Funeral Service Announcement

Funeral service for Hester Albertha King, age 67, a resident of Golden Gates II, Nassau Bahamas and formerly of United Estates, San Salvador, will be held at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday December 6, 2025, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 3rd and 4th Streets, Coconut Grove. Officiating will be Fr. Simeon Roberts assisted by Deacon D'Arcy Rahming. Interment will follow in Western Cemetery, Augusta Street.

She is survived by her son: Lawrence Lavan King; adopted granddaughter: Amare Thompson; brother: Hansel Virgil; sisters: Telzena Young (of South Carolina), Lillian Rolle, Frozena Perry, Andraw Pierre (of West Palm Beach, Florida), Retired Chief Petty Officer Shari Lynn, Bernadette Virgil, Elva Lorandos; mother-in-law: Betty King; sisters-in-law: Dianne and Jestina Virgil, Sylvia Anderson, Patricia Smith of Fort Lauderdale, Andrea Saunders of Miami, Anne and Della King; brothers-in-law: Don Lorandos, Glen Perry (of West Palm Beach), Michael King (of New York), Geoffrey King; adopted sisters: Tracey (Roger) Steele, Verl Davis; devoted cousins, brothers and sisters: Anya Bland, Monique (Charles) Baton, Rose (Deryx) Scott, Alfred and Gerrard Saunders, Angela (Maxwell) Johnson, Fredrick Anthony, Raymond Daniels, Drucilla Malcolm, Sterling Rigby (Nikia), Richard Ross, Joyann Knowles (Alex), Naomi Nahara, Velda Knowles, Betty (Quincy) Poitier; uncles: David and Edwin Lightbourne, Nesbit Ferguson, Jeffery Saunders; aunts: Stephanie Saunders (of Palm Beach, Florida), Rose Newton, Andrea Sturrup, Carolyn Major, Florence Para (of Florida), Marjorie, Patricia, Marva and Joan Lightbourne, Sharon Ferguson; nephews: Robert Mason, Christopher Young, Lenny (Patrice) and Demetrius (Pamela) Rolle, Diogenes, Devaughn (Georgette), Elexio, and Tremaine Virgil, Alton Solomon, Isaac Perry, Ian and Dalaino Morley, Cruzando Mortimer, Gino and De'Angelo Pierre, Dawonne and Trae Lorandos, Rajiv Anthony, James Ferguson, Emmanuel Pelecanos, Roderick Malcolm, Gino Bullard, Corey, Ryan and Kyle King, Jamie, Schantelle and Jason King; nieces: Beverly Harris, Reva Young, Sophia Kemp (Angelo), Bernadette Rolle, Fabia (Jermaine) Johnson, Candice Bowe, Jaomi Virgil, Ashley (Dugrid) Adderley, Khrishna (Dwayne) Russell, Shontel Virgil, Leshima Armbrister, Afton Bullard, Peadra (Cody) Dean, Preska Virgil, Lessette Virgil, Megan Virgil, Shakera Johnson, Shantique (Kenrick) Curtis, India and Chloe Lorandos, Joannelle Bowe, Lakishma (George) Cooper, Usha Jones, Roddrunique Malcolm, Trinitee and Trinae Rigby, Richette, Renaldo, Candia and Ramel Ross, Victoria Williams, Donna Rampersad, Lynette Bain, Sheryl (Valentino) Brown, Melvern (Andrew) Thompson, Pennelope-Carla Anderson, Suzette, Arielle, Robin, Simone, Patricia, Stacia, and Sherelle King, Rickia Lockhart; grand nieces and nephews: Nickolette Sands, Ragean Jones, Adyen Brown, Gino, Hailey, Winter and Zion Bullard, Elexio and Lexani Virgil, D'Vanya, D'Myah and Destinee Virgil, Deonte Gardiner, Tamara and T'Kori Virgil, Gerard Dean, Alysha Pinder, Semaj and Paislee-Rae Rahming, Kenedi Russell, Rroya Rolle, Shahiem, Jayde and Jahmayne Johnson, Ashton and Joel Kemp, Lendrick, Tenaj, Lenique, Lenny Jr. and Jaa Rolle, Brea McNeil, Deszari and Joelyn Rampersad, Collie Culmer, Ramel, Danielle, DeAngelo, Raheem, Ashley, A'Aliyah, Kyanna, Sinaii, Bernard, Demetrius