Captain Hezron Lenox "Capt. Papa, Grumpa, Hezzie, White Head" Moxey Sr.

Captain Hezron Lenox "Capt., Papa, Grumpa, Hezzie, White Head" Moxey Sr. 
Age 79 Years of #36 Washington Street sailed from the seas of life into eternity, at the 
Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday, October 25, 2007.

Captain Moxey was born in Duncan Town, Ragged Island on Thursday, May 10, 1928.
Our Jewel of the Sea, was the only son and second child.

He will long be remembered as the "Godfather" of Bahamian sloop sailing, 
and all of his sailing escapades will be etched indelibly in our memories and 
will forever linger in the hearts of many.

Capt. Hezron Lenox "Hezzie" Moxey was a man of iconic proportion, 
his innate and instinctive ability to sloop sail and master the waves has 
been told countless times. By the age of 18 he became a Master Mariner 
and sailed the major water ways. He was one of the first Bahamian 
Chief Inspectors of The Bahamas Police Force Marine Division.

You can truly say that Hezron Moxey's name will always be synonymous 
with sloop sailing in The Bahamas. Sailing was his life and his passion. 
He shared his gifts and talents with many young men, and has trained 
some of the great skippers of today. The scores of sailors who have benefited 
from his knowledge and mentorship will go down in the annuls of Bahamian 
history and folklore. Sailing as our proposed national sport and pastime will 
be that much richer because of his contribution and dedication to the sport.

The love he had for his faithful wife and all of his loving children, will be our 
mainstay as we recall with pride his many accomplishments. This rare jewel 
of a man, born with sailing in his bloodline, and hailing from the quaint 
settlement of Duncan Town, Ragged Island has given us the ultimate jewel, 
the precious jewel of love. Daddy's determination and hard work inspired all 
of us to achieve the very best in our lives. He would always boastfully proclaim 
that his quiver was full, and that God had blessed him to live a long and prosperous 
life to see his great grand children.

As a young man on Ragged Island he met and fell in love with a brown 
skinned gal named Elva Joffre. They were united in Holy Matrimony on 
Thursday, December 4, 1947 and this union was blessed with nine children.  

Affectionately known as "Hezrin," "my daddy," "grumpar," "papa," "my uncle," 
"bren-law," "cousin Hezzie," "Capt.," "White Head" and "The King," the Captain 
of our lives has danced on the tides and sailed His last wave. Our Jewel of the Sea 
has lived a life that was rich and full, embracing life's moments His way. His ruddy 
Indian complexion, wooly white hair and twinkling eyes will not be forgotten.

Hezron Sr. is preceded in death by his:
Father: Hezekiah Moxey;
Mother: Florida "Florrie" Wilson-Moxey;
Daughter: Florrie Moxey-Knowles;
Sons: Troy and Hezron Jr.;
Sister: Myrtle Bridgewater;

The Radiance of this "Emerald of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Wife: Elva Minerva Ann Joffre-Moxey;
Ten Sons: Paul, Captains Andy, Dave, Leander, Lynden and Gerard, Kenneth, 
Edgar, Lamont and Sam;
Eight Daughters: Dr. Linda Moxey-Brown, Grace Moxey-Simms, Hyacinth Clarke, 
Casilda Moxey-McPhee, Portia and Rebecca Moxey, Ernestine Moxyz-Currie and Mavis Collie;
Thirty Nine Grand Children: Pequita, Chandra, Rae, Paolo, Paul Jr., Jeremy, Lorenz, 
Paulette, Daniel, Oprah, Owen, Aaron, Ashley, Charnisha, Charnia, Charnissa, Rashad, 
Lyntonae, Keron, Daveon, Davina, David Jr., Daria, Gabrielle, Davia, Leante, Lanardo, 
Aaron, Britney, Lorenzo, Troy, Kenny, Kenneth Jr., Kandice, Hezrona, Alexio, Yendise, 
Asha and Samantha;
Four Great Grand Daughters: Leah, Channah, Kyle and Lennicia;
One Brother: Carvel Moxey;
Four Sisters: Bernice Adderley, Katie Longley, Pam Moxey and Gwen Ritchie;
Nine Nephews: Roland Jr., Ricardo, Mario, Derek, Lamont, Simon, Giovanni, Stephen and Mario; 
Eight Nieces: Heloise, Miriam, Rolene, Antoinette, Samantha, Carnel, Britney and Hannah;
Five Sons-in-law: E. Danny Brown, Frederick Clarke, Edgarory McPhee, Peter Currie and 
Hon. Sydney Collie M.P., Blue Hills Constituency;
Seven Daughters-in-law: Melanie, Tiffany, Anita, Ellen, Cheryl, Denise and Paulette Moxey;                      
Five Brothers-in-law: Cyril and Felton Joffre, Franklyn Thompson, Rev. Roland Bridgewater Sr. 
and Rodger Ritchie;
Five Sisters-in-law: Eunice Fenty, Delores and Lilly Moxey, Dr. Alvira Higgs and Althea Adderley;
Many other loving family and friends including: Eleazer "Barber J" Johnson, Harrison and 
Evelyn Wallace, Lee Armbrister, Wycliffe Albury, Jacob and Kingsley Wilson, Cephas, Maudlene and 
Verlena Maycock, Wellington Gilbert, Jamal Jones, Ali Bain, Joseph Moxey Sr., Rev. Lawrence Adderley, 
Dr. Leon Higgs, Claudine Joffre, Canon Basil Tynes, Rt. Rev. Bishop Gilbert A. and Marsha Thompson, 
The Moxey, Joffre, Fenty, Bridgewater, Maycock, Munroe, Wallace, Lockhart, Weeks, Greenslade, 
St. Barnabas Church and Washington Street families, The Sailing Association and Communities of 
Ragged Island, Black Point, Farmers and Staniel Cays.