FUNERAL SERVICE for the late MR. DAVID LAVERN STRACHAN, AGE: 71 years of #28 West Avenue, Miller’s Heights who died on Monday, January 22nd, 2024, will be held on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 at 11:00am at Bethel Baptist Church, Meeting Street. Officiating will be Rev. A. Dewitt Hutcheson. Interment will follow in the Church’s Cemetery.
Left to cherish his memories is his loving Wife: Edris Laing- Strachan
Sons: Billy, David II, and Davante Strachan, Andre Dean, Samuel “Sparky” Armbrister and Leroy Coakley.
Daughters: Davonne (Kenneth) Lightbourne, Davette, Davida “Keisha” Strachan and Joy Dean.
Grandchildren: Cannon, Shiloh, Juda, Jericho and Darwin Strachan, Liam and Kaiden Lightbourne, Nia, Brianna, Monalisa, Malia and Annastassia Strachan, Natori Austin, Amari and Christabella Strachan. Brothers: Norman (Marina), Samuel (Annamae) and Nigel (Alethia) Strachan.
Sisters: Helen (Basil) Ferguson, Rosemary (Philip) Deveaux, Olivia Mortimer, Terry (Samuel) Harris, and Betty Strachan.
Nephews: Don, Sean, Mark and Superintendent of Police Keith (Orienthia) Ferguson, Lloyd II and Larry Bowleg, Dentry, Isaiah, Edmund II of Orlando, Florida, Tavaris (Sunettra) of New York City. Kareem, Kurth (Dario), Dr. Samuel II (Ashton) of Alabama, Nigel (Jamilah) of Pittsburg and Nathan Strachan, Kenneth Mortimer II, Philip Deveaux II, Michael (Janett) Laing, Reginald Edward, Reginald II, Jamal, Donovon and Charles Dean.
Nieces: Dr. Kira (Dr. Warren) Manyara of Minnesota, Bridgette Bowleg-Sawyer, Lauralee (Brian) Forbes, Bridgette and Lauren Strachan, Revonne (Carlos) Collie, Jasmine (Sheldon) Johnson, Chrystal Deveaux, Dr. Samantha (Keith) Strachan of Alabama, Kenna Mortimer, Shadane Strachan, Tamika Rolle, Aaronika Forbes, Ramoana Sweeting, Margo Laing, Carol (Quincy) Osborne, Sophia (Jeffery) Ferguson, Sandra (Ricardo) Fountain, Sonia (Clive) Stubbs, Renay Nairn, Tamicka Campbell, Taquana, Naomi, Princess, Regina and Megan Laing.
Cousins: Danny, Harry and Clifford Strachan, Maryanne and Dorothy Moultrie, Marge Smith, Julia Anderson, Cora McPhee, Harry and Brenda Strachan, and Sharon Clarke. Members of the Round Table: Rosalind Mackey, Dot Brennen, Elaine Sands, Euwonka Saunders, Loretta Nairn, Sharon Laing, Nenia Fox, Brenda Johnson, Raymond “Lass” Moore, Charles Fox, Marlon Bodie, Ricky Williams and Richard Agaro.
Relatives and friends including: Daisy Almgreen, Jade and Jameson Cox, Ruth Johnson and family, Sylvia and family, Ken Knowles and family, Cynthia Davis and family, Patrick Davis and family, Philip (Gillian) Ferguson of Texas, Anastacia Tinker and family, Elaine Kemp and family, Edward and Tammy Thompson and family, Theodora Philips and family, Andrea Adams and family, Lynette Bowleg and family, Earl Dean and family, Cherez McKenzie and family, Daria Fox, Cenitha Cito Moore, Honourable Leroy Major, Deputy Commissioner of Police Taylor, Sargeant Jamal (Nadia) Johnson, Marlon (Yolanda) Bodie, Dr. Leamond Deleveaux, Moderator of Bethel Baptist Church, Ishmael Lightbourne, Reverend A. Dewitt Hutchinson, Reverend Javon Neely, Reverend Christopher Brown, Deacons and Deaconesses, Evangelists, Men’s Fellowship and the entire membership of Bethel Baptist Church. Other relatives and friends too numerous to mention. Viewing will be held at Clarke’s Funeral Home & Crematorium, East West Highway on Friday, February 2nd from 11:00am to 4:30pm and on Saturday from 10:00am at the church until service time.
