Petra Agatha Wilson

Petra Agatha "Mammy, Fatty" Wilson Age 79 Years of Hibiscus Way, 
Palm Tree Estates off Baillou Hill Road South, passed away at the 
Princess Margaret Hospital, on Friday, March 20, 1998.

She was born at Duncan Town, Ragged Island Bahamas on Saturday, October 19, 1918. 
She grew up and attended the All-Age School in Ragged Island. 
She later moved to New Providence, where her home was always open to 
relatives and friends who came there.

Petra was an industrious person, always looking for a way to 
provide for her family. She worked as a self-employed petty g
rocery store operator on Market Street for forty years.

Petra is preceded in death by her:
Father: John Wilson;
Mother: Arrabila Wilson;

The Radiance of this "Opal of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of her:
Four Sons: Desmond Wilson Sr., Henry Sr., Carnell and Elroy Ferguson Sr.;
Three Daughters: Sandra Woodside Samuel Sr.), Janet Allen (Jack) and 
Norma Rolle (Shihan Alfred);
Twenty Six Grandchildren: Desmond Jr., Deangelo, Elroy Jr., Desiree, 
Police Constable 1810 Roosevelt Rolle Sr., Roslyn, Maxine, Maureen, Samuel Jr., 
Jacqueline, Police Constable 2427 Jason Allen Sr., Jasmine, Jewel, Kenyatta, Aikino, 
Henry Jr., Laurin, Desmond III, Donvan, Shakera, Sheniqua, Jameko, Elindera, Giovanni, 
Seri and Elroy III;
Twelve Great Grandchildren: Rosheeda, Roosevelt Jr., Roshad, Roshanda, Lavardo, 
Latoya, Christopher, Lakeisha, Antonique, Anthony Jr., Javis and Jason Jr.;
One Brother: Victor Wilson;
Two Nieces: Louise and Helen;
One Uncle: Rev. Theodore Wilson;
Two Aunts: Keyva Armbrister of Ragged Island and Sylvia Bridgewater;
Three Daughters-in-law: Nurse Daphne, Paula and Laurine Ferguson;
One Grandson-in-law: Able Seaman Desmond Coleby;
One Granddaughter-in-law: Carla Rolle;
One Sister-in-law: Louise Paul
Other loving family and friends including: Rev. Stephen, Rev. Asa, Mary, Daphne, 
Arabella and Linda Armbrister, Rev. Aristacus and Florine Wilson, Julia Pratt, Dora C. Dean, 
David and Helen Jones, Martha Higgs, Rev. Elvin and Rev. Simon Bridgewater of Miami Florida, 
Remona McClain, Judymae Rolle, Henrietta Hart, Estella Hanna, Florine Miller and 
Emily Smith and their families; the Poitier, Bridgewater, Wilson, Maycock, Hepburn, Lockhart, 
Wallace and Pintard families the residence of Palm Tree Estates, Market Street and the entire 
Ragged Island Community.