Funeral Service For Mr. Richard Thomas "Dick" Dean II age 75 years of Park Street, Hatchet Bay Eleuthera will be held on Friday, November 04, 2011 at 11:30am at St. Stephen's Baptist Church, Hatchet Bay Eleuthera. Pastor Lambert R. Farrington JP and Bishop Robert A. McPhee JP, DD will officiate and burial will be in Big Bay Public Cemetery, Hatchet Bay Eleuthera.
 
The Radiance of this "Turquoise of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Wife of over fifty years: Rev. Bessie Lillian Louise Farrington-Dean;

Three Sons: Ricardo Sr., Brent and Leading Seaman Gavin Dean Sr.;

Nine Daughters: Holly, Dellarease and Ursula Dean, Carole Davis, Monique Miller, Tennille Sowerby of Dania Beach Florida, Tamika Bain, Richette Morgan and Patricia Rolle;

Thirty Eight Grand Children: Todd and Deangelo Johnson, Sheretha and James Sands, Iesha Samuels, Kadesha, Melissa, Redel, Riccara, Brendea, Brittany, Alderay, Vanessa, Gavin Jr., Gavaun, Gavan, and Ricardo Dean Jr., Petrez, Racquel and Lashanedria Davis, Wayne Jr. and Wanterro Miller, Alancha and Nakito Thurston, Jonille Soweby, Glenora Evans, Brittney, Brandon and Devonya Culmer, Kevia Knowles, Giovanni Stirrup, Valentino Hart, Calvern Bodie, Myah, Althario, Quinteco, Quinteca and Quintonique Rolle;

Eight Great Grand Children: Cordesha Cartwright, Jameisha Sands, Charleston Olius, Derranae Adderley, Kennya Johnson, Alayah Saunders, Samari and Bernard Culmer;

Thirty Nine Nephews: Eurick, Mackey, Jeffery Sr., Lealand, Clyde, Stephen, Navardo, Sean, Teaco, Chuck, Renaldo, Dion, Curry, Grant, Dexter, Adrian, Leonard, Astley, Feliche, Wendell G. II, Dwaling, Kevin, Tyrone, Shawn, Devon, Nikito, Stevie, Kshawn, Jeffrey Jr., Shawn, Delvon, Cory, Kyle, Eustace, Antonio, Leonard, Orrentress, Glendino and Shawn;

Fifty Seven Nieces: Doreth, Shirlene, Julia, Lisa, Rena, Eulamae, Iris, Adrienne, Charmaine, Gilder, Tamazina, Mertalia, Cleo, Veronica, Adrian, Heidi, Kera, Juanette, Kristen, Krizzia, Tanya, Patrice, Trennie, Vanessa, Merry, Iris, Kayla, Taylor, Euricka, Elisa, Levina, Estella, Tomika, Andrea, Leonora, Melissa, Kaycia, Ava, Nikola, Sparkle, Charmaine, Adrianna, Tanisha, Mikayla, Alexis, Patavia, Zendra, Dominique, Tanya, Adrianne and Lawania;

One Uncle: John Farrington;

One Aunt: Florence Belle;

Six Sons-in-law: Peter Davis, Wayne Miller Sr., Joseph Sowerby of Dania Beach Florida, Quinton Rolle, Emmit Smith and Phillip Morgan;

Three Daughters-in-law: Delphine, Patricia and Shakeitha Dean;
Five Brothers-in-law: Adrian Johnson, Martin, Cloyde, Rev. Lambert R. and Robert A. Farrington;

Six Sisters-in-law: Eunice, Maryann, Audrey and Deloris Farrington, Lorna Dean of Freeport, Grand Bahama and Arimena Ranger;

Adopted Children: Larry Saunders, Kevin 'Souse' Johnson, Kita Ambrister, Leahnora Knowles and Gennean McQueen;

Ten Adopted Brothers and Sisters: Wilfred, John and Stephen Coakley, Hyacinth, Sylvia, Alma, Marina, Wyatt, Ellen and Patsy;

