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Diocesan Bishop Ellis James Farrington Sr., OBE, CM, JP

Tue, Oct 25th 2022, 02:05 AM
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State Recognized Funeral Service for the late Diocesan Bishop Ellis James Farrington Sr., OBE, CM, JP, 88 years of Cargill Creek, Andros, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at Transformation Ministries International, Dignity Gardens. 

 Officiant, Bishop Theodore Brooks, Pentecostal Assemblies of The World assisted by other ministers of the gospel.  Interment will take place in Erma Williams Cemetery, Cargill Creek, Andros on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
Bishop Farrington was preceded in death by his Daughter: Victoria Farrington Mackey; Brother: Suffragan Bishop Bruce Farrington; Daughters-in-Law: Kayla & Shirlean Farrington; Grand Daughter: Misty Whyms.
Waiting to join him in glory are, Wife: Mother Daisy Farrington; Children: Carolyn Farrington, Philip Farrington, Minister Rosalie Farrington-Wilkinson, Suffragan Bishop Dr. Sharon Rolle, District Elder Ellis Farrington (Chief Petty Officer RBDF, Deputy Director), Evangelist Sharmie Farrington (Attorney-at-Law, Former Data Protection Commissioner of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas), Suffragan Bishop Dr. Anthony Farrington (Professional Engineer P.E.), Pastor Derek Farrington (Professional Engineer P.E.), Arnette Farrington, Kenwood Farrington, Kirkwood Farrington and District Elder Dr. Roosevelt Kamiller Whyms (Licensed Real Estate Developer & Broker & Licensed Environmentalist); Sons-in-Law: Suffragan Bishop Paul Rolle and Omar Austin; Daughters-in-Law: Evangelist Deserene Farrington, Elder Nina Farrington, Elder Dr. Gezel Farrington, Evangelist Melissa Farrington, and D Ana E Paraviccini-Farrington, and Retired Nurse Carolyn Whyms; Grandchildren: Javon (Asteen) Rolle, Roshanda Farrington, Shankayon (Conrad) Curtis, Maxjaneo Farrington, Shaquille Farrington, Reagan Wilkinson, Kennedy Wilkinson, David Mackey, Demetri (Raenya) Mackey, Minister D’Enae (Adrian) Austin, Minister Veronique (Isaac) Neely, Ellis Farrington Jr. (Attorney-at-Law), Elishae Farrington, Asia Austin, Anthony Farrington Jr., Mark Farrington, Aaron Farrington, Derek Farrington Jr., Daija Farrington, Deron Farrington, Dejorn Farrington, Samara Mitchell, Ian Farrington, Ian Farrington, Mariangelie Farrington, Tanahiri Farrington, Gabriela Farrington, Solei Farrington, Stanlee Whyms, Sidney Whyms, Vernay Whyms, Tevin Whyms, Ashley Whyms, Kamiller Whyms, Ronald Whyms, Marva Whyms, Cember Whyms, Rashae Whyms, Raheem Whyms, Paulica Rolle, Paul Rolle Jr., Kendra Wilkinson-Smith; Great Grandchildren: Jae Rolle, Dior Mackey, Liam McClain, Alex, and Alexis Saunders, Sky’la and Cai Farrington, Cree, Cianne, Candence, and Chase Curtis; Brother: Leroy Weir; Sister: Eucharist Minister Paula Mae Meadows; Brother-in-Law: Lay Minister Harold Meadows of Miami Florida; Sisters-in-Law: Leanna Weir, Amanda Bain, Madeline Mackey, Blooming Mackey; Aunts-in-Law: Mother Agnes Leadon and Mrs. Glovina Neymour; Adopted Children: Hon. Glenys Hanna Martin, MP, Wendal King, Lawrean McPhee, V. Theresa Burrows, Gregory and Yvette Stuart, Randy Penn, Donny Petty, Malketta Smith, Patricia Davis, James and Rose Rolle, Ann Rolle, Alice Brown-Kolp and Pastor Ophelia Cox; Adopted Brothers: Pastor Leroy Hanna and Wenzel Hanna; Adopted Sister: Gwen Hanna Lewis; Nieces & Nephews: Deaconess Ellamae Cooper, Pastor Earnestine Small, Nurse Roslyn Rolle, Lynden Farrington, Lauretta Marshall, Evangelist Stacy