Erma Deidre Thompson

Erma Deidre Thompson age 53 years of #94 Balfour Avenue West 
completed her final walk of this life at The Princess Margaret Hospital on Sunday, May 05, 2013.

She was born at Hatchet Bay Eleuthera, The Bahamas on Sunday, December 06, 1959. 
Being her father's first born he named her after his mother.

Erma affectionately called "Mama" grew up in Hatchet Bay where she 
did her formal education at Hatchet Bay All Age School where she was 
well known and loved because she was friendly and out spoken. After 
her completion she stayed in Hatchet Bay doing little odd and ends to 
make life easy for her. Erma move to Nassau in 1978 determined to make 
a better life, she seek work at Porky's Service Station and later on worked 
on to Colony Club Resort where she was a Housekeeper. As the Resort 
business slowed, she pursed employment with Leroy's Cleaning Company 
and then Wemco Security. As she expanded her family, working the late night 
shift were becoming hard for her to balance and be the wonderful, supporting 
and loyal Mother. Erma took matters into her own hands and entered the world 
of entrepreneur trade, she open her own Petty Shop at home which was wonderful 
for all in the neighborhood as well as home. She knew her neighbors, and it was a 
joy to have hot meals ready for her kids when they arrived from school.

On Wednesday, November 21, 2012 "Mama" went to the Doctor, where she 
was advised to take some test to determine her state of health.  Mama being 
a strong mined person, with her belief in God was satisfied with the knowledge 
that "God heals all things" and if it was God's Will she would go on, decided to 
not take any medication.

On Friday, May 03, 2013 when her daughter Crigteria arrived home from work, 
her oldest son "Brisco" whom "Mama" took as her own son, ran outside in a frantic 
stated saying that she was not breathing". When Crigteria arrived inside, she tried 
to talk to her to get her to response, realizing that she unresponsive, she called the 
ambulance. Erma was admitted in the hospital for observation, where her children 
found out that her kidneys had fail. On Sunday, May 05, 2013 two days after been 
admitted, the hospital called home to inform the family to come to the Hospital 
immediately. As "Mama" would be parting this life of stress and sickness and 
going to the Glory Land to be with her Lord.

As her loved ones gathered around her, her heavenly Father whispered in her 
ears saying  "come home my child, time for you to rest".

The Radiance of this "Turquoise A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of her:
Two Sons: Samuel Calvin Thompson Sr. and Valentino Craig Williams;
Two Daughters: Crigteria and Johnell Thompson;
Three Grandsons: Brisco Larrimore, Cleveland Outten Jr. and Samuel Thompson Jr.;
Two Granddaughters: Sharkel and Samantha Thompson;
Father: Oswald Thompson Sr.
Five Brothers: Matthew Fox Sr., Marvin, Kenny, Steven and Oswald Thompson Jr.;
Nine Sisters: Clarice Pratt, Alice and Shelly Johnson, Eleanor Dean, Tamika Bain, 
Mattie, Patrice, Onea and Omeka Thompson;
Eight Nephews: Jermaine, Milton, Okel and Deangelo Johnson, Ted Scavella, 
Robert Smith, Matthew Fox Jr. and Brandon Bain;
Seven Nieces: Nicole and Kendra Pratt, Melissa Fox, Vanessa Dean, 
Glenora Evans, Britney Bain and Sharlice McKenzie;
Two Aunts: Oralee Newbold and Presie Fox;
One Daughter-in-law: Shakia Emmanuel;
One Brother-in-law: Charles Pratt;
One Sister-in-law: Jackie Fox;
Other loving family and friends including: Barry Larrimore, Cleveland Outten Sr., 
Casta Dean, Birdy, Rose, Woods, Robert, Barbara, Indie, Denise Dean, Christine, Ben,  
Gabrielle, Ronnie, Kiwi, Dye, Leon, Ishmel, Froggie, Lewis, Glen, Julyn, Treka, the family 
of the late Esther Rolle, the Hamilton and Pratt families, the Key West Street and Hatchet Bay Communities.
Special Thanks To: Atlantis DC Atlantis DC Warehouse and The Demetrius Center.