Mavis V. Samuel was born on May 27, 1929, and died on Sept. 9, at the age of 95.
Mavis is survived by her children: Corbet Charleswell (son), Michelle “Shelly” Samuel (daughter) and Cecelia “Celia” George (daughter); son-in-law, Bradley Charleswell; and grandchildren: Akiela Martin-Greene, Kishma David, Rochelle Charleswell, Jamar Charleswell, Rockly Charleswell, Chayne Charleswell and Lashae Brown.
She is also survived by great-grandchildren: Ajera Ottley, Ra’Kayla Greene, Amarie Greene and Ro’mel Greene; a host of nieces starting with Coreen Samuel, Doris Samuel-Roger, Beryl Samuel-Larsen, Patricia Samuel, Jacqueline Callwood-Cordero and Jennifer Callwood; nephews: Dennis Samuel Sr, Bertrand Samuel, Byron Samuel and Lucien “Jambie/Poso” Jr.; great-nieces and great-nephews too numerous to mention.
Mavis was preceded in death by her brothers: Lucien Samuel and Leslie “Sam” Samuel; sister, Leoniece Samuel; uncle, Retired Colonel Axel Henri Sr., Axel Henri Jr.; Erica Henri and Anita Henri with a special mention to her cousin, Oscar “Chapito” Rollings II.
The viewing will be held at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at All Saints Cathedral on Garden Street. Her Interment will be at Cemetery No. 1. Tributes can be emailed to to Mavissamueltributes@gmail.com
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Turnbull’s Funeral Home and Crematory Services, St. Thomas.
