William Theophilus Cravatt Jr.

William Theophilus Cravatt Jr. Age 52 Years of #13 Elizabeth Street, off Parkgate Road 
Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas, was called into eternal rest at the 
Princess Margaret Hospital on Thursday, December 27, 2007.

William was born Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas on Tuesday, August 23, 1955. 
He was the first of five children born to this union. From the onset, William took his 
position as the eldest as a privilege and had no difficulty in reminding the others that he 
was the one in charge. This take-charge attitude resulted in him being called "Guts". 
He became the protector of his siblings and because of this no one had the nerve to bother with any of his sisters.

In 1988, he rededicated his life to the Lord and as a result of a church street meeting and 
joined the Bethel Baptist Family. In August of that same year, he met a lovely Elaine Burrows 
who was introduced to him by his co-worker Debbie. It took him just three months to decide 
that he had met the woman of his dreams and proposed, they were married 
on Saturday, January 28, 1989 in five weeks he would have celebrated his nineteen 
Wedding Anniversary. He gained five children by marriage in addition to his son 
Dario whom he had previously. He was ecstatic when their union was blessed with 
the birth of a beautiful daughter named Willesha who became the apple of his eye. 

He was also affectionately called "Cherry Man" by his friends and gained his 
early education at the St. Francis, Oakes Field Primary and H. O. Nash High Schools. 
William was extremely resourceful with his hands and found himself involved in many 
entrepreneurial projects. He was very inventive and full of ideas and always looking for 
ways for a better way of living. He worked at several resorts including Howard Johnson 
as a Sous Chef, the last being Club Med where he was employed for twenty-two years until they closed. 
At the time of his demise, he was employed at Uncor Global Security Company and Global United Limited.

He was born into a family blessed with gifted of singing and therefore he had 
a great passion for singing and used every avenue to share this rare gift with others. 
He was known for his creativity of style with clothing which he loved to accessorize with hats. 
William loved sports and was involved Karate and Kickboxing. He has a life –long love for 
Softball and was a member of various teams in the Old Timers Softball league. 
He was also member of the One Family Junkanoo Group.

William is preceded in death by his:
Father: William Theophilus Cravatt Sr.;
Mother: Sylvia Thompson-Cravatt;

The Radiance of this "Sardonyx of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of his:
Wife: Elaine Ann Burrows-Cravatt;
One Son: Dario Cravatt;
One Daughter: Woman Cadet 16 Willesha Cravatt;
Two Step Sons: Tamico Brice (Coleen) and Police Constable 2759 Kachino Farquharson Sr.;
Three Step Daughters: Santoya Edgecombe (Reginald), Anthonique Farquharson and 
Woman Police Corporal 2722 Demetria Capron (Police Corporal 933 Kyle);
Five Step Grandchildren: Kachino Jr., Jurien, Davinia, Reggia and Matthias;
Mother: Sylvia Cravatt;
Eight Brothers: Mario and Roger Williams, Jamerson Peterson Sr. (Barbara), Alton, 
Walter, Sidney, David and Wilbur Cravatt of Miami, Florida;
Six Sisters: Carolyn Perry (Alphonzo) and Hildia Cravatt of Miami Florida, 
Shirley Cravatt-Humes (Orthneil), Williamae Cravatt, Daphinea Bowleg (Raymond) 
and Desiriea Bascombe (Rodney) of Bermuda;
Fourteen Nephews: Jordon, Raymond, Jamerson Jr., Stormie, Georgio, Donald, 
O'Neil, Johnny, Edward, Lorin, Dershan, Rickey, Barron and Tristin;
Twelve Nieces: Shaundell, Sharnique, Tina, Sharvette, Demonia, Keshonia, 
Nagulla, Melisha, Christian, Sharika, Jennel and Rashan;
One Uncle: Basil Green of Freeport;
One Aunt: Barbara Ferguson;
Step Mother: Shirley Cravatt of Miami, Florida;
Brothers-in-law: Oscar Ingraham and Bernard Burrows;
Six Sisters-in-law: Icelin and Joanne Williams, Gloria Johnson, 
Lenore and Ruth Burrows and Stephanie McKenzie;
Other Loving Family and Special Friends Including: Bishop George Burns, 
Pastor Timothy Stewart, Rev. Joseph, Richard, Elenor and Helen Knowles, 
Felix and Carolyn Johnson J.P., Nursing Officer Yvonne Clarke, Emma Pinder, 
Movina Miller, Dennis and  Elenor Ingraham, Arnette Burrows, Virginia and Ethelyn Ferguson, 
Betty, Theresa and Shavon Cooper, Renardo Storr, Reginald and Moses Rolle, Christine Hanna, 
Beryl Bastian, Debbie Toote, John Lockhart, Samuel Smith, Carolyn Musgrove, Dwayne Dean, 
Cherubin Clerisier, Ruby Fowler, Patricia Marshall, Patricia Coakley, the Greenslade, Goodridge, 
Dorsett and Coakley Families, Pearl Taylor, John Adderley, Dashaun Moss, Julie Collie, Cylinda Brown, 
Rudolph Bullard, Leroy Saunders, Talimar Charles, Vearl, Nugget, Cutter, Blyden, Evoise, Visna, 
Audbrey Hercules, John, Former Club Med Staff, United Sanitation, Uncor Global Security, 
Global United Ltd., Old Timers Softball League, Elizabeth Street, Rupert Dean Lane 
and West Street  Families and Friends.