Sidney Bernard Thompson Sr.

Sidney Bernard Thompson Sr. Age 84 Years of Savannah Sounds Eleuthera, The Bahamas 
completed his earthly journey of this life at his residence on Saturday, April 21, 2012.

He was born at Palmetto Point Eleuthera, The Bahamas on Friday, February 24, 1928. 
An ambitious, determined, extremely out spoken and passionate businessman, 
Sidney enjoyed driving taxi, farming and fishing.

The urn that Sidney's earthly remains will be held in, nicely sums up in one sentence, 
how fondly he will be remembered… a life well lived… Sidney did things his way….

Sidney is preceded in death by his:
Father: Jerome Thompson;
Mother: Minnie Thompson;
Daughters: Deborah Johnson, Diane Thompson and Patricia Louise Thompson-Cooper; 
Sons: Richard Whitfield and Anthony Horatio Thompson;
Brothers: Elvin and George Thompson;
Sisters: Keva R. Bethel, Inez M. Carey and Christeen Thompson;

The Radiance of this "Amethyst of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Two Sons: Sidney Jr. and Scott Thompson;
Four Daughters: Judith Ellen, Joy Charlene Alison and Kerry Ferrell Thompson and Cheryl Donna-lee Arnett;
Fourteen Grandsons: Elvis Jr. and Kelvin Cooper, Chal Burchard, Trey Bienaine, Oslee McCardy, 
Semeko and Shavard Arnett, Kenton and Kendron Fines, Leonard Jr. and Mateo Papageorge, Barry, 
Travanti and Delano Thompson;
Twenty Six Granddaughters: Elvia and Tishonia Cooper, Shonique Moss, Antonia Young, 
Regena, Tamara, Tammy, Shianna, Diamond, Cherish, Nesa, Tatum and Delana Thompson, 
Renee Graves, Lisa Bullard, Keturah Farrington, Collene Clarke, Sanay Collie, Brittany, Bianca, 
Jewel and Cheree Arnett, Anastacia, Dianna and Khloe Papageorge and Stacy Demeritte;
Fifteen Great Grandchildren: Elisea and Elianna Cooper, Duran Moss Jr., Zoria and D'Azurnae Scott, 
Carleeyah and Cailyn Young, Jazmen Green, Justin, Trinity, Lindsey and Jevaun Graves, Infiniti Arnett, 
Kaidyn and Kelson Auguste;
One Sister: Closandra M. Gibson;
Twenty Nephews: Charles, Elwin, Shane, Lawrence and Terrence Carey, Vaughn, James and Jerry Gibson, 
Vernon, Elwin Jr., Glen, Larry, Vincent, Thaddeus, Hiram, Tyrone and Neville Thompson, Stafford Clarke, 
Kennedy and Mark Storr;
Eleven Nieces: Patrona Crawford, Lenny Thompson, Deidre LaRoda, Vanessa Gibson, Sandra Carey, 
Gilda Dean, Calliope Longley, Peggy Thompson, Jacqueline Bourque, Gwendolyn Brice-Sealy and Carolyn Storr;
One Son-in-law: Superintendent of Police Bruce Arnett;
Three Daughters-in-law: Delphine, Maxine and Katherine Thompson;
One Brother-in-law: Harcourt Gibson;
Two Sisters-in-law: Ellen Thompson and Vernell Storr;
Three Godchildren: Rodney Gibson, Reno Culmer and Hattie Moultrie;