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Mrs. Lucy M. Payne.

We hereby regret to announce the untimely passing of our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Aunt, Sister, and Friend:

Mrs. Lucy M. Payne of Lucy’s Guest House
Sunrise: May 4, 1931 in Anguilla - Sunset: December 11, 2012 at the age of 81.

Left to mourn is her beloved:

Grandchildren(6): 
  Dr.    James A.E Lake (Jimmy) and family
  Peter E. Lake
  Lionel N. Lake
  Judy L. Lake and family (Canada)
  Catherine A. Lake-Lloyd and family
  Laurel R. Lake (USA) 

Great-grands (8):          Curtis B. Lake,
     Nia K. Lake,
     Umojah Lloyd,
     Migel Anthonio Henkeman-Lake,
     and others in Canada.

Daughter in law: Mrs. Sylvia A. Lake

Sisters: Mabel Payne-Gumbs and family in Anguilla
           Cathleen Payne-Cannegieter and family(SXM)
 
Beloved Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, & Nephews, Cousins, God Children, and others too numerous to mention.

Friends:                     
             Vanisha Mardenborough, Muriel Lake, Josephine (Fita) Benders,        Helena Richardson, Amalie Larmonie, Lydia Benjamin, Doret and Ronald Blake, Silvia and Felix Carty, Herald Henry, Emma Hamlet, Ruby Flanders, Cynthia and Marcel Missoudan, Selma Hodge, Celia Stewart, Naresh Nankani, Neha and Mahesh Chantani, Mrs. Clare Vanputten, Albert Carty, Rosalia Richardson, Danny Hassel, Jerome Ottley, and their families.   Many more beloved adopted daughters and sons to numerous to mention. 

She was related to: Payne, Henis, Brooks, Gumbs, Lake, Lloyd, Cannegieter, and others to numerous to mention.
Funeral arrangements will be announce at a later date

May her soul rest in Eternal Peace

The Management and staff of Emerald Funeral Home would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.

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