Taylor, Wanda Thompson, Carla Ogletree, Dr. Leander Farrington, Cardinal Farrington and Deacon Tyrone Mackey, Jason Weir, Superintendent Darrel Weir, Denise Weir, Pastor Brenda Clarke, Minister Delmar Ferguson, Monique Robinson, Sherell Crum, Dr. Natasha Meadows, Melissa Smith, Pastor Claudell Farrington, Zilpha Evans, Bloneva Smith, Ezra, Nathaniel, Jeffery, Ashley, Julian Mackey, Norris, Clayton, Ronald, Israel, Wilfred, Henry, Austin, Simon, Lincoln, John and Pastor Carlton Mackey; Franklyn, Alfred, Theodore and Bradley Davis; Edison, Deon, and Minister Adrian Duncombe; Luther, and Jollen Anderson; Hermon, Dennis, Taras, Raynor, Renaldo Bain; Harold and Charles Wilson; Calvin Jones Shirlene, Rozena, Sheila and Joanne Mackey; Anita, Minerva and Maggie Wilson; Patrice and Mabel Bain; Carolyn Robinson, Pearlene Smith, Pastor Annamae Duncombe, Olive Harris, Geraldine Mackey, Nurse Linda Johnson, Tammy, Triolo, Nyoka Duncombe, Harriet Benoit, Malketta Smith, Patricia Davis, Betty Wilson, Brenda Bannister, Stephanie Brown, Karen Melenon, Beverly Clarke, Deborah Bomar, Prophetess Natasha Miller, Kimberlyn Darville, Doris Anderson, Alexis Lewis, Georgiann Carroll and Artest Williams; Special Friends: Mildred ‘Titi’ Anderson, Isabela Nesbitt, Mother Helen Rolle, Edna Leadon, Evangelist Mary Hanna, Pastor Betty Hanna, Deacon Adolphus and Sherell Leadon, Mother Gloria Dawkins, Sister Shirley Rolle, District Elder Linford Williams, Mabel Stubbs, Rev. Leslie Duncombe, The Edgecombe family, Bishop Sherman and Lady Vera Merritt of Tennessee, USA, Bishop George and Sheila Austin of Alabama, USA,  Bishop Horace and Susan Smith, M.D. of Illinois Chicago, USA; Bishop Ronald Young of Pennsylvania, USA; Bishop Barrington and Lady Kareen Smith of Canada, Bishop James and Elder Queenie Newry, Pastor Jonathan & Prophetess Natasha Fraser & family, Kenneth Wilkinson, Pachley Forbes & Family, Murietta Scavella & family, Elder Lorene Johnson & family, Tommy & Patricia Rolle, Elder Norris and Sandy Mackey, Sonia Bostwick Williamson, Olive Rolle, Doris Rolle, Diane Clarke, Transformation Ministries International Group of Churches & Bowen Sound Andros Pentecostal Church families and the entire Andros District Council (PAW); Other Relatives & Friends: The entire extended Farrington family, the entire extended Leadon family, the entire extended Hanna Family, the entire extended Mackey Family, the entire extended Neymour family, Olga Seymour and the entire extended Seymour family, the entire extended Brown family,  the entire extended Duncombe family, the entire extended Bain family, the Anderson family, the Nesbitt family, the entire extended Gibson and Bonimy family, District Elder Shirley Redwood and family, the McKenzie family, Yvonne Russell & family, the Zonicle family, Sybil Neymour & family, the Coakley family, the Seymour family, Idella McKenzie & family, the Braynen family, the Canter family, the Thompson family, the Hinsey family, Bishop Samuel Mackey and family, Apostle Dorinda Dean and family, Henry Bain & family, Elder Elon Anderson & family, Oswald Poitier and Sabrina Poitier, Pastor Harold Mackey & Family, Harold Braynen & Family, Deacon Clyde & Charlene Duncombe, George and Carolyn Rodgers, Mabel Stubbs, Teacher Doris Adderley, Gloria Johnson & Family, Richard Clarke & family,  Deaconess Cinderella Hinsey and family, Suffragan David and Lady Ivy Higgins & family, Suffragan Christopher & Lady Melony Minnis & family Suffragan Bishop Ezekiel Munnings &  Lady Paulette Munnings, Suffragan Bishop Stephen Adderley & family, District Elder Troy Mott & family, District