Brendalee Dianna Gray-Forbes

Brendalee Dianna Gray-Forbes Age: 57 Years of #18 Sunset Meadow Subdivision, 
off Cowpen Road completed her final service at her residence on Thursday, October 01, 2020.

She was born at Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas on Wednesday, December 19, 1962. 
She was affectionately called "Bouncer" but should have been called 'Mirror' or 'Mini Thesrene' 
for as much as she favoured her mother.

Brenda's early education began at Columbus Primary School and she transitioned on to 
Donald Davis Junior High School and later graduated from C. C. Sweeting High School.

After graduating high school, Brenda's mother took her under her wings and introduced her 
to the trade of being a Straw Vendor. She fell in love with the trade and was gainfully employed 
at the Ambassador Beach Hotel as an entrepreneur. The Ambassador Beach Hotel went into 
transition and led Brenda to seek employment at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Hotel, where she 
worked in the Housekeeping Department for its inception in 1997 to 2013.

It was the early 1980s, Brendalee met the love of her life, and soulmate, Theodore Forbes Sr. 
(predeceased), who later retired as Sergeant on the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Brendalee and 
Theodore courted for a few years, and in the year of 1989 on December 23rd, the best friends 
were united in Holy Matrimony. Together, they built a beautiful family, one that was almost inseparable. 
This union, included 8 children, one of which predeceased her. Brendalee was more than friendly 
to all she came in contact with and she was known to be kind and generous. She was a guardian 
angel and motherly figure to many, as she would give her last to anyone who was in need. 
She love to host gatherings and spend time with family and friends. Brendalee simply loved life 
itself and had a strong, yet caring, personality. She made everyone felt her sincerity and generosity. 
Brendalee love to travel and did lots of it! Spending time with her family and friends, enjoying 
her favorite past time in her favorite places, like Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Ironically to this, 
on Sundays, though in a challenging and incapacitated state, you could have found Brenda 
visiting her favorite church, Life Changers Ministries International, where she fell in love with 
Pastor Valentino Williams preaching style, until she first heard Pastor Cleopatra Williams preach. 
And the rest, they say was history as she knew was surely a great place to call home.

It was on Thursday, October 1st 2020 that Brenda was called to a place of eternal (bliss). 
The morning started with Brenda making her usual phone calls. She spoke with her sister Cindamae, 
and told her she already said her goodbye and now she was going to take her rest. Cindame told her, 
in a non-chalant way, try not to take your rest until I come to Nassau. Brendalee then made a phone 
call to her mother and told her that was going to take a long, long, long rest. Her mother's last words 
to Brendalee was, to make sure you enjoy your long, long, long rest. It was approximately at 6p.m. 
that Brenda's cousin Marsha was engaging her in physical therapy that she noticed Brenda's legs 
were extremely hot and this was when her son Stanford was sent to the pharmacy. It was during 
this time, that Marsha witnessed Brenda take her last and final breath in her arms. Brenda fought 
a resilient fight. She faced her challenges with vigor, and accepted her fate with courage. Brendalee 
never really complained about her situation. When anyone would ask her how she was doing, 
her favourite response always was "I am alright, I am going to be alright." She fought an eight-year 
battle with enduring some of the most excruciating and agonizing pain, almost unbearable at times. 
From 2012 until her demise. She was set free and delivered from an almost suffering state.

Brendalee is preceded in death by her:
Husband: Sergeant 973 Theodore Forbes Sr.;
Father: Lewis Munroe;
Step-father: Jeremiah Gray Jr.;
Brother: Dencil Gray Sr.;
Grandfather: Jeremiah N. Gray Sr.;
Grandmother: Genal Victoria Smith-Gray;
Aunt: Cheribell Josepha Gray-Jones;
Uncles: Stanley and Shelton James Gray;

