Funeral Service for the late Rev. Roland Swain J.P., 85, Age 85, a resident of Murphy Town, Abaco & formerly of Bluff Point, Abaco who died on 4th September, 2011, will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at the Friendship Tabernacle, Dundas Town, Abaco Bahamas, at 10:00 a.m. Officiating will be Rev. Wilbur Outten, General Superintendent of Bahamas Evangelical Church Association, assisted by Rev. Dr. Silbert Mills, Senior Pastor of Friendship Tabernacle. Interment will follow at the Murphy Town Public Cemetery, Murphy Town, Abaco.
Left to mourn his passing are his wife: Mary Swain
His children: Rev. Pastor Audley Swain (son) & Mrs. Epsy Swain (daughter-in-law): Edley Swain (grandson), Audley Swain, II (grandson--deceased), Shana Ruff (granddaughter), Bryant Swain (grandson), Joy Swain, Subusolah Swain Lasalle (granddaughters-in-law), Minister Dwayne Ruff (grandson-in-law), Latoya Swain (granddaughter-in-law), Anthony Lasalle (grandson-in-law): (Great-grand children) Edley Swain Jr., Jayden Swain, Kenazz Swain, Audley Swain III, Folakemi Swain, Ashley Ruff, Amber Ruff, Dwayne Ruff II, Brittni Swain, Breanna Swain, and Brandace Swain.
Rev. Floyd Swain (son) & Mrs. Ginger Swain (daughter-in-law): Hadassah Swain, Tanya Carey, Honora Swain (granddaughters), Clifton Carey (grandson-in-law): (Great-grand children) Christian Carey and Taylor Carey.
Mr. Jason Swain (son): Erica Sawyer (granddaughter).
Ms. Meltina Swain (daughter): Marco Swaby (grandson-deceased), Sasha Swain (granddaughter).
Mrs. Nathalie Knowles (daughter) & Rev. Kenneth Knowles (son-in-law): Nancy Seymour (granddaughter), Kareem Knowles (grandson), Pastor Henry Seymour (grandson-in-law), and Aquilla Knowles (granddaughter-in-law): (Great-grandchildren) Bryce Knowles, Donovan Knowles, Troy Seymour, Isaiah Seymour, and Destiny Seymour.
Rev. Rustin Swain (son) & Mrs. Dora Swain (daughter-in-law): Lakenya Swain and Janelle Swain (granddaughters).
Mrs. Marsha (Zambrey) Whittam (daughter) & Mr. Martin Whittam (son-in-law): Schvern Allen, Katherine Whittam, and Kimberly Whittam (granddaughters), Moon Taz Allen (grandson-in-law).
Mrs. Margaret Meeres (daughter--deceased) & Mr. Kendal Meeres (son-in-law): Terrinique Pennerman (granddaughter).
Rev. Mark (Anthony) Swain (son) & Mrs. Vernelle Swain (daughter-in-law): Mark Anthony Swain, Jr. (A.J) and David (Jeremiah) Swain (grandsons), Amaya Swain (granddaughter).
Mr. Shelrey Swain (son)
Mr. Paul Swain (son) & Mrs. Franceta Swain (daughter-in-law): Paul Swain, Jr. (grandson).
Rev. John Swain (son) & Mrs. Norma Swain (daughter-in-law): Jayna Swain (granddaughter).
Mrs. Ruth Mcintosh (daughter) & Rev. Pastor Clayton Mcintosh (son-in-law): Crystal McIntosh (granddaughter), Clayton McIntosh Jr., and Anton McIntosh (grandsons).
Mr. Hartley Swain (son) & Mrs. Tiffany Swain (daughter-in-law): Hartley Swain Jr. (grandson), Takedra Swain (granddaughter), and Joshua Swain (grandson).
Ms. Nicole Swain (daughter): Candace Scott, Ikara Scott (granddaughters), and Lynwood Scott (grandson).
Mrs. Pamela Munroe (daughter) & Mr. Wayne Munroe (son-in-law).
Step children: Virginia Albury, Minerva Reckley, Tasha Mckenzie, Daniel Minns, Simeon Minns, Cedric Minns, Leonard Minns, and Bertram Minns, sister; Lois Cornish. step-sisters, Celia Davis & Williamae Dawkins. step brother-in-law, Mr. Benjamin Dawkins, nieces: Mary Mitchell, Martha Storr, Genevive Simms, Barbara Thurston, Portia Rolle, Priscilla Richardson, Patricia Baker, and Tina Police; nephews: Wenzel McBride, Oswald McBride, Junior Norttage, Roy Woodside, and Charles Police; a multitude of other relatives and friends including Elder William & Mrs. Louise Swain, Mr. Salathiel and Mrs. Eloise Swain, Mr. Milton and Mrs. Ivy Swain, Mrs. Emaline Butler, Mrs. Ismay Dawkins, Ms. Joycelyn Bootle, Mrs. Marjorie Johnson, Mrs. Vernelle Davis, Mr. Fritz Bootle, Mrs. Alice Morley, Rev. Copeland & Mrs. Louise Morley, Rev. Ed & Mrs. Mary Godet, Mrs. Kathleen Mcintosh, Mr. Mervin & Mrs. Edna Burrows, Pastor David Cartwright, Bishop Lernis & Mrs. Rowena Cornish, Mr. Rupert Roberts, Dr. Charite and staff, Marsh Harbour Government Clinic, The Rand Memorial Hospital, especially Nurse Jan Lightbourne, Nurse Johnson, Nurse Brown, Nurse Gloria Mills, Mr. & Mrs. Forrester Carroll, Attorney Norris Carroll, Abaco Road Traffic Department, Marsh Harbour Airport and Taxi Staff, all BECA churches and their pastors, especially Friendship Tabernacle, Barak Baptist Church, Friendship Baptist Church, Friendship Mission, and Grace Bible Fellowship, Rev. Christopher Dean and Zion Baptist Cathedral, Church of God Dundas Town, St. Andrews Methodist Church, Bethany Gospel Chapel, Church of God Marsh Harbour, and many more wonderful people too numerous to list.
Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte's Funeral Home, Market Street, on Thursday from 3-6:00 p.m. & on Friday at the church in Abaco from 2:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday.
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