Funeral notice for Osborne Jerome Sawyer, Sr., 84 a resident of Robert’s Blvd, Coral Harbour, will be held at St. Agnes Anglican Church, Blue Hill Road, on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. Officiating will be Archdeacon Keith N. Cartwright. Interment follows in St. Agnes Cemetery, Nassau Street.
Left to cherish his fond memories are his, Wife: Christine Sawyer, Sons: O. Jerome Sawyer Jr. and Adrian Dean; Daughters: Valérie Barksdale of Norfolk, Virginia, Hope Shelly-Ann Ratliffe, Zendra Neely and Tiffany Molli Sawyer; Stepsons: Lincoln Dorsette Jr. and Ricardo Knowles; Brothers: Gerald Sawyer and Dudley Sawyer, Sisters: Coral Sawyer, Donna Wilkinson-Paulding, Daphne Wilkinson-Taylor, Andrea Smith, Linda Bartlette and Sandra Lloyd; Grandsons: George B.J. Ratliffe and Kylan Dean; Granddaughters: Alexzendria Neely, Lashay Dean and Amaya Dean; Son-in-law: Clement Neely; Daughters-in-law: LaToya Dean and Kesanaya Dorsette; Aunt: Maureen Rahming; Brothers-in- law: Joseph Paulding. Douglas Taylor, Robert Bartlette, Douglas Lloyd of Canada, Pastor Jeffery Evans, Walter V. Evans Jr., Samuel Evans and Rae Anthony Evans; Sisters-in-law: Barbara Sawyer, Marva Sawyer, Terry Bain, Linda Evans, Chantelle Gentle and Laverne Evans; Nieces: Dena Knowles, Cassandra Knowles, Akosua Taylor, Araba Taylor, Esi Taylor, Nia Paulding, Pina Davis, Stanya Davis, Amanda Sawyer, Annette Humes, Mitzi Butler, Erika Murphy, Krystal Bain-Symonette, Brittany Bain, Gabrielle Evans, Alicia Evans, Arneya Evans, Jasmine Evans, Shandria Evans, Danielle Gentle and Richardia Evans; Nephews: Gerard Sawyer, Juan McCartney, Rev’d Father Enrique McCartney, Christopher Farrington, Derek Knowles, Dion Knowles, Jamaal Paulding, Kwesi Paulding, PaKwesi Taylor, Walter Sawyer, Julian Knowles, Wilfred Bain Jr., Walter Evans III, Jekero Evans, Jakaro Evans, Jae Ashley Evans and Sebastian Gentle; Grandnieces & Nephews: Annalise Brown, Aliyah Brown, Gabriela Pinto de Arruda, Celeste Pinto de Arruda, Elijah Brown, Camari Smith, Milan & Kai Murphy, Daly McCartney, Jesse & Jamie McCartney, Jaevann& Jace Evans, Carter Evans. Other Relatives & Friends including Roosevelt, Augustus, Dianne Rahming and Monique Wright, Marita, Michelle, Dwight, Glenn, Montgomery Roberts, Debbie Strachan, Michael Fernander; Vernal Huyler, Gibao Butler, Andrew Rolle, Dr. Adrian Dean, Reine McKinney, Allena Albury, Audley, Brent, & Brigette Dean, Bianca Willie, Keisha Deveaux Strachan, Suffragan Bishop Gilbert & Olga Thompson, Gilbert Thompson Jr. & Heather Maynard, Rosemarie Thompson, Orentress & Cathy Smith, Dianne Austin, Meta, Earl Bethell & family, Ingrid, Stuart, Dr Leslie & Beverly Culmer & family, Marilyn Sands & Family, Kaye, Leiliann & Lakaya Wilson, Gwen Moncur & family, Addington & Ruth Cox, Kara Wright, Arvin Butler, Kystal Lafleur, Elise Strachan & Family, Rence Mckinney-Callendar & Family, Kaivon Wells & Family, Alfrieda McPhee & Family, Barbara Campbell & Family, Jayden Swain & Family, Aiesha Brown & Family, Patricia Brown & Family, Dudley McKenzie & Family, Nathaniel & Valarie Dean & Family, Ethelyn Rolle & Family, Patrenda Brice & family, Ormon Russell, Andrew Strachan & Family, Albert & Pauleen Munnings, Carla & Abby Smith, Ricardo Deveaux, Francine Butler, William McKartney, John Forbes, Stacy Rahming, Gladys Sands & Family, Mae Johnson & Family, Wilfred Jacks & Family, Mable Stubbs & Family, Pastor Rex Major & Family, Wes Bastian & Family, The Maynard Family, The Simeon Leah Evans Family, Shirley Whylly & Family, Doreen Cleare & Family, Shiela Rolle & Family, Sandril Evans & Family, Rachel Strachan & Family, Halcie Hanna & Family, Dorsette Family, The Bahamas Hotel Managerial Association, The Rum Cay Social Club, Emmanuel Gospel Chapel Church Family and a host of other relatives and friends, too numerous to mention.
Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte’s Funeral Home, Market Street, from 10-6:0p.m. on Friday & on Saturday from 10- 1:00 p.m.
