Amidee Preston "Six" Turnquest

Amidee Preston “Six” Turnquest Age 89 Years of Teal Street, Pastel Gardens, 
completed his earthly walk of this life at the Princess Margaret Hospital on 
Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

He was born at Deadman’s Cay Long Island, The Bahamas on Saturday, January 16, 1937.

Amidee is preceded in death by his:
Wife: Eugelean Euphemia Belle-Turnquest;
Son: Dennis Smith;
Father: Collins Eugene Turnquest;
Mother: Earlene Louise McCardy-Turnquest;
Brothers: Godfrey, Fred, Nolvin, Sinclair, Ruldolf and Eugine Turnquest;
Sisters: Thelma, Norma, Wennie and Sharon Turnquest;

The Radiance of this “Garnet of A Gem” will always glow in the hearts of his:
Two Sons: Sterling Charlton Sr. and Clyde Fox;
Two Daughters: Vernice Smith and Montrea “Ginger” Brown;
Five Grandsons: Addis Huyler, Antonio Fox Sr., Sterling Charlton Jr., Sean and Andy Smith;
Eleven Granddaughters: Jessica Martin, Vanessa and Desiyah Charlton, Jasmine Fountian, Daniela, DeAsja and Dajah Brown, Daneha Bethell, Shakera Fox, Lanora Greene and Brenda Smith
Seven Great Grandsons: Clyde, Antonio Jr. and Jermaine Fox, Sterling Charlton III, Rickey Stubbs, Ralf and Sean Smith Jr.;
Five Great Granddaughters: Jasmine Pinder, Shamara Johnson, Adriainique Miller, Rickia Stubbs and Jayette Greene;
One Sister: Inez Burrows;
Eighteen Nephews: Collins (Carla), Kevin (Lakera), Keno (Christian), Brian, Justin and Norris Turnquest, Mark (Dominique) and Sean Burrows, Fr. Richard Wood, Travis Thompson, Berty and Edward Carey, Jack, Ernest and Peter Davis (Carole-Gaye), Junior Hanchell, Brian McDonald and Shawn Cox;
Thirty-Five Nieces: Deborah Gibson, Rochelle Basden, Sandra Hudson, April Edomwomy (Fr. Jude), Dale, Joyann, Shantel, Dellerise, Laura and Christine Turnquest, Lisa Darville, Geraldine Williams, Melissa Thompson, Mellany, Marilyn, Deborah and Sheena Zonicle, Josephine Lopez, Christiana Russell (Julian), Martha Minnis (Clinton), Dr. Samara Zonicle-Newton (Roland), Clavia McClain (Samuel}, Pauline Claude, Shernell Gardiner, Wanza Munroe (Kevin), Min. Andrea Taylor, Linda Pinder, Machelle Sands (Desmond Esq J.P.), Joanna Curry, Indira Belle, Freeda Stubbs, Vivian Rahming, Laverne Saunders, Shellie Murphy and Sophie Kerr;
Cousins: Franklee Wilchombe, Andra, Ashwood, Rosie, Sherlock, Shervin, Sherlin, Andrew, Jeffery, Ovina, Brenda, Nora, Bertie, Verna, Ted, Joe and Shirley Turnquest, Carolyn, Annamie, Lyndy, Una, Mickey, Rosie and Donnie Burrows, Micheala Rolle, Anthea Gibson, Philip Brice, Berty, Emma, Robert and William Cartwright, Barry and William Wong and Shirley Smith;
Two Sisters-in-law: Patricia and Elva Turnquest;
Other Loving Family and Friends Including: The Turnquest, Burrows and Cartwright Families, Rev Agath Martin and the Congregation of Mt. Zion Baptist Church Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama, (Especially the Men's Fellowship Ministry), The community of Queens Cove, Grand Bahama, Bishop Simeon and Sister Linda Hall, The New Covenant Baptist Church Family, Paula Clarke, Patricia Rahming, Dr Arnold Davis, Jeff Charlton, Rosa Fowler, Peter Bethell, Essie Fountain, Cyprianna Henfield, Carol Brown, Lional Murphy, Verdell Cooper and their Families and the entire Community of Deadman’s Cay, Long Island.
Special Thanks To: The Doctors and Nurses of the Geriatric Ward of Sandilands Rehabilitation Center.