Charles Christopher Symonette

Charles Christopher Symonette Age: 50 Years of Jamaica Avenue, 
Elizabeth Estates, built his final project at Doctors Hospital West on Monday, September 28, 2020.

He was born at Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas on Saturday, March 07, 1970.     
"Stinky" as he was affectionately called by his parents and his younger 
siblings at that time Edward and Dornell was raised in a quaint and close 
knitted family community called The Fort Hill (Fort-Fin Castle).

From a young boy Stinky displayed many gifts and talents. He made slingshots 
from wood or tree branch and elastics that they used to hunt birds and lizards, 
he built box carts they used as race cars, so no surprise that he became the great 
carpenter that he was, even more since he is a product of skilled and old schooled 
carpenters. Growing up, Charles seemed to be pro at everything he did. so much 
that his peers always wanted to be on his team and when it was his turn they were 
usually watching intensely in silence. Shooting marbles, skating, building toys, 
repairing, and rebuilding bicycles, constructing and flying kites he enjoyed as a child. 
Charles was also amusing and forgiving, he and his brother Edward made the best sense 
of humor out of their punishment by their Aunty Lorraine.

As he got older, he enjoyed the sport of bowling and yet again he did that like a pro, 
so much that he made the school's and national bowling teams which afforded him 
opportunities to travel and get away from his younger siblings especially Edward who 
caused him lots of punishment (back then, the innocent suffered for the guilty). 
The sport of shooting pool became his favorite and passion and no doubt he was a 
pro at that, taking after his Daddy, he made a name for himself in the sport.

Charles was always a smart boy in school. Mathematics was his favorite subject. 
He attended Clarke's Pre School, T. Gibson Primary School, D. W. Davis Jr. High School 
and L. W. Young Sr. High School. He has attained national certificates at all levels.

As an adult, Charles picked up another trade, boat building and repairs and worked 
with his uncles Michael and Rudy. Recognizing his gift of entrepreneurship, 
he began to take on side jobs in both trades and the rest is history. From time to time, 
he worked comfortably with his uncles Wenzle and Tony, cousins and others. 
Work and life was not happening without his partner in crime……"Alvin.", 
when you see one, you saw the other.

Charlie, as he was affectionately called by many, was dearly and fondly loved 
by most persons who met him. Fredericka was one that stood out and so they 
married. Although they experienced unresolved differences, they remained friends. 
Years later, he met Margaret "Maggie" Lightfoot, with whom he remained until his flight to eternity.

The Radiance of this "Bloodstone of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Wife: Fredericka Symonette;
Five Sons: Torrique, Revonne, Kevin, Charles Jr. and Charleston Symonette;
One Daughter: Charity Symonette;
Father: Charles Kevin Symonette;
Mother: Delores Donnel Symonette;
Six Brothers: Edward, Kevin and Dominic Symonette, Alvin Pinder, Pastor Garomme Hanna and Gary Rolle;
Four Sisters: Elder Dornell, Diondrea and Delladian Symonette and Antionette Bain (Jason);
Six Nephews: Garrildo Rolle, Kevin Jr., Nathaniel and Daniel Symonette, Ramon Hanna and Aaron;
Eighteen Nieces: Felanique and Dornique Capron, Delnecca, Shantia, Rechea, Desha, Edrianna, 
Dominique and Saniya Symonette, Kendia Eulin, Levonia Harvey, Romeka, Ramona and Romalia Hanna, 
Robbyn, D'Andra, Antwoine and Asjerae;
Seven Uncles: Anthony Symonette (Colene), Robert (Mereland), Gregory (Ozzie) of Tampa Florida 
and Wenzel Culmer, Samuel Martin (Maglene), Prince Eric DeMera and William Miller;
Seven Aunts: Evangelist Evelyn Austin of Columbus Ohio, Lorraine Hall (Pastor Rudolph), 
Vernita Moxey (Samuel), Barbie McCoy, Dianne Bridgewater (Frederick), Mae Saunders and Chevonne Storr (Bernard);
Brother-in-law: Marvin Sturrup;
Six Sisters-in-law: Missionary Edna Hanna, Anna and Joia Symonette, Jaynell, Coreen and Bernadette Sturrup;
Special Friend: Margaret "Maggie" Lightfoot;
Other loving family and friends including: Kendra, Kerish, Della, Carlton, Cardinal and 
Cordell Lightfoot, Melford Flowers, Jemson Burrows, Bernard Seymour, Nardo and Nadine Miller, 
Erica Knowles, Kendra Capron, Phillip Rolle, Michelle, Leah, Peaches, Allison, Brittany, Metra, 
Michelle and Leah Pinder, Troy, Prophet Arthur and Lady Jaqueline Duncombe, Lelia McDonald, 
Jermine Newbold, Leslyn Selver, Vanessa Cole, Michael Joseph, Raquel Rolle, Valene Benjamin, 
Mr. & Mrs. Pennerman, Debra Davis, Indy Dean, Valerine and Valencia Arnette, Kirktina Lockhart, 
Darvonya Williams, Asia Duncombe, Garland Williams Jr., Mark White, Felton Capron, 
Minister Elsworth Johnson, Eulese Johnson, Gweny Smith, Ms. Major (Beaver), Leroy Carey, 
Bradley Duncombe, Jason Allen, Rudolph Morley Farrington, Mike, Al King, Durant Roker, 
Minister Vaughn P. Mille, MP Golden Isles, Norman Green and their Families, Fort Fin Castle, 
McCollough Corner and Elizabeth Estates Families, Believer's Gospel and Deliverance Tabernacle Families, 
Shell Harrold & Wulff Roads, CJ's Reataurant Downtown Nassau, The Newbold Family and 
others too numerous to mention.