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Mrs. Alice Selina Brooks - Williams.

"Her children arise up, and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her." ~ Proverbs 31:28

It is with great sadness, yet not regret, we announce that:

Mrs. Alice Selina Brooks - Williams
born January 31, 1936.

Purchased by the precious blood of Jesus, received her Boarding Pass
on August 8, 2012.

We announce her departure on FLIGHT F-I-N-A-L with destination:
The New Jerusalem.

Waving goodbye are her:

Husband:
Mr. Walter Brooks

Children:
Nigel Brooks
Dulyn Brooks (Teacher Brooks)
Veronica Brooks
Vancelyn Brooks

Step-Children:
Vital Denis b.k.a. Macaay
Jeremy Van Heyningen b.k.a. Mopstick
Alex Richardson (Holland) b.k.a. Pagga
James Brooks

24 Grandchildren:
Marlon, Shariska, Darryl, Darren, Kraig, Kishonna, Javaughn, Melangelo, Jason, Joanne, Jermain, Ascencio, Venacio, Akeem (Holland), Kerinsa, Kimberlin & Family (Holland), Vitalia, Vidillia, Veronique, Viretta, Vincent, Ricardo, Sa'Vannah-Rae, Gabriëlle & Dañ'lle.

25 Great-Grand Children

Sister-in-Law:
Olive Benjamin & Family (Anguiila)
Mona Wilson & Family (Anguilla)
May Reid & Family (St. Thomas)

Brothers-in-law:
Clarence Hodge & Family (Anguilla)
Wilson Hodge & family (Anguilla)

Daughters-In Law:
Frances Brooks
Sandra Timothy
Rose Gumbs

Ex-Daughters-in-Law who are close to her heart:
Leanne Mussington
Phelicia Marie
Vera Peters - Warner

Special Children:
Joan Hazel
Joan Warrington
Cynthia Gibs
Helen Douglas
Ullanda Sprott
Arlene Wilson
Donald Hughes b.k.a. Don

God Children:
Donald Brooks and Yadira Boston-Pierre

Care-Takers:
Yvonne Chambers
Murletta Morris

Close Cousins:
Shirley & Pedro Douglas & Family (St. Kitts.)
Dinda & Geraldine & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Earl Wharton (St. Kitts)
Janice Jarvis & Family (St. Kitts)

Prayer Group:
Sis. Silvia Wilkes
Sis. Elise Wilson
Sis. Selma Brown

Close Friends:
Catherine Mathurin
Albertha Lake b.k.a. Mamie
Muriel Hanson b.k.a. Chris
Jenny Glasgow
Ellen Daniel
Gertrude Brown
Yvette James (St. Martin)
Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Richardson
Maria Brandy
Teresita James
Franklin Maynard

Close Neighbors:
Pastor & Mrs. Edwin Arrindell
Maxine Blake
Gloria & Richard Courtney
Paunet Pierre Louis & Family

Nieces - & Nephews-in-law abroad in Anguilla, St. Thomas, U.S.A., and Holland.

Members of the Zion Methodist Congregation and the Methodist Community of St. Maarten / St. Martin
Friends of the Sucker Garden Community and others too numerous to mention.

Special thanks to the Ambulance Department, Doctors Pedro and Angela Arrindell, White & Yellow Cross District Nurses & SXM Home, especially Nurses Yvonne Cameran,  Reydaisa Dollison, Courtney Flanders, Janine Lake, & Lurdis Arrundell.

On Thursday August 16, 2012, she will embark the plane at Zion Methodist Church in Sucker Garden at 9:00 a.m. There she can be viewed and receive tributes. The plane will begin taxing down the runway at 10:00a.m.
She will disembark at Mount Pleasant Cemetery (Philipsburg Methodist Cemetery) where she will continue her journey into Eternity

The family will receive public condolences at Zion Methodist Church (Sucker Garden) on Tuesday August 14, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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

May Her Soul Rest in Eternal Peace

 

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