Funeral Service Announcement

Funeral service for Nickola "Nicki" Patrice Gomez-Dawkins, age 66, a resident of Palm Cay, New Providence Bahamas, w ill be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday April 9, 2026, at Holy Cross Anglican Church, Highbury Park . Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Ethan P. J. Ferguson , assisted by Rev. Fr. Berkley J. Smith, Rev. Canon Norman D. Lightbourne, Rev. Canon Peter A. G. Scott, Rev. Fr. Whitfield Hutcheson, Rev. Fr. Eric A. A. Miller and Rev. Fr. Philip Hield . Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, John F. Kennedy Drive .

Nickola is survived by her Daughter : Dr. Gabrielle Dawkins; Parents : Patrick & Jeanie Gomez; Fiancé : Dale Minnis; Brothers : Craig Tony Gomez (Candise Gomez) & High Commissioner, His Excellency Paul Andrew Gomez, Sisters : Nathalie Pache (Porfirio "Rafi" Pache), Michelle Gomez (Cliff Moxey), Lisa Moncur (LeRoy Moncur II); Aunts : Jackie & Linda Gomez, Louise Dorsett, Murtel & Flornell Gomez; Nieces & Nephews : Vaughan & Stacy Miller, Anthony (Holly Sands), Bianca "Toni", Craig Antoin & Cameron "Cam" Gomez, Paul Andrew II & Naeemah Gomez, Dr. Adrienne Gomez-Lucas & Dr. Charles Lucas, Rayne, Deja (Mychael Clarke) & Yale Rutherford (Shannon Wilson), Corei, Ciaro (Michaela Watkins) & Mischa Moxey & Liya & LeRoy "Tre" Moncur III; Grand Nieces and Nephews : Kaden & Kyle Miller, Paul III "Pablo", Elliot "Cruz" & Christian Gomez, Cheryll-Marie & Anderson Lucas, Daii-Amor Thompson, JaZiya, Rome & Reagan Riley; Relatives & Friends: Vernon Burrows & Family, Christine Burrows-Williams & Family, Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Brown & Family, Gracine Simmons & Family, Glenroy & Elaine Aranha & Family, Sherry Wood & Family, Devon, Fran & Charmaine Aranha, Cheryl & Marva Aranha, The Aranha Family, Mary Carmel Ritchie, Kenny Stuart & Jasmin Lundy, Kurtz & Carol Ritchie, Mark & Kressville Ritchie, Keith & Elaine Gomez & Family, Leonardo & Patrice Miller, Humphrey Gomez, Jerome & Jean Gomez & Family, Warren Gomez & Family, Marco Gomez & Family, Shantel Gomez, Donna Johnson & Family, Danny & Sabrina Higgs & Family, James & Christine Gomez & Family, John & Simone Gomez & Family, Calae Rolle, Monique Bethel, Dwayne & Tiffany Pratt, Lisa Rolle, Jason Gomez & Family, Alicia Gomez, Bentley Collie & Family, Hyacinth Grant & Family, Carol Brice & Family, Diane Curtis & Family, Dr. Adrian Fox & Family, Lisa Gomez, Andy Gomez & Family, Antoinette Aranha & Family, The Family of the late Edna Miller, The Family of the late William & Alfreda Brennen, The Family of the late Elmore Gomez, The Gomez Family, The Brennen Family, Daisy French, Gregory & Elizabeth Burrows & Family, Yale & Tammi Rahming & Family, Krystal Tynes, Margaret Dillet & Family, Lenora Daniels & Family, Gina Sweeting & Family, David & Tonya Maynard & Family, Kathy Ingraham & Family, Andi Barr & Family, Carole Barnett, Stephanie Ferguson & Family, Terah Rahming & Family, Tammy Clarke, Anthony Butler & Family, K. Darron Turnquest, Patrick Rollins, Beverly & Shelly Archer, Ghislane Wilkinson, Deidra Sands, Eulamae Edwards, Loretta Parris, Eva Hilton & Family, Beverley Wallace-Whitfield, Douglas & Angeline Turnquest, The Honourable Justice Bernard & April Turner, Francis Ledee & Family, Angelo Dean & Katina Roach-Dean & Family, Lydia Isaacs, Ileen Barthley, Cynthia Roye, Natasha Brown, James & Kara Virgil, Antoine & Mei-Lin Hinsey, Carlos & Anastarcia Palacious & Family, LaGary & Mitzy Simpson, Marquisha Franks, Jyssica Batiste, Corey & Kiara Johnson, Dr. Jia Yee & Mark Smiley, Drs. Sassine Ghanem & Evgenia Granina, Matthew Eapen & Dr. Amy Phillips, Dr. Isha Mehta, Dr. Isabel Marcano & Family, Dr. Seema Malkana, Dr. Mica Winchester, Dr. Amber Kuk, DeAsia Lewis, Jeanette Dormio, Kathleen Dummeth, Elaine Butler & Family, