Funeral service for Mrs. Karen Elizabeth Kemp-Smith, 70 of West End, Grand Bahama, Bahamas will be held on Saturday, December 9th, 2023, 10:00 am. at St. Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, West End, Grand Bahama. Officiating will be The Rev’d Ft. Oswald E. Pinder Jr. Interment will follow at the West End Public Cemetery, West End, Grand Bahama
She was predeceased by her husband: Sherrick Anthony Smith.
Left to cherish her memories are her sons: Darren Smith and Sherrick (Westina), Cecil Green; daughters: Sharon (Ellis) Whyms, Sherricka (Graham) Pinder; adopted children: Princess Ingraham, Ken Culmer, Corey Miller, Pearlita Grant, Sherryann Hield; grandchildren: Darrenique Smith, Trevon Cooper, Graham Pinder, Ellis Whyms Jr., Shannon Pinder, Lashara Whyms, Sherrae Smith, Shermiah Smith and Sherrlaya Smith; great grandchild: Trevae Cooper, brothers: Berkley Kemp (Lilly Kemp), Bruce Hanna (Olga); sisters: Zilpha Kemp-Peterson, Elizabeth (Roderick) McDonald; brother-in-law: Anthony Tony (Heather) Smith; sisters-in-law: Helen (Errol) Miller, Uneskia (Kendall) Ward, Charmayne Smith (Racine Milfort); god parents: Hilton and Jan Bowleg and Constance Hanna; nieces: Schnora(Lynden) Gardiner, Tina McPhee, Nancy Evans, Karen Kemp. Fredericka Knowles, Tamanicka (Dave) Munroe, Leona, Becky and Nicky Kemp: nephews: Keith Wedderburn (Philadelphia). Cecil Green, Tamaz Peterson, Dexter (Mateja) Saunders; numerous grandnieces and grandnephews, great grandnieces and great grandnephews including: Krystal, Rochelle and Santana Adderley, Vernell Wedderburn, Richann Johnson, Brittany Culmer, Demetria, Deandrea and Nina Kemp, Roger Adderley, Alexander Johnson (Tennessee), Akeem Wedderburn (Nassau), FMN Vice Chairman Richard Johnson Jr., Davionne and Davia Munroe, Demetrius, Mark and Marco Kemp Ternisha Adderley, Tyrina Colebrooke, Shacasia Adderley, Breajah Calmer, Pearl Wedderburn, Sabre Johnson, Nova Johnson, Romyah Pinder, Zariah Wedderburn, Jordan Anderson, Akeemia Wedderburn, Arianna Sweeting and Gniyah Lewis, Isaac Woodside, Vernal Wedderburn, Kyis Miller, Jamol Deloauch, Deondre Goodman, Shavano and Shavez Rolle, Jayden Duncombe, Delbert Wedderbum, Shane Smith Jr., Tyler Garland and Tre Adderley Dure, Dexter Jr., Summer Rae, Duren Saunders, Tamaz Peterson Jr., Nelson Stuart and family, Ramon, Rodney Jr. and Raven Evans, Sharel Nixon, Mercedes Thompson, Kendra McKinney, Chadae and Takoda McPhee, Dakoda, Shandera, Lyndell, Lynnquell, Lynden Jr. and Skyler Gardiner, Summer Rae, Duren Saunders; nephews-in-law: James (Charlene) Pinder, Jerrid and Garvin Greene, Errol Jr. and Eric Miller, Racine (Sofie) Milfort, Rashad (Rochel) Milfort, Ejnar Anthony Smith Jr., Bob Morley (Mario Text Taylor), Christian Ward, and Devin Garlind; nieces-in-law: Minister Lucinda (Dennis) Tucker, Jasma (Ron) White Sr. Vivica Greene, Antonise (Kyle) Seymour, Anthonyia (Jr. Amenteros) and Latoya Miller; god children: Malik Mather and Amy Dorsett; cousins: Barbara Pinder, Joseph Whyms, Charles Johnson, Lauralie Kemp, Lorraine Marshall, Julia and Kermit
Pinder, Avadell, Gwenie, Harold, Tracey, George and Eddie Rolle, Elliot Johnson, Harry Johnson and family, Ricky Johnson, Everett and Maria Johnson, Paulina Butler, Vanessa Ward, Jan Neely, Julian Coakley, Kareem Curtis, Marian Saunders, Anthony Saunders, Tia, Melissa and Carie Rolle, Philip Brooks, Stefano, Rashann and Sahava Brooks, Steve and Georgette Hamilton; childhood friends: Rosemary, Michael Hanna, Elivis and Emma Deal; and a host of other Relatives and Friends including: West End Community, St. Mary Magdalene family, St. Peter’s Baptist Church family, Church of God family, Mary Nairn, Calvin and Val Albury, Ed and Dee Cooper, Noah Hanna and family, Ann Mosey, James and Princess Farrington, Naomi Whyms, Mable Colton and family. Chuck (Mitra) Small, Chuquanna Adderley, Morton Wilchcombe and family, Rosina Forbes, John and Pan Stor, Carl (Dorothy) Rolle, Motesia Wilson. Mavis Rolle and family, Gabrielle Johnson, Tavaejah Williams, Charlotte Ferguson and family, Margaret Davis, Q and Verdell Deal, Tanika and Shanette Cooper, Denise Dorsett, Member of Parliament, West End and Bimini, Mr. Kingsley Smith, Sonia Black, Adriane Smith, Verdell Wiliams, Juan Cartwright, Hon. Philip Davis, Prime Minister of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Hon. Glenys Hanna Martin, Hon. Frederick Mitchell, Progressive Liberal Party, Charles Gibson and Sally Hield, Ann Moxey, Extended Family at Bimini, Andros and Old Bahama Bay Resort. Special thanks to Fr. Oswald Pinder and the her St. Mary Magdalene church family, Dr. Davis and Staff of A & E at Princess Margaret Hospital, Keith McSweeney and Management and Staff at Restview Memorial Mortuary and Crematorium Limited.
Viewing will be held in the “Serenity Suite” at Restview Memorial Mortuary and Crematorium Limited, #-A Coral Road, Freeport, Grand Bahama on Friday from 10:00 am to 6:00p.m. and at the Church on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to service time.