Eleven God Children: Charles Jackie and Marvanique Bethel, Joan Stubbs, Jennie Kemp, Portia Algreen, Roberto Thurston, Lanchester Wells, Claudina Kelly, Louis Johnson Jr., Meralda and Miranda Francis;

Best Friend: Robert "Bob" Huyler;

Other loving family and friends including: Mary Belle, Eulean and Dennis Johnson, Vernita Mackey, Shirley Ferguson, Bertram Belle, Patsy Charlow, Cheryl Minnis, Jeffrey Belle, Esther Bain, Dina Johnson, Rhona Hutcheson-Bethel, Florence Scavella and family, Cheryl and Rev Eric Johnson, Edith Hanna and family, Carmalina Burrows, William Albury and Family, Ethel Farrington, Jane Smith, Emma White, Shevaun Bain, Rev. Delbert Bethel, The family of the late Hayward Dean, Mattie McDonald Brown, Anthony, Campbell and Nathanial Dean, William Dean and family, Audrey Bell and family, Cedric and Lonnie Rolle,  Dora Dean, Family of the late Robert and Eula Pinder, Lida Scavella, Edna Symonette, Millie Cambridge, H.E. Clifford Butch Scavella, Mary "Merilyer" Simon, Henry, Bobby, Jackie and Jean Rolle, Billy, Leon Saunders, Earl Johnson, Bertie Carey, Natasha Smith, Liz and Aubrey Dean, Hilton and Gladstone Cambridge of Miami and the Shantells Crew of Liberty City, Vivian Rahming and family, Robert Watson, James, George, Raymond and Betty, Lionel, Eddison, Hasting Rolle, Olga Bowles and family, Family of the late Dorothy Johnson, Pastor Orlando and Clarece Thompson, Garnett Thompson, Billy Stubbs and family, The Mackey, Rolle, Johnson and Bethel family of James Cistern, Cyril Culmer and family, Teddy Johnson, Eddie and Keith Cleare, Ruth Beckford, Nellie Walkes, Belkis Poitier, Leroy, Charlie, George and Mack Pinder, Rocky Romer, Basil Connolly, Harold Thompson, Henry Wood, Clarence Gibson, Albert Rolle, Shirlaymae Higgs, Cranston Jones, Charles Olius, Gilbert Kemp, Peter. T. Carey, Ann Curry, Deidrie Sands, Candida Simms, Tabitha Haye, Patrice Bodie, Rev. A. DeWitt Hutcheson, Curly Aranha, Coral Pinder, Tenille Ryan, Kalsey, Steven AddieLee and Leah Johnson, Stephanie Saunders, Mary Dawn Culmer and family, Delvon and Priscilla, The McIntosh Family, Jack and Lynden Davis, Anishka Darville, Johnnie and Lavern Saunders, Bernie Brown, Rhoda McQueen and family, James Rolle and family of Nassau, Dwayne McKenzie, Charles Bethel, Robert Wilson and Remanda Goodman, Myrtis Newton and family, Steve Stubbs, Amos Daniels, The First Street, Meadow Street, and Seaside Club Crew, The Coakley family of Lewis Street, The entire Dean, Farrington, Cambridge, Hutcheson, Brown, Kemp and Pinder families of Hatchet Bay. Honourable Brensil Rolle MP, Honourable Alvin A. Smith MP and family, Rev. Honourable Philip M. Bethel JP and family, Bishop Robert McPhee and the Coopers Terrace Family, Lawrence Griffin, Mark Thompson, Male Nurse Austin Johnson, Dr. Pierre, Dr. Culmer, Dr. Munroe, Nurses and Doctors of the Eye Wing P.M.H, The Doctors, Nurses and staff of the Chest and Critical Care Unit of Memorial West Hospital Fort Lauderdale Florida, and the entire Communities of Hatchet Bay, Gregory Town and James Cistern Eleuthera.
 
Visitation will be in the "Emerald Suite" Emerald Ridge Mortuary & Monument Company Ltd. #20 Claridge Road of Wednesday, November 02, 2011 from 1pm to 6pm and at Stephen's Baptist Church, Hatchet Bay Eleuthera on Thursday, November 03, 2011 from 12:30pm to service time on Friday.

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