Ruby Ianthe "Mama" Seymour

Ruby Ianthe "Mama" Seymour Age 79 Years of #07 Fire Trail Close, 
off Fire Trail Road passed away quietly at her daughter's residence, 
#04 Inspiration Road, Imperial Park Sea Breeze Estates on Tuesday, December 15, 1998.

Mama was born at South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands on 
Wednesday, January 01, 1919. She received her early education at the 
Government Elementary School, under the tutelage of Mr. C. D. Powell.

After completing school, she gained employment with the Durham Family in South Caicos, 
where she worked until she met and married the tall, dark and handsome Edward Clarence Seymour. 
This union produced eight children, six daughters and two sons one of whom predeceased her.

Ruby loved her Lord, and was a very active member of St. George's Anglican Church, 
South Caicos and never attended a service without her children.

Ruby migrated to the Bahamas in search of a higher education and a better way of life, 
for herself and her children. Upon taking up residence in the Bahamas, she immediately 
became a member of St. Agnes Anglican Church and later, she joined the family of 
Holy Cross Parish Church, where she became a member of the A.C.W. and was active 
up to the time she became ill in May of this year.

She was a woman of strong Christian morals, which she instilled in her children. 
She was truly a woman of God and a loving and caring mother to her children, 
grand and great grand children.

In May of this year, she became ill and as time passed, her condition worsened. 
She then realized that she would not have much time with us and a few days before 
she went to be with her Lord, she prayed aloud, Lord, I put everything into Your hands. 
Bless all of my children; each and every one of them."

Ruby is preceded in death by her:
Husband: Edward Clarence Seymour I;
Father: Hilgrove Ellis;
Mother: Maria Colson;
Grandson: Dwayne Bernard Tyrone Strachan;
Brothers: Waite Adolphus and Richard Clement "Dickie" Ellis;
Uncle: Gustavous Ellis;

The Radiance of this "Garnet of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of her:
Son: Edward II;
Six Daughters: Dorothy Seymour, Sylvia Turnquest, Gwendolyn Bain, Carolie Grant, 
Barbara Lockhart and Edith Burns;
Two Adopted Children: William Seymour and Gaynell Williams;
Twenty-Four Grand Children: Shyian, Suzanne, Wayne, Sean, Sheldon, Brian, Simone, 
Kevin, Deidre, Patrick, Pedro, Joyelle, Troy, Shavonne, Elton, Charlis, Genee, Edward III, Yawn, 
Tito, Marvin, Shawn, Tasha and Sonia;
Four Great Grand Children: Tenesha and Leasha Deveaux, Kevonya Ellis and Amier Smith;
Two Brothers: Frank "Count Bernardino" of Nassau and Lemand Ellis of Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Three Sisters: Inez Tucker, Iris Stubbs and Alvesa Glinton of South Caicos;
Five Sons-in-law: Randolph, James, Felix, Patrick and Eugene;
One Daughter-in-law: Tina Seymour;
Numerous Nephews and Nieces Including: Violet Styles, Helen Bhagwandin, Iris Seaton, 
Leila Robinson, Doreen Seymour, Marilyn Grant, Norman, Bert, Susan and Kathleen Saunders, 
Annie Adams, Edith Moore, Bruce, Willis and Gladys Jennings, Jacqueline Clare, Lillian Basden, 
Georgina Palacious, Cecelia Boyce, James "Bobby" Fulford, Dorothy Smith, Daphne Simmons, 
Marsha Deveaux, Dale, Marsha, Basil, Vernon, Edward, Keith, Kevin, George and John E. Ellis, 
Daniel and Richard "Dickie" Stubbs, Sherry Benjamin and Keva Riley;
Two Brothers-in-law: Roland and James Seymour;
Eight Sisters-in-law: Violet, Winifred and Patricia Ellis, Louise Foster, Ismae Clarke, 
Alice Major, Leonie Seymour and Melicent Tucker;
Two Grand Sons-in-law: Trevor Simmons and Anthony Outten;
Five Grand Daughters-in-law: Charlene Turnquest, Jennifer and Makeba Bain, Toyna and Dorothy Grant;
One Godson: Daniel "Waiter" Hall;
Other loving family and friends including: Reverend and Mrs. Howard, Olga and Kay Mills, 
Fr. Norman Lightbourne, Andrea Darville, Barbara and Esther Saunders, Cara Basden, 
Florence Grey, Lynette Bassett, Cherita Davis, Winifred Murray, Dorothy Knowles, Barbara Holder, 
Barbara Rodgers, Melrose Barr, Rosalie Hanna, Tezel Bowe, Lillian Woodside, Jirlean Glinton, 
Lois Ellis and Brendalee Mortimer and their families;
Special thanks to: Dr. Homer Bloomfield, Dr. Roland Hamilton, Nurse Roslyn Johnson, 
Hon. Carl and Mrs. Bethel, Bahamas Faith Ministries and Holy Cross Anglican Church.