Effie Katrina "Trina" Knowles

Effie Katrina "Trina" Knowles Age 65 Years of Adelaide Street, 
Tarpum Bay Eleuthera, The Bahamas went home to be with her Lord, 
at her Residence on Wednesday, July 18, 2007.

She was born on Wednesday, August 20, 1941 at Tarpum Bay Eleuthera, The Bahamas.

A lifetime resident of Tarpum Bay Eleuthera, Trina was educated at the Tarpum Bay Public School, 
after leaving school went to Nassau where she employed at John S George as a sales clerk for a short period. 
Upon returning home, she was employed at The Bahamian Livestock "the farm" were she worked for over 
forty years as an assistant manager and secretary until she retired.

"Nancy" as she was affectionately known adopted many traits of her mother, 
"Ma Tia" like sewing, crafting, especially baking and cooking. Trina always 
opened her heart and home to anyone. She loved her God and church with a 
passion and faithfully served in any area where she was needed. She continued 
to do this even after she was unable to attend church.

"Ma Trina" as she was known by those who loved her shared many precious times with her family, 
her home was "the heart". The love she had for others was multiplied tenfold for her family, especially 
her grandchildren. Every day in "Ma Trina" kitchen was like a holiday, food and baked goodies galore, 
which any and everyone was welcomed to eat. When "Ma Trina" was not in her kitchen she could be 
found in her favorite chair enjoying the fruits of her labor while contently rubbing her feet together.

Effie is preceded in death by her:
Father: James Sidney Knowles;
Mother: Helen Cynthia Culmer;
Brother: Kenneth;

The Radiance of this "Sardonyx of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of her:
Two Precious Children: Bertram Lance Knowles and Betty Lynn Knowles-Carey;
Six Grandchildren: Tramaine, Jamie, Tramesha, L.J. Traliyah and Emmanuel;
One Son-in-law: Roderick Carey;
Two Sisters: Margaret Carey and Rosalyn Neilly;
Three Adopted Daughters: Melinda Pelecanos, Vernell Hunt and Marsha Carey;
One Uncle: Gordon Higgs of Nassau;
Three Aunts: Octavia Higgs of Nassau, Sarah Culmer of Long Island and Margaret Fisher of Jacksonville, Fla.;
Fifteen Nephews and Nieces: Mark, Charlene, Helena, Kevin, Pamela, Natasha, Ian, Brian, Theo, Jamaal, 
Stephen, John, Ryan, Donahue and Patrick;
Two Brothers-in-laws: Eugene Carey and Perry Neilly;
One Sister-in-law: Joycelyn Knowles;
Twelve Grand Nephews and Nieces: Brittney, Malik, Ronald Jr., Ronique, Brendan, Iesha, 
Marcus, Jaden, Tevin, Talliah, Stephano and Jadyn;
Cousins: Winston Carey, Stephanie Harding, Greg, Beryl, Veronica, Stephanie McCartney and Gina Coakley;
Nephew and Nieces-in-law: Nat Bain, Nadine and Vonette Carey;
God Children: Lester, Shantell, Tara and Keith;
Other loving family and friends including: Leonard, Stafford and Mona Leary, Dot Fernie, 
Michelle Pelecanos, John McCartney, Jennifer, Valencia, Kendedra, Patrica and Valentio, Vera Carey and Family, 
The Mcintosh and Fisher Families of the USA, Paul Raymonviel, Florence Morley, Beryl Moss, 
Troy and Rebecca Sturrup, Muriel Leary, Chris Carey, Cynthia Gibson, Breon Leary, Gary Sands, 
Rowena Culmer, Bert Carey and Family, Christina Carey and Family, Louise Woodside, Melanie Sands, 
Remelda Carey and Family, Dan Nixon, Rev. Fredick Kelly, Sis. Pearl Carter, Eurene Nottage and Family, 
Eric Carey Sr., Coral Curry, Peter and Barbara and Enid Carey, Wesley Methodist Church Tarpum Bay, 
The Bahamas Conference of Methodist Churches, St. Columbus Anglican Church Family, Dr. Smith, 
Nurses Ruby Munroe, Regina Ingraham, Velma Dorsette, The Entire Communities of Tarpum Bay, 
The Current, The Tarpum Bay Awareness Club-Nassau, The Winter Residents and Staff of Cotton Bay 
and numerous other relatives and friends.