Funeral service for Norman Alexander "Alec" Sands, 56 yrs., a resident of Rock Sound, Eleuthera, who died on 11th November, 2011, will be held at St. Luke's Anglican Church, Rock Sound, Eleuthera, on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Officiating will be Fr. Shazz Turnquest, assisted by Cathecist Harrison Horton. Interment follows in Rock Sound Public Cemetery, Eleuthera.
Left to cherish his memories are his daughter: Elliott Sands-Thervill; son: Joe Whitney Sands; grandchildren: Aliyah, Wilbin, Bernard & Joshua Thervill; son-in-law: Jean Thervill; 5 sisters: Assistant Administrator, Margarett Symonette of Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Mrs. Winifred Hall of Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Ms. Mary Culmer of Nassau, Ms. Alva & Adriann Culmer of Savannah Sound, Eleuthera; 5 brothers: Able Seaman Luther Culmer of Nassau, Marine Seaman Reno Culmer of Nassau, Douglas Culmer of Exuma, Stephen & John Sands of Savannah Sound, Eleuthera; 5 aunts: Mrs. Ida Rahming of Nassau, Mrs. Annis Antrobus of Savannah Sound, Rev. Marina Sands of Nassau, Mrs. Wilma Bullard of Harbour Island & Mrs. Eleanor Bullard of Nassau; 2 uncles: Mr. Wilfred Sands of Rock Sound & Mr. William Bullard of Harbour Island; nieces: Nursing Sister, Maria Hall-Mackey, Marguerite Butler, Nadine Rolle, Sheena Thompson, Yolanda Major, Nurse Cleopatra Symonette & Sharmilla Symonette, Latalca Sands, Ajoa Kelly, Shereka Sands, Danielle Culmer, Shakia McPhee, Troyann & Tatyana Knowles & Montoya Deal; nephews: Lamar Symonette, Cedric Hall Jr., Valentino Hall, Darryl Bridgewater, John & Jordon Sands, Ryan Ferguson, Martin Culmer Jr., Dario McPhee, Douglas Culmer Jr., Kevin Santiago, Antonio Hanna Jr. & Tyler Sealey; grandnieces & nephews: Lakera, Ashlyn, Jayden, Savannah, Shaniece, Deangelo, Chrislyn Curling Jr., Rashad, Shandia, Shaniqua, Prince Jr., Tyiesha, Takeo, Tashon, Shamiah, Manarge, Cedric III, Nathan, Justice, Ricardo, Willow, Waldaysha, Brittany, Rickell, Ciarra, Lamar Jr., Thaj, Cameron, Mario & Calae; brothers-in-law: Mr. Cleveland Symonette & Rev. Cedric Hall both of Rock Sound, Eleuthera; sisters-in-law: Mrs. Berniece Sands of Savannah Sound, Mrs. Vanria Culmer, Mrs. Patricia Culmer both of Nassau, Mr. Janeth Culmer of Exuma; other relatives & friends: Mr. Walter Curtis of Nassau, Mr. Dougie Smith of Rock Sound, Mr. Godfrey Johnson of Nassau, Mr. Eardley Sands of Nassau, Mr. Danny Sands of Nassau, Mr. Dexter Sands of Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Mr. Kenneth, Gary & Ivan Sands, Mrs. Olivia Albury, Ruth Fawkes, Carol Sands, Mrs. Hattie Moncur, Ms. Vernetta & Virginia Sands all of Nassau; Mr. Sam & Garfield Sands, Mrs. Willamae Sands of Nassau, Mrs. Alafair Berkel of Florida, Ms. Dovis Berkel of Nassau, Ms. Sheila Berkel, Mr. & Mrs. Franklyn Major, Sherry, Melverne, Donna, Francis & Generosa Berkel, Mr. Arthur Sands of Grand Bahama, Ms. Sonja Thompson & Ms. Esther, Ms. Bricillia Kelly & Chet Kelly, Mr. Richard Kelly of Florida, Mrs. Olivia Symonette & family of Rock Sound and a host of other relatives & friends including: Rhonda & Gloria, the staff of the Intensive Care Unit, Male Surgical Wards #1 & 11, Princess Margaret Hospital, Bahamasair staff, Rock Sound Clinic, Dr. & Staff & the community of Rock Sound, Eleuthera.
Friends may pay their last respects at Demeritte's Funeral Home, Market Street, from 3-6:00 p.m. on Thursday & on Friday at the church in Rock Sound, Eleuthera from 5 p.m. until service time on Saturday.
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