Funeral service for (Abaco)Lofton Cardinal Davis, 74 affectionately called “Shark”a resident of Murphy Town, Abaco, The Bahamas will be held at Bethany Gospel Chapel, Murphy Town, Abaco, The Bahamas on Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at 11:00 am. Officiating will be Bishop Livingston Williams Jr. assisted by other ministers of the Gospel. Internment will follow in the Murphy Town Public Cemetery, Murphy Town, Abaco, The Bahamas.
Ile was predeceased by his wife: Barbara “Bobbymae” Davis.
Left to cherish his memories are his sons: Ricardo, Timothy, Jerome, Clinton and Marco Davis; daughters:
Angela Davis Lewis and Deborah Stuart; son-in-law: ASP Eddison Lewis; daughters-in- law: Cleopatra and Emily Davis, Nekita Simmons, Bridgette Wallace; aunts: Cleola Sawyer, Edith Clarke, Leotha McDonald; godmother: Ena Swain; step children: Livingston Lewis, Patrice Cooper, Nadia and Georgette Roker; brothers: Prince, Hank (Sophia Penn) and Terrance Davis, Fritz Bootle; sisters: Gwendolyn Penn, Wently Reckley, Ruth Davis and Norma Burrows; brothers-in-law: Eustace Penn, Ioward Burrows. Ilaziel Reckley, Cecil, Leslie and IIerbert Lewis and William Taylor; sisters-in-law: Loretta Simms Paul), Tracy Davis, Mary Lewis and Deborah Bootle, Lillian Jones, Deloris Lightbourne, Kathleen Grant, Jennymae Lewis and Shirley Storr; grandchildren: Theadorsha Simms (Ashley), Bianca Lowe (Mikhil Adderley),Brent Lowe Jr., Zaria Rolle, Eddison Lewis Jr., Favour Stuart, Darril Jr. (Kellee), Cayan, Christian, Marcus Davis, Zyon Bain Davis, Marckito, Malia, Tammy,Timothy Jr., Tameko, Timmanique and Leanna Davis, Ja Mya, Ja’Tayja and Arianna Davis, Ashton Albury Jr., Aliyah Roker, Lavon Lewis, Lashanda Linden, Ronald Lewis Toney, Rashad Lewis, Rashac Lewis, Rashelle and Ronique Cooper, Gorman Butler, Lavonte Roker, Donnie DQ Hanna, Lashawntac Francis, Dencko Bain, Kendal and Kenya Forbes; great grandchildren: Angelia Major, Mikhil Adderley Jr., Zavion Pritchard, Michai Adderley, Kaden Davis, Leon Davis, Lameir Davis, Aiyden Moore, Ambernique Roker, Darya and Ariyah Lewis; nieces and nephews: Quincy and Kareem Penn, Rhonda Eldon, Tamika McDonald (Terrance McDonald), Rex (Misty), Steve and Errol Davis, Quinshikka McKinney (Howard Smith), Ashron and Eronique Williams, Terrance Jr. and Hank Davis Jr., Howard “Milton” (Lendricka “Dreaky” Scott) and Taja Burrows, Fredrica, Talia and Leota, Ashney (Donado Cash) and Anishka Davis, Sherishka Middleton. Olympia Davis, Henrietta Middleton, Geraine Williams, Johniska Swain, Sterano McKenzie (Audrey), Gerald Swain (Nicky), Elvina Simms, Fritz Bootle Jr. (Azuredee), Wes Bootle, Ahmad (Tassie), Anwar and Bjorn Bootle, Wendy Curry (Damalus), Marva Archer (Carl), Annouska Rolle (Sholan), Shaquita Stubbs, Aletha “Lynn” Williams (Travis), Patricia Stuart (Dwayne), Indira Rampersad (Ryan), Pamela Lightbourne, Rodney Wilson, Dwight Lightbourne (Indira), Dwayne Lightbourne (Mary), John Lightbourne (Kay), Kaylecia Storr (Christopher), Leno Carter, Dennyca Miller, Kevin Lewis, Donnell Mitchell, Orjiann Meadows, Trevor and Chad Lewis, Anisha Bethell, Josepthe and Patrico Grant (Veliante). Kenyetta (Leslie), Latoya, Leslia and Leslie Lewis, Shantel Lewis, Lashanda Hepburn (Vida), Nadia Dorsett (Lester). Lamont, Leonardo, Feliciano and Romano Lewis, Rosemary Bridgewater, Bethsheba Jones, Adriana Pickstock, Beatrice Young, Edirenda Jones, Ilene Perry, James Lowe, Wentworth and Marvin Sears; cousins: Felemease Sawyer, Gelita Sawyer, Margaret Moore, Sharon Lloyd (Robert), Robert “Bob,” Walter, Emalin, Floyd. Dennis, Randy & Angelo Sawyer, Clint Sawyer (Erlis), Al Sawyer, Carlos & Craig Sawyer, Dorothy Rolle, Kim Reckley, Christine Bullard, Barbara Castillo, Sabrina Sawyer, Gail Walker, Anita Turnquest, Patricia Cornish, Margaret McDonald, Elease Thervil, Sheryl Mills, Patrice Simms, Geleta Reckley-Elzera, Julie Wallace, Pastor Alvin Laing, Jonathan Parker, Livingston Cornish, Robert Lloyd, Lennie & Troy Dawkins, Alexander “Zander” Stuart, Elgie Reckley (Jestina), Cleveland Dawkins (Judy), Sylvia Baxter Washington (Francis Sr.), Majorie Swain (Patrick), Ellavease “Ella” Hield, Lenora Heild, Mahalia Heild, Lisa Meadows, Crystal Douglas (Jarod), Tony Heild (Crystal), Bernard Heild (Gertrude), Roxaleta Parker, Verna Stuart, Sherry Davis, Missick Davis, Nancy Bain, Charles Davis (Erica), Vaughn Davis, Johnny Davis, Deidre Smith, Leslie Stuart, Patricia Clarke, Lisa Moss, Donna Lowe, Misty Pinder, Timothy Clarke, Vernita and Margaret Reckley, Grace Aranah, Dornell Swain, Desmond Swain, Carolee Johnson, Juliet Cornish, Sarah Audrey. Priscilla, Alonzo, Eugene, Derek and Joel Dawkins, Ettajane Culmer, James Davis, Barry Davis, Lillian Laing, Aaron Virgil and Jermaine Davis, Weldon Davis, Violet Davis IIeild. Rodney “Baker” Davis, Daniel, Jason, Elizabeth and Gilbert Davis and Oswald McBride; godchildren: Patricia Gomez-Dawkins, Shenell Curry and Wade “Manager” Archer; care taker: Shakeria Potier; and a host of other relatives and friends including: Nelson Reckley, Iva Duncombe and family, The Knowles Family of Freeport, Birdie Newbold and family, Viola Newbold and family, Indiana Bain and family, Linda Mills and family, Henry Jr. and Brenda Davis, Oscar Pinder, Rogerick Strachan and family, Sherman Swain, John “Gum” Simms, Sheila Simms, Gloria Mills, Marguerite, Clyde and Scott Davis, Sandra, Joy, Cecile, Helen and Sylvan Davis, Glen, Gary, Patrick and Tanya McDonald, Vangie McIntosh and Romona Bethel, Wenter McDonald, Emma Dawkins, Gwen Carey, Rochelle Brice, Mildred “Millie”, Henly and Vandike Dawkins, Jefferson, Jahleel and Jade Simmons, Salathiel Swain and family, William Swain and family, Dudley Stuart and family, Edimae, IIelen and Barbara Davis and family, Sylvia, Udean, Natasha and Shanell Swain. IIudson Simms and family, The Simms family of Murphy Town, Neville Stuart and family, Minalee Bodie and the entire Bootle family, Cubell Davis and family. Veronica “Princess” Stewart, the entire Murphy Town Community, Cornish and Williams family from Blackwood, Parkers family from Fox Town, Sawyers and Sands family from Coopers Town, the Cancer Society. Nurses and Doctors of Princess Margaret Hospital and other friends and relatives too numerous to mention.
Viewing will be held at Bethany Gospel Chapel, Murphy Town, Abaco, The Bahamas on Friday, 6th October, 2023 from 10:00 am – 5:00 p.m. and again at the church on Saturday, 7th October, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. until service time.
