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Melvina Agatha Powell Weeks.

“The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof the world; and they that dwell therein.”

It is with deep sadness that we announce tha passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, greatgrandmother and friend

Melvina Agatha Powell Weeks
b.k.a Mello from over the bank

Born: July 8th 1922 ~ Died June 23, 2012

She leaves to mourn:

Her daughters: Mildred Quarless- (U.K)
                            Dorothy Browne- St.Maarten    
                            Iona Weeks   -St.Maarten
Sons: Narol Lescott Nevis
          Antonio Weeks –St.Maarten
          Urie Powell (deceased)
         Roy Powell (deceased)
Daughters in law: Elvira Lescott Nevis
                          Katherine Weeks VanPutten
Sons in law: George Quarless (UK)
Anthony Browne  -      St.Maarten
Agnant Thomas    St.Maarten
Grandchildren: Alden Rombley-Holland
                            Albert Weeks USA
                           Lindzey Weeks St.Maarten
                           Denzil & Winton Browne St.Maarten
                        Gregory & Anuska Violenus St.Maarten
                         Akim Romney St.Maarten
                         Agnus Weeks St.Maarten
                        Nigel ,Neil & O’Larry Lescott Nevis
                        Sonia, Lornette & Jacinth Morton (UK)

Many Many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention just to mention a few; Alan Busby, Alben Daniel, Helena Phipps, Fernette Payne, Shirley Huggins, Employees of Caribbean Liquors, Edith priest (Holland), Aubrey Rogers (St.Kitts),Dasie Bevon & Venise Jeffers
She also leaves to mourn her friends at the St. Martin’s Home
She was related to the Powell, Weeks, Quarless, Lescott, Caines, Rogers, Jeffers, Browne & Violenus families.

The funeral service for the late Melvina Agatha Powell Weeks will be held on Thursday June 28th, 2012 at the S S Simon and Jude Anglican Church on Backstreet.
Viewing: 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
Service: 2:00pm.
Interment: Cul de Sac.

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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