Helena Mae Pinder

Emerald Funeral Service
For

Mrs. Helena Mae Smith-Pinder age 58 years of Queen's Highway Hatchet Bay Eleuthera will on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 11am at St. Mark's Methodist Church, Hatchet Bay Eleuthera. Pastor Henry H. Whyte, assisted by Rev. Kenya Lovell will officiate and burial will be in Big Bay Public Cemetery, Hatchet Bay Eleuthera.

The Radiance of this "Emerald of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of her:
Husband: John Mack Pinder;
Three Sons: Marvin Bethel, Jason West and Nakeino Johnson;
Three Daughters: Shurlunda Saunders, Shanique Johnson and Shekia Lucas;
One Stepson: Andrew Pinder;
Three Grandsons: Tasharo Johnson, Berneil Pinder Jr. and Jermaine Lucas Jr.;
Six Granddaughters: Ashanté Culmer, Jasmine Johnson, Marvinique Bethel, Shemia Lucas, Amelia Bastian and Shornae Gibson;
Nine Brothers: Bradford Dames, Deacon Harold Cleare, Pastor Collins Roberts, Hon. Alvin A. Smith former Speaker of the House of Assembly, Gary Sr., Darrell, Arthur, Keith Sr. and Landis Smith Sr.,;
Three Sisters: Wanda Roberts, Susan Hanna and Lillard Elliot;
Stepmother: Mrs. Bernice Smith;
Ten Adopted Sisters: Jeraline and Carmetta Dean, Patsy and Merrell Johnson, Dorothy Bethel, Arneith Lee, Julietta Wilson, Felicia Thurston, Helena Babbs and Betty Farrington;
Thirty Nephews: Tyrone Roberts Jr., Richard, Johnny, Valentino and Fredrick Cleare, McFerris Jr. and Algericko Hanna, Kendrick, Mario, Dival, Gian, Deangelo, Gary Jr., Keith Jr., Landis Jr., Gino, Omar, Taj and Katanga Smith, Richard Dean, Elroy and Ferron Andrews, Vashard Rhaming, Donte Elliott, Dominic Turnquest, Navardo Farrington, Kavone and Tavonté, Matthew and Edward Carey;
Twenty Nieces: Shavone Turnquest, Cleo Farrington, Yuwanda, Tyrowanda, Collette and Ciara Roberts, Shernice Hanna, Meiko, Angel, Kimberly, Keyshana and Tenesha Smith, Tina, Tera and Faith Cleare, Darrette and Kayvanna Pinder, Rochelle and Shavone Dames and Kimberly Seymour;
Three Sons-in-law: Stefen Saunders, Jermaine Lucas and Shorn Gibson;
One Daughter-in-law: Maggie Bethel;
Five Brothers-in-law: Tyrone Roberts Sr., Martin Elliott, John Smith, Ian and Gideon Pinder;
Eight Sisters-in-law: Lashonda Roberts, Arnette, Sheryl, Paula and Deidre Smith, Maxine Pinder-Bethel, Goldie and Ethlyn Pinder;
Seven Godchildren: Shungrea Bethel, Lashan Wilson, Shannie Storr, Larissa Rolle, William Jr. and Navardo Johnson and Johnny Saunders Jr.;
Numerous Cousins Including: Kenneth Kemp, Shawn, Darrell, Keon, Chad, Price, Charmaine, Ricky and Clay Dean, Donna, Berenis, Cherry, Claudius Jr., Jimmy, Elizabeth and Violet Bethel, Alexander, Charles, Tiffany, Dannia and Patrice Farrington, Katrina Durham, Laurel Pinder, Mena Ferguson, Latricia Cambridge, Addilee, Calsey, Steven, Dr. Earl and Raymond Johnson, Neutie and Don Seymour, Beatrice McQueen-Rolle, Menerva Delancey, Alicia Burrows, Shantell Alvarez, Nadia Pratt, Jerry, Ross. Danny, Inga, Ashton, Dixie, Sada, Kimery, Portia, Sonya, Quinton and their families;
Other Loving Family and Friends Including: Fran, Charmine, Norma Francis, Debbie, Lavern, Portia, David, Ann, Clara, Monique, Anita and Judy Johnson, Emily Davis, Loretta Jack, Laverne Saunders, Louise and Berneil Pinder Sr., Lavada Ingraham, Hazel Carey, Sulivia, Lorento and Prescola Fox, Rev. Lambert r. Farrington, Nicole and Janica McCardy, Amy Watson, Bernadette and Leteisha Brown, Nakita Bowleg, Tamara, Kia, Majorie Ranger, Rhoda McQueen, Lydia Ferguson, Verna Gibson and their families, Dr. Winston Churchill Rolle, children of the late Ena Davis and Rose Wood, St. Mark's Methodist Church family and the entire Hatchet Bay Community.
Special Thanks To: Doctor Smith from Rock Sound Clinic, Nurses Monique Cambridge, Colebrooke, Hassana, Scavella, Johnson and Smith, Mr. Michael Roberts, Clay Sweeting, Pineapple Air Pilots, The Doctors and Nurses at Princess Margaret Hospital Emergency Room and Female Medical #2 and the Pineapple Cove Staff.

Visitation will be in the "Emerald Suite" Emerald Ridge Mortuary & Monument Company Ltd. #20 Claridge Road on Thursday, November 08, 2012 from 1pm to 6pm and at St. Mark's Methodist Church, Hatchet Bay Eleuthera on Friday, November 09, 2010 from 6:30pm.

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This obituary was originally published in The Nassau Guardian.