Elder Charles Anderson & family, District Elder Warren Duncombe & family,  Pastor Olive Curtis & family, Pastor Arnold Nesbitt & family, Evangelist Idamae Nesbitt & family, Pastor Newton Hamilton & family, Rev. Leon Hinsey & family, Pastor Nathaniel Pratt and the entire Pratt family, Bishop Charles Malcolm Rolle & family, Bishop David Braynen & family, Brendamae Wilson & family, Oma Rolle & family, Kenrear McPhee, Chinique McPhee, Jason McPhee, Remelda Been, Darnell Curry, Annie Pinder, Philip McKenzie, Tanya Russell, Ian Mitchell, the entire Cargill Creek, the entire Behring Point Community, the entire Bowen Sound Community, the entire Fresh Creek Community, the entire Calabash Bay Community, the entire Love Hill Community, the entire Central, South & North Andros Communities, The BTCC Andros District Council, The churches of the 39th Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Prelate Bishop Theodore Brooks & the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) family, The Apostolic Community, Hon. Philp Brave Davis & Mrs. Davis & the Progressive Liberal Party, Rt. Hon. Former Prime Minister Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, Dame Marguerite Pindling, Andros PLP Stalwarts, Dr. Nicholas Fox (the best doctor in the World!), Island Dimension family, Jireh Manna Productions family, Farr Construction family, PSF Construction family and the Farrington Foundation.
The family sincerely regrets any names which were inadvertently omitted.
May His Soul Rest in Peace!
Friends may pay their last respects at Sir Lynden Pindling Centre (Gambier House), Farrington Road on Tuesday October 25th, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bishop Farrington will lie in repose on Wednesday October 26th, 2022 at Transformation Ministries International, Dignity Gardens from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and at the church on Thursday October 27th, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until service time.

Officiant, Bishop Theodore Brooks, Pentecostal Assemblies of The World assisted by other ministers of the gospel.  Interment will take place in Erma Williams Cemetery, Cargill Creek, Andros on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Bishop Farrington was preceded in death by his Daughter: Victoria Farrington Mackey; Brother: Suffragan Bishop Bruce Farrington; Daughters-in-Law: Kayla & Shirlean Farrington; Grand Daughter: Misty Whyms.

Waiting to join him in glory are, Wife: Mother Daisy Farrington; Children: Carolyn Farrington, Philip Farrington, Minister Rosalie Farrington-Wilkinson, Suffragan Bishop Dr. Sharon Rolle, District Elder Ellis Farrington (Chief Petty Officer RBDF, Deputy Director), Evangelist Sharmie Farrington (Attorney-at-Law, Former Data Protection Commissioner of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas), Suffragan Bishop Dr. Anthony Farrington (Professional Engineer P.E.), Pastor Derek Farrington (Professional Engineer P.E.), Arnette Farrington, Kenwood Farrington, Kirkwood Farrington and District Elder Dr. Roosevelt Kamiller Whyms (Licensed Real Estate Developer & Broker & Licensed Environmentalist); Sons-in-Law: Suffragan Bishop Paul Rolle and Omar Austin; Daughters-in-Law: Evangelist Deserene Farrington, Elder Nina Farrington, Elder Dr. Gezel Farrington, Evangelist Melissa Farrington, and D Ana E Paraviccini-Farrington, and Retired Nurse Carolyn Whyms; Grandchildren: Javon (Asteen) Rolle, Roshanda Farrington, Shankayon (Conrad) Curtis, Maxjaneo Farrington, Shaquille Farrington, Reagan Wilkinson, Kennedy Wilkinson, David Mackey, Demetri (Raenya) Mackey, Minister D’Enae (Adrian) Austin, Minister Veronique (Isaac) Neely, Ellis Farrington Jr. (Attorney-at-Law), Elishae Farrington, Asia Austin, Anthony Farrington Jr., Mark Farrington, Aaron Farrington, Derek Farrington Jr., Daija Farrington, Deron Farrington, Dejorn Farrington, Samara Mitchell, Ian Farrington, Ian Farrington, Mariangelie Farrington, Tanahiri Farrington, Gabriela Farrington, Solei Farrington, Stanlee Whyms, Sidney Whyms, Vernay Whyms, Tevin Whyms, Ashley Whyms, Kamiller Whyms, Ronald Whyms, Marva Whyms, Cember Whyms, Rashae Whyms, Raheem Whyms, Paulica Rolle, Paul Rolle Jr., Kendra Wilkinson-Smith; Great Grandchildren: Jae Rolle, Dior Mackey, Liam McClain, Alex, and Alexis Saunders, Sky’la and Cai Farrington, Cree, Cianne, Candence, and Chase Curtis; Brother: Leroy Weir; Sister: Eucharist Minister Paula Mae Meadows; Brother-in-Law: Lay Minister Harold Meadows of Miami Florida; Sisters-in-Law: Leanna Weir, Amanda Bain, Madeline Mackey, Blooming Mackey; Aunts-in-Law: Mother Agnes Leadon and Mrs. Glovina Neymour; Adopted Children: Hon. Glenys Hanna Martin, MP, Wendal King, Lawrean McPhee, V. Theresa Burrows, Gregory and Yvette Stuart, Randy Penn, Donny Petty, Malketta Smith, Patricia Davis, James and Rose Rolle, Ann Rolle, Alice Brown-Kolp and Pastor Ophelia Cox; Adopted Brothers: Pastor Leroy Hanna and Wenzel Hanna; Adopted Sister: Gwen Hanna Lewis; Nieces & Nephews: Deaconess Ellamae Cooper, Pastor Earnestine Small, Nurse Roslyn Rolle, Lynden Farrington, Lauretta Marshall, Evangelist Stacy Taylor, Wanda Thompson, Carla Ogletree, Dr. Leander Farrington, Cardinal Farrington and Deacon Tyrone Mackey, Jason Weir, Superintendent Darrel Weir, Denise Weir, Pastor Brenda Clarke, Minister Delmar Ferguson, Monique Robinson, Sherell Crum, Dr. Natasha Meadows, Melissa Smith, Pastor Claudell Farrington, Zilpha Evans, Bloneva Smith, Ezra, Nathaniel, Jeffery, Ashley, Julian Mackey, Norris, Clayton, Ronald, Israel, Wilfred, Henry, Austin, Simon, Lincoln, John and Pastor Carlton Mackey; Franklyn, Alfred, Theodore and Bradley Davis; Edison, Deon, and Minister Adrian Duncombe; Luther, and Jollen Anderson; Hermon, Dennis, Taras, Raynor, Renaldo Bain; Harold and Charles Wilson; Calvin Jones Shirlene, Rozena, Sheila and Joanne Mackey; Anita, Minerva and Maggie Wilson; Patrice and Mabel Bain; Carolyn Robinson, Pearlene Smith, Pastor Annamae Duncombe, Olive Harris, Geraldine Mackey, Nurse Linda Johnson, Tammy, Triolo, Nyoka Duncombe, Harriet Benoit, Malketta Smith, Patricia Davis, Betty Wilson, Brenda Bannister, Stephanie Brown, Karen Melenon, Beverly Clarke, Deborah Bomar, Prophetess Natasha Miller, Kimberlyn Darville, Doris Anderson, Alexis Lewis, Georgiann Carroll and Artest Williams; Special Friends: Mildred ‘Titi’ Anderson, Isabela Nesbitt, Mother Helen Rolle, Edna Leadon, Evangelist Mary Hanna, Pastor Betty Hanna, Deacon Adolphus and Sherell Leadon, Mother Gloria Dawkins, Sister Shirley Rolle, District Elder Linford Williams, Mabel Stubbs, Rev. Leslie Duncombe, The Edgecombe family, Bishop Sherman and Lady Vera Merritt of Tennessee, USA, Bishop George and Sheila Austin of Alabama, USA,  Bishop Horace and Susan Smith, M.D. of Illinois Chicago, USA; Bishop Ronald Young of Pennsylvania, USA; Bishop Barrington and Lady Kareen Smith of Canada, Bishop James and Elder Queenie Newry, Pastor Jonathan & Prophetess Natasha Fraser & family, Kenneth Wilkinson, Pachley Forbes & Family, Murietta Scavella & family, Elder Lorene Johnson & family, Tommy & Patricia Rolle, Elder Norris and Sandy Mackey, Sonia Bostwick Williamson, Olive Rolle, Doris