Min. Iris Williams; Sons-in-law: Glen Granger, Larry Dendy, Leslie Saunders, and Lester Burrows; Sister-in- law: Shelia Rolle and Patricia Benchy; Brother-in-law: Sandril Evans; Granddaughters: Shandricka Jackson, Dr. Etenesh Adderley-Duncombe, Lillian Fox, Ebsalom Dendy, Cheyenne Granger, Dr. Aaliah Zonicle, Logan and Cameron Burrows, Simone, Chantal, Amanda, Michelle, Kennisha. Jenae, Jonelle, and Ruth Adderley, Shianne Rolle, Jondeisha “Precious” and Jonalecia Hall; Grandsons: Anthony II, Antoine, Ashley and Andre Roberts, Leescott, DeAngelo, Anvardo, Brandyn, Kyle, Daniel Sr., Joshua Adderley, Nicholas Saunders, John Jr. and Jonethan Hall, and Hon. Patrick Adderley Jr. Counsel General Washington DC; Granddaughters-in-law: Keithia and Sherkera Roberts, Amanda and Aliyah Adderley; Grandsons-in-law: Robert Jackson, James Fox, Minister Marvin Duncombe, and Matt Adderley; 16 Step Grandchildren, Great Granddaughters: Alexis, Taylor, Tyah Amoy, Aria Roberts, Tajee and Kamrin Roker, Bria Wilson, Breyell Jackson, Barbara, Briell and Brooklyn Hepburn, Azaria, Jaynae, Aynia, Ce’maya, Aria, Malia, Adderley and Staniya Russell, Annabelle Gabriela Lopez-Adderley, Jaynac and Jayynia Petty, Great Grandsons: Anthony Roberts III, Jayden Roker, Bryson and Braylon Jackson, Lilijah and Zion Cooper, Jamere Pelly, Brendan Hepburn, Keelyn, Daniel Jr., Lavon, Amere and Xyle Kristofer Adderley: Great Grandson-in-law: Dominique Wilson; 3 Step Great Grandchildren, Great Great Granddaughters: Rheignn Kolski, Rhyver Wilson, and Azaria Adderley, Jelani Tima. Godchildren: Andra Poitier Coleby and Arnold Edmund Woods. Special Thanks to: Althea’s Medical Team: Dr. Rezanne Khalil, Dr. Deborah Kernohan, Medstar Center for Successful Aging, Dr. Etenesh Adderley Duncombe, Dr. Hilary Adderley, and Montgomery Hospice & Prince George’s Hospice. Numerous Nieces and Nephews, Steven(Sherry) Beneby, Marilyn Strachan, Charles (Sylvia) Beneby, Laverne (Robert) Scavella, Christine Beneby, Hedda (Anthony) Mitchell, Telia (Nicholas) Wilson, Patty (Robert)Johnson, Michael (Andia) Beneby, Glen Burnside, Sherry Rolle, Kirkland and Kevin Outten, Carolyn Pinder and Roslynmae Rolle, Genese Rolle, Janet and Sharon Rolle, Melvern Rolle- Sweeting, and Andrea Knowles-Missick. A host of family and friends including: Her Excellency the Most Honourable Cynthia A. Pratt, Governor- General, the Right Hon. Perry G. Christie, Former Prime Minister; Senator the Hon. J. LaShell Adderley, President of the Senate; the Hon. Lisa Rahming, Minister of State for the Ministry of Housing and Urban Renewal: Consular Annex of the Bahamas, Washington, DC, Rev. Dr. Vaughan Cash, Superintendent of the Assemblies of God in the Bahamas; Apostle Benjamin Smith, Senior Pastor of Embassy International; Royal Bahamas Police Force Grand Bahama and Northern Bahamas District: Bahamas Agricultural Industrial Corporation; Donna Adderley; Joyce Harris-Barr; Alicia and James Bursey; Raymond and Debbie Harrison; Dr. Gertrude Tinker; Patrice Poitier-Wright: Patrice Demeritte; Clarence Russell II: Francis Wood-Collie, Esther Isabell Wood, Avis Wood-Munroe, Bradley Wood, Verna Wood, Darrio Wood, and Roderick Wood; Anna Smith and family; Kimberly Adderley and family, Monica Willis, Arlene and Arnold Farquharson and family: Glenis Wallace and family: Raynard and Sola Rigby: Sadetra Windham; Sasha d’Arville; Pastor Keno Smith and Members of Evangelistic Temple Assemblies of God; Members of Temple of Word Assemblies of God; Pastor Laquez and Chantal Williams and Members of Jubilee Cathedral: Emmanuel Gospel Chapel; Pastor John C. Jenkins, Rhonda Green, Jayda Robinson and the Members of First Baptist Church of Glenarden; Tuwana Pridgen and Pridgen Funeral Home, Lanham, Maryland: Patty Whylly and the Ragged Island Street Crew; the Archer, Saunders, Gaitor, Bullard, Smith, and Hall families, Dotlee and Lucius Fox and family, and numerous family and friends, too many to mention. Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte’s Funeral Home, Market Street, from 10-6:00 p.m. on Friday & Saturday at the church from 9:00 am. until service time.