and Yochanan Rolle, Nicholas, Kimora, Donovan, Jordan, Akeem, Peter; cousins: Maria Forbes and family, Florinda Williams and family, Sarah Storr and family, Pastor Jonathan Knowles and family, Cedric (Luela Pratt) and family, Yvonne Williams and family, Van Gaitor and family, Cora Clarke and family, Maxine Burrows and family, Geneva Sturrup, Randol Lightfoot, Maxine King, Blossom Black, Nicole, Eddie and Javan Lightfoot, Terry Davis-Butler, Juva McPhee, Tyice Williams, Margo, Marsha and Merna Virgil, Michelle Lundy, Linda Virgil, Pamrica Ferguson and family, Dorothy Lockhart and family, Arlington, Bertle (Sadie), Elizabeth, Janice and Shanny Lightfoot, Zilphamae Watson, Dorothy Major and family, Lynette Burrows, Matthew, Earle, Patrick, Leonard and Ephriam Davis, children of the late Agatha Rolle, Barbaran Tynes, Vanessa, Ian, Lavette Smith, Nicola Crowder, Marina-Lightfoot-Laing, Vienna Grant-Okpere, The Lightbourne family, Erma Delancy, Slyvia, Elizabeth, Justice Donna Newton and family, Debbie and family, Patrice Lockhart, Pastor Mavis Major, Edwina and families, The Lightfoot family, The Butler family; god children: Don Jones and Monet; other relatives and friends including: Pamela Storr and family, Clementina Storr and family, Rosemary Hunt and family, Pastor Leo Jones and family, Michael and Pastor Agnes Jones, Peter (Rose) McPhee and family, Agnes Smith, Prince Smith, Shaneeshiann Burrows, Eula Edwards, Clarice Gibson, Nechia Storr-McIntosh, Keith Delancy, Winifred Delancy, Rev. Nathaniel (Jennymae) Walker and family, Phillip and Denamae Sands, Richard Mackey, Brian Fernander, Ezra, Julius and Sherlyn Fernander and families, Jestina Major, Lisa Whyms, Sharon Forbes, Harry Geoffe Jessica and Tarah Bowe, Kennsen Tinker, Raquel Forbes and family, Ulrick Mortimer and family, Keith Forbes and family, Mavis Pratt, Pearl Rodriquez, Anastacia Forbes, Vanessa Roxbury, Edith Daxon, Father Simeon Roberts, Saint Cecilia's Church family, Saint Cecilia's Church Choir, Sybil Hanna, Shirley Lockhart, Deacon Peter and Paula Jones, Deacon Danny and Debbie Price, Saint Cecilia's Soup Kitchen family, Anya Symonette, Phillip and Betty Roker, Magdalene Murphy and family, Shelia Brown, Maedawn, Maria (Pinewood Gardens), Miriam Deveaux, Clarice Allen, Petrel Miller, Yvonne Adderley, Coralee Munroe, Sherry Rolle, Jennifer Smith, Paulette and Mary Jones, Elrene, Latavia and Dornica, Freddy Rolle, the entire community of San Salvador, especially the settlement of United Estates, Ladel Butler (Port St. Lucie), Horace Bush, Pastor Jocelyn Barnette (West Palm Beach), former colleagues of Bank (of New Providence), Chemical Bank and Fortis, The San Salvador Ladies Club, Claridge Primary School family especially the Grade One family, Hillview Seventh Day Adventist Church Ministry, Pastor Jacqueline Fraser and family, Apostles Dr. K. Bradley, Dr. Terry Moxey, Clement and Vanessa Rolle, Demetrius and Ina Thompson, Harvey and Betsy Morris, Florinda, Merlene and Linda, Lilly and Dianne, Gerard, Justin, Seron and Teko, Miriam (hair stylist), Andrea Whyte, Denise Brathwaite and family, The Burrows family (of Abaco), Gayle Barrow, Patrice Roker, The Campbell family, The Minus family, Hazel Darville and family, The Customs Brokerage family and a host of other relatives and friends.

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