Gunzallas Edmondson "Gunny" Butler

Gunzallas Edmondson "Gunny" Butler Age 54 Years of #8 Hillside Street, 
Hillside Estates off Mackey Street completed his final ride of life on Friday, October 02, 2015.

He was born at Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas on Friday, December 09, 1960. 
He received his early Education at Adventist Preschool, Stephen Dillet, D.W Davis Junior High 
then onto C. C. Sweeting Senior School; it was there that his Ministry in stewardship began. 
He would get outstanding comments from every teacher, commenting on his humble spirit 
and his willingness to help as a result he  brought home  report cards with all A's not because 
of his scholastic attempt but because of his charm. He had an infectious spirit; and everyone 
he came into contact with feel in love with his pure heart.  

Gunny throughout his life took on odd jobs but worked mainly as a parking boy 
and shelf boy at Super Value Cable Beach there he made lifelong relationships 
with prominent residents in the Cable Beach community, they would drop him 
home from time to time and every Christmas he received gifts from many of them. 
For many years he also assisted his long-time friend Joe with deliveries to Toms and Island Wholesale.  

Gunny was a devoted and committed to service and gave 110 percent to anything he was involved with. 
He was an avid member of the Boys Brigade Band, where he played the symbols with such grace and honor. 
He never played sports but he was a sports enthusiast, he attended every major sporting event that took 
place on Windsor Park and would follow his team wherever they played. For the greater part of his life he 
had a trusty companion, his bicycle that he used to commute from place to place. His bicycle and the 
ringing of his bell became synonymous with him. He attended every major event whether Political Rallies, 
Junkanoo, or Sporting Events he was there and he made sure you saw him. The T.V cameras never missed 
him and the next day after the event you would see Gunny on the News or somewhere in the News Papers. 
He lived a structured and routine life and didn't deviate from it. Gunny was a humble friendly, caring and 
lovable individual; and was always prepared to help.

Matthew 5:8 "blessed are those whose hearts are pure for they will see God." Some three (3) years ago 
Gunny's life took on a different meaning he abandoned his old habits and saw things in a different 
prospective. It was at a Crusade that was being held on Windsor Park that he met his new family, 
the New Destiny Baptist Church Family. He answered the call and accepted the Lord as his personal savior. 
He attended the New Destiny Baptist Church every Sunday thereafter and answered every alter call. 
Gunny had a pure heart.

Gunny was very close to his family, he was very special to is mother, He love honored and 
held his mother in high esteem, he depended on her as she did him, he would never return 
home without bringing something for her, they shared a special bond, if he wasn't home when 
dark fall she wouldn't sleep. He loved his sisters and brothers and had pet names for all of them. 
He would go to fairs win trinkets and he made sure all his nieces and nephews got something. 
He had a very special sister that he would call if a fly landed on him, that's Sherry. Next to his mother, 
Sherry was his all and all. 

It was the 2nd Morning in October that Gunzallas took his last ride. He left his earthly dwelling 
he called home to ride to the old homestead Butlers Alley to see his long time friends and to sell 
some tickets for his church event. Persons in the area heard him complaining of chest pains, 
and asked him if he wanted to go to the Hospital. He said NO HE WILL MAKE IT HOME. 
He left Butlers Alley on his Bicycle enroute to his residence Hillside Estates but before he could 
get there God called him to his new home, a Heavenly Home in the loving arms of Peace, love and Serenity. 
Take your rest dear Gunny, we love you, but God loves you best. 

The Radiance of this "Turquoise of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Mother: Beryl Taylor;
Two Brothers: Patrick and Police Constable 3021 Quincy Taylor;
Four Sisters: Patricia Cooper-Barrette, Bridgette Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Police 
Sherry Armaly and Police Inspector Wakita Hinzey;
Five Nephews: Wendall and Jaenro Cooper, Police Constable 3888 Norman Hinzey Jr., 
Qulin and Quaden Taylor;
Six Nieces: Lachara and Valmanique Cooper, Rachea, Rashanne and Sernae Armaly 
and Khalia Ingraham;
One Uncle: Whitney Butler;
Three Aunts: Remelda Smith, Joan Butler and Sylvia Bethel;
One Grand Aunt: Jane Bowleg of the Bronx New York;
Three Brothers-in-law: Greg Barrette, Alva Smith and Sergio Armaly;
One Sister-in-law: Jamina Taylor;
God Brothers: Pastor Dereck and Randy Feaste;
Cousins: Keith, Anthony, Dwayne and Dr. Felix Bethel, Darren, 
Charles and Mattie Butler, Pamela Butler-Turnquest, Valarie Butler-Daley, Carla Butler-Oliver, 
Lt. Royal Bahamas Defence Force Ruperthera Butler-Symonette, Reverend Glenroy Roberts, 
Norman and Stephen and Police Inspector Whitney Bastian, Tiffany and Tamara Butler, 
Lavern Bethel, Donna Morton, Ministers Willard and Yvette Johnson, Joanne Knowles-Horace, 
Genevieve Barrette and Earl McKinney of New York, Myrtle Bowleg of Nebraska, 
Vivian Jonson and Dolly Seymour of Miami, Florida.
Other Loving Family and Friends Including: Valman Cooper, Norman Hinzey Sr., 
Lydia Armaly, Joan Butler, Martha Moncur, Sue Humes, Charlene Kirlu, Danny and Franze Edgecome, 
Parish and Maurice Wallace, Maxine Lord, Edger Curry, Charles Bain, Joseph Major, Brunell Humes, 
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and Beryl Marshall, Mrs. Florence Ford, Mr. Antoine Charles and their families, 
the Dorsey Park Boys, the entire Edgecombe and Johnsons families and the Hillside Estates families.