Annie Leona Turnquest-Major

Annie Leona Turnquest-Major Age 79 Years of #21 Hillary Avenue, 
Freeport Grand, Bahama departed this life, at her residence on 
Monday, August 20, 2001.

She was born at Lower Deadman's Cay, Long Island, The Bahamas on 
Tuesday, June 06, 1922 she was the eighth child.

In 1940 Leona met the handsome Lloyd Leroy Major of Turtle Grove, Long Island. 
They became life long partners in Holy Matrimony on Tuesday, June 25, 1940. 
This union produced thirteen children. Upon the birth of her first child, 
they travelled back to Long Island where they settled in Clarence Town. 
She later gave birth to two girls.

Bringing up a small family was a task all by itself, so both 
parents and their children travelled back to Nassau to seek employment.

In 1946, she was employed with a Greek Restaurant on Bay Street, 
while Mr. Major went on the contract scheme. Between 1946 and 1952 
she gave birth to three more children, two sons and a daughter. In 1956 
she returned to Long Island, where she took on the task of farming, cattle 
mining, including being a house wife and good mother.

Annie is preceded in death by her:
Husband: Lloyd Leroy Major II;
Father: Elgin Turnquest;
Mother: Annie Turnquest;
Son: Peter;
Daughters: Patsy and Jackie;

The Radiance of this "Pearl of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of her:
Six Sons: Philip Sr., Patrick, Edward, Ellis Sr., Simeon and Stephen Major Sr.;
Two Daughters: Paulette Bain (Ernest) and Una Kemp (Carl);
Two Adopted Sons: Ephraim and Peter Taylor;
Twenty-Eight Grandchildren: Mavis Culmer, Christine Greene (Michael), 
Philip Jr., Tamara, Jermaine, Miguel Sr., Andy, Lavoi, Lavar, Perez, Lloyd III, 
Patrell, Sabrina, Ellis Jr., Elvardo, Damante, Sean, Tina, Samantha, Nicola, 
Stephen Jr., Andre and Stephanie Major, Carla Kemp, Michelle, Crystal, 
Trevor and Michael Bain;
Twenty-One Great Grandchildren: Ahmad and Alicia Greene, 
Garrison Clark, Mytherine and Demi Major, Duwayne Jr., 
Cameron and Christian Hepburn, Davonte, Tylah and Tara Bain, 
Tiko and Theo Morley, Lachelle, Kendice, Jasmine, Tasmaine, 
Tiara, Miguel Jr., Chavez and McKylle;
Two Adopted Grandchildren: Kavard and Demetria Moss;
One Brother: Elgin Turnquest;
Two Sisters: Nora Brice and Ida Ferguson (James);
Four Daughters-in-law: Leann, Ingrid, Tanya and Trina Major;
Two Granddaughters-in-law: Antishka Bain and Linda Major;
Brothers-in-law: Redley and Mervin Major Sr. and Earl Wells;
Nine Sisters-in-law: Mae, Mavis and Nurse Rosie Major, Merle Wells, 
Lois "Dolly" Knowles, Lelia Farrington, Edith, Alma and Pearl Turnquest;
Nephews and Nieces Including: Kermit, Marge, Olivia, Verna, Kay, 
Annie, Frank, Martin, Shervin, Sherlin, Shirley, Preston, Fred, Sinclair, 
Peter, Carol, Nelson and Henrietta Turnquest, Ronnie and John Wells, 
Lois Sherman, Brenda Hunt, Nora Cartwright, Sue Rodriguez, Alfreda Romer, 
Frankilee Wilchombe, Rechael Nabe, Philip Brice, Audley, Noreen, Wendal, 
Andrea, Gordon, Judith, Yvonne, Paul, Andrew, Earl, Mervin Jr. and Craig Major, 
Brenda Barry, Linda Blair, Dawn, Sandra, Stephen and Mark Knowles, Una Elliot, 
Leann, Meta and Clyde Bethel, Donna Morrison, Kelsey Clark, Gaynell Bullard, 
Karen Davis, Janis Henfield, Cheryl and Archdeacon E. Etienne Bowleg;
Other loving family and friends including: Regina and Edna Minnis, Yulanda Mackey, 
Virginia Carol, Elva Pinder, Nigel Brown, Pauline and Veronica Cartwright, 
Elizabeth and Ann Strachan, Hazle and John Newman, Alvin, Tony, Albertha, Cathy, Arlene, 
Micky and Gordon Richie, Ephraim and Flossie Taylor, Debra, Kermit, Ena and Henry Major, 
Deloris and Vandorene Bowe, Melvin Burrows, Edna Wells, Lillian Armbrister, Amelia Wilson, 
Mr. John Gibson, Adrian Duiedonne, Joe Cooper, Stephanie Meadows, Ruthie Smith, Shelia Capron, 
Julie Duncanson, Derek and Peggy Kelly, Sergeant Ellis and Angie Miller, Maria, Tamara, Zebedee, 
Deacon Tommy and Mrs. Rolle, Bellamae Saunders, Julia Colebrooke, Anita Kemp, Ann Johnson, 
Nancy Stuart, Annabell Knowles, Jane Grant, Dorabell Sands, Janet Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Rodrick Coakley, 
Mrs. Jackie Murray, Hilda Gaitor, Prince Clarke, Judith Thompson and their families;
Special thanks to: Dr. John Lunn and Staff, Dr. Winston Forbes, Dr. Kevin King, 
Drucilla and Dr. Mercianna Moxey, Dr. Michael Darville and Staff, 
The staff of Budget Food Stores Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and The Staff of the Long Island Sporting Lounge.