Funeral Service Announcement

Funeral service for Edward George William Minnis, age 68, a resident of #22 Doubloon Drive off Faith Avenue, New Providence Bahamas, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at Good News Seventh Day Adventist Church, Great Britain Street and Flamingo Gardens. Officiating will be Pastor Dr. Roger Moncur, assisted by Pastor Kareem Black, Elder Frankie Brown and Elder Daniel Major. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Gardens, Soldier Road.

Edward was predeceased by the love ones of his Parents: Leander and Mildred Minnis; Sister: Josephine Claudia Minnis-Almanza and Brother: Elvis Minnis.

He is survived by his Sons: Naren Minnis Sr., Bruno Pierre; Daughters: Aisha Minnis, Cardinia Martin; Grandsons: Naren Minnis Jr., Elroy Jr., Malik, Liam and Dhillon Brice; Granddaughters: Jahniyah Gaitor, Lyndesha and Brooklyn Brice; Brothers: Howard, Roger Sr., Don, Nigel (LaTonia), Cecil Minnis Sr., Rev. Ednal (Yvette), George (Tonya), Bernard (Carla), and Anton (Erica) Minnis; Sisters: Laverne (Michael) Swaby, Verna Minnis, Sharon Denise Minnis-Russell, Jacqueline (Stephen) Russell; Brothers-in-law: Marcos Almanza (of Freeport, Grand Bahama), Kelvin Hart, Samuel Martin, Vernon Clarke; Sister-in-law: Jacquelyn Martin (of Canada); Uncle: Dudrie Sr.,(Kathlene) Minnis; Aunt: Corraine Minnis-Rolle (of Freeport, Grand Bahama); Nephews: Glenn (Alexis) Minnis (of Vancouver, Canada), Darren (Danielle) Hutchinson (of Fort Worth, Texas), Roger Jr., and Reu Minnis, Rayquon, Raivon, Rhys and Royce Minnis, Leon Swaby, Antonio Almanza, Neco and Paul, Rashad, Cecil (Ebonette) Minnis Jr., Ricardo Saunders, Eric (Alaysia) Minnis, Ethan, Lamar, Nikita, Jordan, George Minnis Jr., Swayde Smith, Adriano Burrows; Nieces: Tinia (Noel) Brown, Tanika (Owen) Adderley, Rhea Minnis (of Tampa, Florida), Rukiya Minnis, Adeva and Rezia Minnis, Michelle and Makiah Swaby, Latasieh Carey, Shari and D'Bara Minnis, Apryll (Dicrius) Ramsey, Lecheka Minnis, Tonysha, Adia and Anaya Russell, Cecilly, Juliette, Celine and Almani Minnis, Chantonique Minnis, Jodi (Jerrard) Rolle, Inderia, Gia, Eden and Eve Minnis, Joya Smith, Victoria and Caitlyn Russell; 15 Grandnieces, 20 Grandnephews, other Relatives and Friends including: Elizabeth Carey (of Freeport, Grand Bahama), Lois (Alvin) McCoy (of Rockledge, Orlando, Florida), Marilyn Stubbs, Susan Mitchell, Terry Rolle, Prescot Minnis, Kim Collie, Sean Minnis, Simona Smith, Nadia Sands, Kent (Raquel) Minnis, Kendolyn Minnis-Theophilus, Adama (Denrelio) Minnis-Williams, Patricia and Joshua "Tinkle" Lewis, Jayson (Samantha), Jamal (Treece), Cedric Jr., Stephan Rolle, Cedrica (Raphael) Jolly Sr. (of Freeport, Grand Bahama), Stephanie Rolle (of Texas), Maude Cuffe (of Jacksonville, Florida), Adrian Pratt, Carmel Armbrister (of Atlanta Georgia), Minerva Beacon, Omath Albury (of Miami, Florida), Adeyela (Bradley) Benett (of Alabama), Jean, Robert Jr., Ann Barnett (of Miami, Florida), Bradley Seymour (of Pennsylvania), Gerald Knowles (of Spain), Mavis Vanderpool, Lorraine Knowles (of North Carolina), Elyane Farquharson (of Freeport), Valarie Darville, Elizabeth Hanchell, Thelma and Winifred Musgrove, Francis Charlton, Kellyann Morris, Shawny and Verkell Dean, Jahnardo Gaitor, Elroy Brice Sr., Nora (Stanley) McCalla and Family, Maxwell Coakley and Family, Larry Beckman and Family, Philip Armbrister, Thelma Bowleg-Rolle, Stephanie Bowleg-McKenzie, Gregory Coakley, Larry Seymour, Rhea Bowleg, Marlin Bowe, Rudolph Pratt Sr., Edward Cleare, Sheldon Tinker, Jenny and Family, Josey Minnis and Family, Sam Saunders, NaKisha Johnson, NaYantra Collie, Barbara Minnis, Julia Saunders, Sophia Minnis, Sharon Deveaux, The Greenslade Family, The Miller Family, The Hamilton Family (of Faith Ave., South), Families of the Late Kenneth (Emma) Braynen: Henry F. and Dillis Storr, Deacon Peter and Pearl Rahming, The Minnis Family, The Murray, The Ward, The Edgecombe, The Lundy, The Farquharson's and their Families, Good News Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Maranatha Seventh-Day Adventist Church and a host of other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.

Relatives and friends may pay their respects at Cedar Crest Funeral Home and Crematorium Ltd., Robinson and Baillou Hill Roads on Saturday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. and at the church on Sunday from 9:00 a.m. until service time.