The Radiance of this "Turquoise of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts
Six Sons: Stanford (Simone Adderley) and Jerimy Russell, Tedrick and Theodore Forbes Jr. 
Dominic Fernander and Christopher Bain;
Two Daughters: Alexia Forbes and Latoya Ingraham;
Two Grandsons: Jason Davis and Da'Mani Watson;
Three Granddaughters: Imani and Staniya Russell and Tianna Hepburn;
Mother: Thesrene Gray;
Seven Brothers: Reuben, Timothy and Dion Gray (Chinique), Lloyd and Nathaniel Munroe, 
Richard Bowe and Antone Cartwright;
Eight Sisters: Cindamae Cordero of Homestead, Florida, Rev. Sherelee Campbell, 
Karen and Jacqualine Gray, Linda, Nikera and Francina Munroe and Angela Rolle;
Thirteen Nephews: Eric (Elisha) Fox of Orlando, Florida, Julio (Chayna) Cordero of 
Homestead, Florida, Sean, Shakeno and Shaquinn Campbell, Stephen and Keron Michel, 
Clint Forbes Jr., Dencil Jr., Denardo, Dion Jr., Timothy Jr. and Jahkai Gray;
Nine Nieces: Erica Carroll of Orlando, Florida, Felicia, Latoya and Desirae Gray, Victoria Cordero 
of Homestead, Florida, Gabrielle and Carlissa Major, Mikelda Michel and Mia Poitier;
Five Uncles: Samuel Gray, Bertrum of Orlando, Florida and Esruim Dorsett 
of Vero Beach, Florida, Arlington and Freddie Munroe;
Four Aunts: Geneva and Susiemae Dorsett, Mazie Simmons and Barbara Smith;
Cousins Including: Retired Sargeant 88 Kervin, Sheldon and Nipsey Jones, Mahamad, 
Jason and Shelton Jr. Gray, Leslie, Tyrone, Philip, Steve, Delton, Trevor, Lawrence and Dwight Miller, 
Ricardo Dames, Troy and Terrence Smith, Ryan and Prince Dorsett, Ientie Gibson, Whitlean Rahming, 
Sharlene Francis, Valeria Bastian, Yvette Bonamy, Sheniqua Gray, Lisa and Samantha Smith, 
Wendy Russell, Darnette Thurston, Marsha and Erica Dean, Alsaida Newchurch, 
Pamela Munroe Johnson, Mavis Miller, Sybilene Mackey, Verdell Hunt, 
Rosevelt and Salathiel Mackey Jr., Brent McDonald and their families;
Five Brothers-in-law: Gregory and Stanley Forbes, Samuel Mackey, Earnest Taylor and Sidney Campbell;
Five Sisters-in-law: Terry Martin, Angela Taylor, Deborah Mackey, Karen and Donna Forbes;
Two God-Daughters: Malia Williams and Quetell Clarke;
Other Loving Family and Friends Including: Best friend Katherine Penn Smith, 
Hon. Philip 'Brave' Davis, Wayne Munroe Q. C., Michael Halkitis, Hon. Vaughn P. Miller, 
Apostle Valentino and Minister Cleopatra Williams, Rev. T. G. Morrison, Rev. Mitchell Jones, 
Freddie, Frank and Lefred Mackey, Audley and Iva Bain, Monique Thompson, Wayde and Gina Stubbs, 
Rudy Sands, Leonard Nairn, Anithra Rolle, Elaine Bullard -Foster, Roy and Sharon Sturrup, Tamicka Nixon, 
Dellarese Hall, David and Gertrude Flowers, Island Administrator Neil Campbell, Lionel Anderson, 
Renay Miller, Troy Gardiner, Catherine Johnson, Liza Rolle, Isabella Burrows, Carnetta Williams, 
Tony Gibson, Patricia 'Pat' Saunders, Charlotte Mackey-Culmer, Wendel, Collin and Ronald Stubbs, 
McNeil 'Pan' Albury, Cyprian Cunningham, Marlin Brown, Florabel Rolle, Virginia Outten, 
Marina Adderley, Ezra Rusell, Olive Dawkins Rolle, Adrian Pratt, Mario Lockhart and their families. 
The entire Carmichael Community, the Old Bight, Cat Island Community, Podoleo Street Community, 
the PLP Carmichael Branch family, the entire Staff of Trinity Beauty Salon, the Housekeeping Department 
of Sandals Royal Bahamian Hotel, Life Changers Ministries International, Annex Baptist Church and 
Southland Church of God families, Dr. Neil Parker, Dr. Dominique Johnson, Dr. Valentine Grimes Jr., 
the Female Surgical I & II of PMH, Doctors at Cleveland Clinic.