Funeral Service for MR. NELSON LEOPOLD KNOWLES, age 89 years of #163 Dampier Drive, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Long Island will be held on Saturday, August 20th, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at New Hope Methodist Church, Sandcombe Drive, Grand Bahama. Officiating will be Rev. L. Carla R. Culmer assisted by Rev. Henry Knowles and Rev. Christopher Neely. Interment will follow at Le Pavillion Gardens, Setter’s Way, Freeport, Grand Bahama.
Precious Memories will linger in the hearts of his Wife of 54 years: Jacqueline Elizabeth Knowles;
Children: Gia and Austin Walker, Kim and Larone, Dr. Ann and Jason Gilchrist; Adopted daughters: Gaye Huyler and Nadia Richardson; Grandchildren: Alexandria, Jasmine and and Nelson Jason; Brother: Benson Knowles (Nassau, New Providence); Nephews and their Spouses: Vincent (and Juanita) Knowles, John, Kevin, Brian, Patrick & Anthony Knowles; Carl, Mark (and Rhonda), Brian (and Chandra) Nottage; Nieces and their Spouses: Marsha Florvil, Carmitta (and Garth) Johnson, Sonia Knowles, Sharon Francis, Veronica Jones, Janice (and Derreck) Johnson, Linda (and Wayne) Thompson, Sandra (and Kendly) Darling, Nicole Knowles and Maria Nottage; Godson: Rodriguez Russell; and a host of other Relatives and Friends including: Rev. Oliver and Agnes Kennedy and family, Mrs. Violet Stuart and family, Deacon Donald and Doris Cash, Deacon Roderick and Juanita Pinder, Rev. Christopher and Roslyn Neely, Rev. Lenore Hosier, Rev. Dr. John C. and Maria Wallace and family, Rev. Boyce and family, Robert and Sharmaine Knowles, Carolyn P. Johnson and family, Isadora Bethel, Albena Harding, Maureen and Catherine Henfield, Oswald Archer and family, Maitland Cates an family, Paulette Russell and family, Mary Wilkinson, Stephanie Saunders, Bernie Davis, Gordon Adderley, Gloria Pedican and family, Deacon Elmena Bethell and family, Jamaal and Eileen Knowles, Tensena Dorsett and family, Gloria (Ed) Strachan and family, Virginia Neilly and family, Marion (Franklin) Carter and family, Grace (Jay) Darling and family, Faye (Bristo) Johnson and family, Linda Neely, Glen and Flo Neely and family, Dolly (Bradley) Armbrister and family, Rex and Edna Neely, Ethelyn Pedican Wallace and family, Alva Stuart Coakley, Judy Watkins, Tyrone Knowles, extended families of the late Rupert and Lenora Knowles, the late Nellie Johnson, the late Samuel Eardley Neely, the late Theo and Cynthia Stuart, the late Thelma and Inez Lawrence, and the entire community of The Bluff, Eleuthera; Drs. Wendell and Althea McMillan, Ethan and Coralie Adderley, Bahamas Customs Dept., Merrill Dorsett and family, Ian Rolle and Anya James, Angela and Lorenzo Gibson, Tony Adderley, The Princess Casino Family, Brenda Johnson, Myrtis Nixon and family, Emmanuel Wallace and family, Patsy Pinder, Sylvie Carey, Antoinette Carroll, Garnell Frith, Blondell Ferguson, Ray and Elaine Collie and fellow Retirees of RBC Freeport Branch; Natasha and Earl Inniss, Billy Albury and family, Cynthia Thompson, Joniece Taylor; Mrs. Willie Moss and Family, Rev. Ken Lewis and family, Naomi Butler, Maquella Smith, Gloria Delancy, Ramonda Moore, Isula Hamilton, Deloris Adderley and family, Patricia Dickenson, Carl Gibson, Ellen Major, Patsy Adderley, Kelvin Adderley, Ednel and Edneka Adderley, Patrick and Irene Stuart, Wesley and Thomasina Dorsett, Sheryl Joffre, Indra Forde, Velyn Cooper, Stephanie and Aaryanna Brown, Brent Harvey, Thelma Brice and Joshua Rolle, Steve Stubbs, Agnes Saunders, Vangie Saunders; Sandra and Alfred Knowles, Vinson Rolle, Naomi Astwood, Jenny Rigby, Whitfield White, Jackie Bethel, Sheffield and Shirley Hendfield, Glenda Colebrooke and family, Michelle Culmer, Patrice Albury, Donnalee Saunders, Connie Munnings, Don Johnson, Colene and Calvin Parker and family, and the entire New Hope Methodist Church Family along with Methodists throughout the Bahamas; Latasha Strachan, Annetta Johnson, Elkeir and Eldacia Pinder, Catherine Zervos and family, Sandra and Mary Duhaney, Tonica Simmons and family, Cindy Pinder, Shenique Jones, Jarad Turner, Tyrel Ferguson, Graham Torode; Taylor University Alumni and friends; Former HDBL Management and Staff; Directors, CEO, Management and Staff of the Grand Bahama Development Company; Directors, Management and Staff of the CK Asset Group of Companies (HK); Brenda Gilchrist & family, D’sheika and Carla Coverley, Shaquita Stubbs, Christ Church Episcopal Church (SC) , Furman/ Prisma Health Teams (SC), Staff of Freeport Primary School, Pilot Club of Lucaya, the Dampier Drive and Morgan Lane Neighborhood Watch family, Lewis & Doris Sears and family, June Henderson, and the Free National Movement Marco City Branch family.
Special Thanks to: The Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church family, Dr. Eric Brown, Dr. Kevin Bethel, Ruth Joseph, Carole Bethel, Nurse Shavonne Stubbs, Mrs. Joy Grant, Ms. Norma, Derek Lynch, Ron Jones and Jack St. Louis.
The family apologies for any names we may have omitted, in error. There were too many names to mention. Thank you all for your calls, texts, visits, gifts and prayers during this difficult time.
Viewing will be held in the “Irenic Suite” at Restview Memorial Mortuary and Crematorium Limited, #11-A Coral Road, Freeport, Grand Bahama on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the church on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until service time.