Rolle, Diane Clarke, Transformation Ministries International Group of Churches & Bowen Sound Andros Pentecostal Church families and the entire Andros District Council (PAW); Other Relatives & Friends: The entire extended Farrington family, the entire extended Leadon family, the entire extended Hanna Family, the entire extended Mackey Family, the entire extended Neymour family, Olga Seymour and the entire extended Seymour family, the entire extended Brown family,  the entire extended Duncombe family, the entire extended Bain family, the Anderson family, the Nesbitt family, the entire extended Gibson and Bonimy family, District Elder Shirley Redwood and family, the McKenzie family, Yvonne Russell & family, the Zonicle family, Sybil Neymour & family, the Coakley family, the Seymour family, Idella McKenzie & family, the Braynen family, the Canter family, the Thompson family, the Hinsey family, Bishop Samuel Mackey and family, Apostle Dorinda Dean and family, Henry Bain & family, Elder Elon Anderson & family, Oswald Poitier and Sabrina Poitier, Pastor Harold Mackey & Family, Harold Braynen & Family, Deacon Clyde & Charlene Duncombe, George and Carolyn Rodgers, Mabel Stubbs, Teacher Doris Adderley, Gloria Johnson & Family, Richard Clarke & family,  Deaconess Cinderella Hinsey and family, Suffragan David and Lady Ivy Higgins & family, Suffragan Christopher & Lady Melony Minnis & family Suffragan Bishop Ezekiel Munnings &  Lady Paulette Munnings, Suffragan Bishop Stephen Adderley & family, District Elder Troy Mott & family, District Elder Charles Anderson & family, District Elder Warren Duncombe & family,  Pastor Olive Curtis & family, Pastor Arnold Nesbitt & family, Evangelist Idamae Nesbitt & family, Pastor Newton Hamilton & family, Rev. Leon Hinsey & family, Pastor Nathaniel Pratt and the entire Pratt family, Bishop Charles Malcolm Rolle & family, Bishop David Braynen & family, Brendamae Wilson & family, Oma Rolle & family, Kenrear McPhee, Chinique McPhee, Jason McPhee, Remelda Been, Darnell Curry, Annie Pinder, Philip McKenzie, Tanya Russell, Ian Mitchell, the entire Cargill Creek, the entire Behring Point Community, the entire Bowen Sound Community, the entire Fresh Creek Community, the entire Calabash Bay Community, the entire Love Hill Community, the entire Central, South & North Andros Communities, The BTCC Andros District Council, The churches of the 39th Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, Prelate Bishop Theodore Brooks & the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW) family, The Apostolic Community, Hon. Philp Brave Davis & Mrs. Davis & the Progressive Liberal Party, Rt. Hon. Former Prime Minister Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, Dame Marguerite Pindling, Andros PLP Stalwarts, Dr. Nicholas Fox (the best doctor in the World!), Island Dimension family, Jireh Manna Productions family, Farr Construction family, PSF Construction family and the Farrington Foundation.

The family sincerely regrets any names which were inadvertently omitted.

May His Soul Rest in Peace!

Friends may pay their last respects at Sir Lynden Pindling Centre (Gambier House), Farrington Road on Tuesday October 25th, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bishop Farrington will lie in repose on Wednesday October 26th, 2022 at Transformation Ministries International, Dignity Gardens from 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and at the church on Thursday October 27th, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until service time.

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