Russell E. Franks JP, MBE

Funeral Service for MR. RUSSELL E. FRANKS, JP, MBE, Stalwart Councilor, age 75 years of #105 Musket Close, Freeport, Grand Bahama and formerly of Nassau, New Providence will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Nansen Avenue and Columbus Drive, Freeport, Grand Bahama. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Keith Russell. Cremation will follow.

Left to Cherish his memories are his wife: Helen Patricia Franks; sons: Jason Eugene Kinsale and Kirtland Jabbar Franks; daughters: Roxanne Adina Franks and Dr. Russanne Jane Franks-Forbes; son-in-law: Dr. Winston Forbes; daughter-in-law: Layla Kinsale; grandsons: Jason Hightower; Devon Rose, Cardinal Moss, Delano Franks, Jahraan Franks and Winston Forbes II; granddaughters: Terchelle and Finnel Williams, Walliscia McKinney, Jayann McPhee, Siena, Maya and Sasha Kinsale; Jahnie Cargil-Franks, Carez Jahnay Bastian-Franks and Rane Forbes; great grandson: Adain McPhee; great granddaughters: Finnesse Williams, Takhia Rolle and Deranique McPhee; brothers: Dr. Kirtland Culmer (Rachael), Dr. Leslie Culmer (Beverley), Winston Culmer (Sylvia), Eardley Culmer, Sanford Culmer (Mary), Raymond RH Culmer (Dhalene) and Stuart Culmer (Mona); sisters: Ethelyn Stuart; Adina Gallagher, Ingrid Culmer; Jan, Ann and Vernell Culmer, Patricia Smith, Edwina Usher and Mavis Forbes; brothers-in-law: Boyer Young and Bernard Turnquest; sisters-in-law: Annie Diggis and Iris Culmer; nephews: Ken, James and Raymond Culmer, Vaughn, Kevin and Kirtland Culmer II; Andrew Culmer, Jules, Allison and Kyle Stuart, Brian and Mark Turnquest, Cristophe and Dwan Culmer, Alehjhandro Culmer, Raymond Culmer Jr., Jackson, Croix and Cruz Culmer, Remus, Dustin, and Winston Culmer Jr. and Ashton Young; nieces: Adina Culmer-Russell, Nicole and Lisa Culmer, Cheryl Moncur, Monique Stuart, Dr. Dawn Gallagher, Cara and Ebony Gallagher, Sanique Culmer; Aneschka Culmer, Lolani Greene, Janure and Rhumer Culmer, Jillian Culmer-Newball, Jhanell, Christi and Aioki Culmer, Denise Culmer, Monique Bain, Yvette Francis and Tanya Young; godchildren: Kia Archer, Michael McDonald, Philmaya Adderley, Ashanti Dawkins and Ronald Nelson Jr. and a host of other relatives and friends including: Zelma and Audley Dean, Marsha Deveaux, Delores Wilson and family, Phillip and Bonnie Franks and family, Wilimena and Tony Franks, Paul Lockhart and family, Bishop Gilbert Arthur Thompson and family, Dr. Phillip Thompson, Meta Bethel and family, Gina Moss, Sylvia and Charles Fernander, Rosalie and Matthew Bennett (New York), Elizabeth Sweeting, Joyce Fawkes, Bernadine Brown, Claudette Young, Bernard Turnquest, Olean Bizzard, Carol and Janet Laing, Charles and Joan Deveaux and family, Beverly Culmer, Suzette Culmer, Candace deGregory, Dashville and Rinaldi Williams, Hansel King and family, Barbara Archer, Sheila Weir, Audley Williams, Joan Bowe-McKay, Ashley Smith Sr. and family, Brian Gibson, Chris Newbold, Cordial Walker, Anthony Weech, Shirley Weech, Oswald and Carolyn Forbes, Jeffery, Timothy, Noel, Kendal and Dustin Forbes, Jim and Leanna Hynson, Terrance (Battle) Williams, Petral Russell, Esther Saunders, Bro. Leroy Glass, Chesney Rigby, Dr. Catherine Adderley, Wellington Morris, Theresa Cumberbatch, Ethlyn Major, Tomiko Brown and family, Artis and Patronella Neely, Lawrence Laing, Cliff Alvarez, Willie Francis, Kendal Nottage, Winston Sherman (Shem), First Baptist Church family, Potpourri Restaurant Staff, The Hawksbill Community, Batelco Softball Association (Nassau), and The Progressive Liberal Party Family. Special Friends: The Right Hon. Perry Gladstone Christie, Hon. Phillip "Brave" Davis, Hon. Dr. Bernard Nottage, Hon. Obediah Wilchcombe, Hon. Fred Mitchell, Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, Pleasant Bridgewater, Keith Archer, Rev. Susan Moss, Alex Brown, Clyde Nixon, Ronald Nelson, Barrington Sinclair, Reewa Hill-Blue, Dr. Charlene Reid-Morris, Nelson Davis, Bernard Davis, Greg Christie, Ira Swaby, Etienne and Theo Farquharson and Raynard Rigby.

Special thanks to the Physician and Nursing staff of the Medical Ward and Intensive Care Unit of the Rand Memorial Hospital, the staff of the Medical Pavilion and the staff of the Pavilion Dental. The family especially recognizes the care given by Dr. Augustine Oheuyi and Dr. Anaska Rolle. We know that there are many more persons not listed who touched Russell's life in countless ways, to you we express our heartfelt gratitude.

Viewing will be held in the "Serenity 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 at the church on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until service time.