Funeral Service for John Fritzgerald Sands, 59 a resident of Savannah Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas who died on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 will be held at 10:00 am. on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at Wesley Methodist Church, Savannah Sound, Eleuthera. Father Colin Saunders assisted by Rev. Willish Johnson and Rev. George Clarke will officiate. Interment will follow in the Public Cemetery, Savannah Sound, Eleuthera.
Left to cherish his memories are hist devoted wife: Katherine Bernice Sands; children: Sherika, John and Jordan Sands;; grandchild: Tahj Sands; adopted son: Kyle Seyfert; sisters: Winifred Hall, Retired Administrator Margaret Sands-Symonette (Cleveland), Mary Culmer, Alva and Adrianne Culmer; brothers: Chief Petty Officer Luther Culmer (Vanria), Chief Petty Officer Reno Culmer (Patricia) and Douglas Culmer (Chinyere); aunts: Deaconess Annis Antrobus, Wilma Bullard and Eleanor Bullard; nieces and nephews: Nursing Sister Maria and Ednol Smith, Nadine and Curlin Rolle, Sheena and Prince Thompson, Cedric and Attorney Melissa Hall, Yolanda Major, Valentino Hall, Nurse Cleopatra Symonette, Sharmilla Symonette, Lamar Symonette, Jowhitney Sands, Elliott and Jean Thervil, Latalca Sands, Ajoa Kelly, Darryl Bridgewater, Corrections Officer Martin Culmer, Danielle Culmer, Ryan Ferguson, Skylar Culmer, Douglas Culmer, Shakeia Lightbourne, Dario McPhee, Dachye Stubbs, Dax Stubbs, Shaneice and Shaniqua Forbes, Troyann Knowles, Tatyana Knowles, Tyler Sealey, Able Woman Marine Montoya Deal, Andre Allen, Kevin Sands Santiago, Antonio Hanna; grand nieces and grand nephews: Lekera and Richard Turnquest, Ashlyn and Ian Adam, Jayden Demeritte, Deangelo Hall, Savannah Butler, Shanice Butler, Rashad Shepherd, Christlyn Rolle, Curlin Rolle Jr. Shiniqua and Philip Stubbs, Shandia Thompson, Prince Thompson Jr., Cedric Hall Jr., Nathan Hall, Justice Hall, Tyiesha Leary, Takeo Leary, Tashon Smith, Shamyiah Hall, Manarj Hall, Clinique Clarke, Brittnay Pratt, Willow Gibson, Rickell Symonette, Sierra Symonette, Lamar Symonette Jr., Marine Seaman Cameron Shepherd, Gabrielle Clarke, Mario Beauchamp, Jessica Pinder, Stephanie Kelly, Lemuel George, Shavado, Smith, Ryan Ferguson Jr, Keyshawn Gibson, Jaden Cox, C’ana Sands, Chosen Knowles; cousins: Reginald Reggie Sands, Arahnice Sands, Ruthmae Sands Fawkes, Hattie Sands Moncur, Dennis Sands, Carol Sands, Dexter Sands, Laverne Sands, John Sands, Nicholas Sands, Shanria Sands, Godfrey Sands Johnson, Linda McPhee Phillips, Kenneth Sands, Gary Sands, Kirk Sands, Verneitlea Sands Gomez, Karen Sands, Iona Sands, Ivan Sands, Deandra Sands, Virginia Sands, Theresan Sands, Marina Sands Johnson, Odea Sands Johnson, Carolyn Rahming, James Rahming, Partick Rahming, Barbara Rahming, Idella Bennett, Roosevelt Gaddafi Sands, Nurse Sonia Thompson, Chet Kelly, Esther Kelly Ferguson, Richard Kelly Jr., CPO Philip Culmer, Terrance Culmer, William Neive Bullard, Byron Bullard, Alvin Bullard, Richard Bullard, Tovan Googas Bullard, Latoya Cleare, Nadia Bullard, Erica Bullard Rolle, Damien Bullard, Gerrad Bullard, Frances Bullard, Malvern Williams, Dovis Berkel, Marilyn Major, Donnalee Colebrooke, Frances Pitters, Generosa Berkel Austin, Shelia Berkel, Sherry Johnson; god children: Melissa Clarke, Fredrick Deleveaux, Balnav Gustave, Adrianna Bethel; brothers-in-law: McArthur Fernander (Sharon), Richard Craig Culmer, Gregston Oliver, Jeffrey Clarke, Brian Fernander, Rev. George Clarke (Constance), Dwight Clarke; sisters-in-law: Madlene Rolle (Richard), Annetta Culmer-Mackey, Deagre Kelly, Bridgette Clarke, Willamae Sands and Kim Curry; and a host of other relatives and friends, including but not limited to: Family of Ida Bullard-Rahming (deceased), Family of Deaconess Annis Antrobus, Family of Harold Sands (deceased), Family of William Bullard (deceased). Family of Wilfred Sands (deceased). Family of Samuel Sands (deceased), Family of Prince Sands (deceased), Clarke Family, Gibson Family, Culmer Family, Hilton Family, Rankine Family, Williamson Family, Rahming Family, Kelly Family, Wallace Family, Fr. Colin Saunders & Family, Rev. Willish Johnson & Family, Miss. Ellen Gibson, Clarietta Culmer & Family, John & Angelisa Gibson, Kiah & Lisa Gibson, Denward Rankine, Linda Clarke, Jeffrey Clarke, Adrian Bethel, Quincy Rahming, Ricardo Clarke, Doctors and Nurses at Palmetto Point Clinic, Local Government of Central Eleuthera, Entire Community of Savannah Sound; and a host of relatives and friends too numerous to mention. (If your name was not listed, we apologize, it was unintentional)
Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at THE CHAPEL OF MEMORIES THE NEW COMMONWEALTH FUNERAL HOME, INDEPENDENCE DRIVE on (TODAY) Thursday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. and at the church in Savannah Sound on Friday from 8:00 p.m. to service time on Saturday.
