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Brian Pemberton B.K.A Banks or Presley.

Psalms 23: The Lord is My Shepherd I shall not want.

It is with deep sadness we announce the sudden passing of Brian Pemberton B.K.A Banks or Presley

Sunrise: 22 October 1972 ~ Sunset: 3 Nov 2009 in Curacao
He leaves to mourn:
Mother- Aureta Pemberton better known as Rita
Sister- Sandy Pemberton in Nevis
Nieces- Latesha & Sandicia Pemberton
Nephews- Sheldon and Adrian David in Nevis
Delvis and Denrick Pemberton in Nevis
Uncles- Eugene & Dinzey Pemberton in Puerto Rico
Bernard Pemberton in Tortola
Desmond Pemberton in U.K
Aunts- Ena Leacock in England
Judith Hodge in SXM
Bernadine Pemberton in Curacao

Great Nieces- Aleshia & Kishell Kelly in Nevis
Alika David
Great Nephew- Zavier Stapleton in Nevis
Great Aunt- Irene Pemberton in St Kitts
Cousins- Clive Hodge in SXM
Damien & Sylvia Pemberton in Nevis
Lenroy Kelly in Nevis
Denise Skeete in Sxm
Jonelle & Jarisaha Jones in Sxm
Alester Liburd
Cornelius Kelly
Frederick Williams in Sxm
Heumey Pemberton Noel in Sxm
Roosevelt Wattley

Special Friends: Rashida Maccou- Holland, Hydrina Aubert, Rosy Gumbs, Vernon Hodge,  Marc& Marisa Brandy, Cheslyn Arrindell,  Dwayne ,Chris, Fabian, Jean Joel, Simeon, Andy, Earl, Winston, Micheal , Warren, Kenneth, Daryl & Family, Chad, Shirley, Rodney, Charlie Jacob &Family, Maria ,Lydia, Rosy Huggins, Carmen Tyson, Elaine Laville, Beulah, Melda, Suzanna Francis & Cole Bay Boyz

He was related to Pemberton, Skeete, Williams, Huggins, Wattley, Jones, Smithen, Kelly, David, Leacock, Hodge and Liburd families.

Many other family and friends both here and abroad too numerous to mention
Funeral service for the late Brian Pemberton b.k.a Banks or Presley will beheld on Thursday 12th November 2009 at the St.Simon & Jude  Anglican Church on Backstreet. Viewing and tributes will be from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.Service will commence at 3:00pm with interment at the Cul de Sac cemetery.

May His Soul Rest in Peace

 

 

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