Emelda H. Thomas of Estate St. John’s, transitioned into eternal life on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. She was 82 years old.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Albertha Prentice and father, Ezekiel Thomas.
She is survived by her daughters, Jurene P. Bell (Tricia), Debra A. Mason (Debbie); son, Wayne A. Bell (Cirgie); grandchildren, Jaheem A. Lawrence, Deshay N. Phillip, Joshua, Desiree, Cirgie, Shamoi, Denae, Shartoya and Rishon Bell; great-grandchildren, Janiece and Jordyn Lawrence, Aniya, Zymir, Tasean, Dontre, Tayden, Marriah, Amauriana, Umani, Serenity and Saul Bell, Kaon Durand and Kaleah Belardo; sister, Evelyn M. Miranda; nieces, Corine, Michelle and Desiree Miranda, Yvette Venzen, Grace McNamara, LaVerne Bailey, Tenisha Riddick, Leatrice Andrews, Paula Monsanto, Keila Vanterpool, Margaret Christian, Tonya and Renee Brathwaite, Mercedes Samuel, Winifred Encarnacion, Josephine Springer; nephews, Glenn, Adrian, Anselmo and Roan Miranda, Lloyd Richards, Sr., Miguel and Virgil Solis, Avery and Clemento Monsanto, Kimo Urgent, Kenneth Woods, Raymond and Claudius Petersen, Devante Bailey, Rasheed Brathwaite; godchildren, LaVerne Bailey, Corlina Brooks, Janice Simmonds, Renee and Rasheed Brathwaite, Sheku Turbe, Nigel King, Latoya Martinez, LaToya Santos Maurice Greenidge; cousins and other relatives: Elton Chiverton and family, Bernice Prentice George and family, Kayren Maynard and family, the Stanley, the Isles, the Prentice, the Powell, the Christian, the Garcia, the Reuble and the Hendricks Families, Joan Paulus and family, Alvin Claxton and family; special friends, Bernice Francis and Viola Hodge and family, Iotha King, Beatrice Barrerio, Debbie Evans, Ethien Derricks and family, Charlita Schang and family, Pauline Holt and family, Robert Burke, Mark Thomas, Reynold Joseph, Christine Greenidge, Rita Harris and family, Yvet Connor and family, Deanna Sackey, Lynise Mills, Denise Bell, Magnolia Williams and family, Bernadette Williams, Irene and David Wilkinson, Lana Ritter, Rita Liburd, Lorine Fletcher, Joanne Stockhowe, Letitia Williams, Cleone Williams, CHS Class of 1960, Shirley Williams, Renita Charles, Carmen Phillips, the Fredericks, the Matthews, the Walker, the Connor and the Cruise families, Fr. Alaric Francis and family and the St. Peter’s Bible Class; other special relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Funeral service will be held on Monday, Dec. 23 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Viewing will begin at 9 a.m. with service at 10 a.m.
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
