Funeral service for Mr. Ervin George Knowles, 73 a resident of Sea Breeze will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, 10:00a.m. at Church of God of Prophecy, East Street Tabernacle, East Street and Sunlight Village. Officiating will be Bishop Branson D. Gibson assisted by Pastor John K. Clarke. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.
He is reunited with his loving wife: Gwendolyn Knowles.
He was predeceased by his sister: Nora Johnson; nephews: Kris Cooper, Derick Johnson and Charles Johnson; niece: Willamae Stuart; sister-in-law: Ruth Knowles.
He is survived by his sons: Chino, Johnathan and Timothy Knowles; daughter: Krista Rolle: daughter-in-law: Georgina Knowles; son-in-law: Raymond Rolle; grandchildren: Sarah and Isabella Knowles, Zaniya, Zion and Zayne Rolle and Jalicia Knowles; sister: Mrs. Agnes Cooper; brothers: Randolph, Reginald (Mary) and Philip (Martha) Knowles; brothers- in-law: Bishop Dr. George E. Thompson and Albert Cleare; sisters-in-law: Minister Damaris Thompson and Ruth Cleare; Nieces: Helena (Pastor Philip) Ferguson, Siobhan Addison, Minister Samita (Kevin) Ferguson, Anastacia (Clifford) Forbes, Gazelle (Jason) Higgs, Georgette Thompson and Phillipa (Garnet) Johnson, Jane and Raquel Knowles, Rita Miller and Arrabella (Derick) Cambridge; nephews: G. Sean, Lynden and Frankus Gibson, Joey (Colette) Alleyne, MacKennon (Dr. Catherine) Thompson, Police Inspector Bronson Knowles, Randolph Knowles Jr., Eric Knowles, Franklyn (Cookie) Adderley, Tony (Debbie) Adderley, Antoine (Paulette) Cooper, Craig and Caleb Cooper; grand nieces and nephews: Derick Johnson Jr., Raven and Devon Johnson, Antoine Cooper Jr., Keshon Carter, Gabrielle and Sarah Johnson, Seciska Adderley-Knowles, Shakera Adderley-Dyer, Shanell, Lavarice, Jermaine, Latoya and Ross Adderley, Deward Stuart Jr., Duran Stuart, Aaron, Avery, Amos and Lynden Gibson Jr., Lyndiska Gibson, Lakeshia (Basil) McDonald and Shanique Thurston; and a host of other relatives and friends including: Bishop Branson D. and Lay Minister Ashanta Gibson, Minister John K. and Sister Cynara Clarke, Bishop Anthony T. Roker, Bishop Jeffrey (Nadine) Knowles, Bishop Hulan A. and Sister Valarie Hanna, Victor (Vernita) McKinney, Bishop Samuel (Lula) Thompson, Charles (Patricia) McKinney, Dereck, Philip (Pollyann), Andrew (Lillis), Basil (Theressa) Thompson, Gary Bethel, Calae Rolle and Family, CBS Bahamas, Nassau Beach Hotel, Hotel Union and Management Hotel Union, Gloria, Sal, Patrice, Karen Deal, Janet Burnside, Jennifer Rolle, Melrose, Frankie, Ellen Moxey, Joanne, Cynthia, Andy Smith, Junior Smith, Aleen Smith, Gary Knowles, Johnney and Albury Tucker, Phil Cooper, The McPhee Family, Betty Cooper, The Curry Family, Deward Stuart Sr., Cecil Smith, Shelby Smith, Joycelyn Finlinson, Gloria, Mizpah, Stephonie, Greer and Shavonia McKinney, Lavar, Leando and LaSalle (Felisha), Andice, Andranique, Garvado (Dr. Ghandi), Matthew, Terrell and Tarron Thompson, Shanelle (Ambrose) Dean, Bernadette (Capt. Vincent) Beneby, Rosetta (Derek) Moss, Michelle Dittmar, Natasha Adderley, Minister Angela W. Butler, The Sea Breeze Community, The Love Center Family, and the entire Church of God of Prophecy family, members of the Bahama Brass Band (Junior and Youth Divisions) and many others too numerous to mention.
The family sincerely 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 23, 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.
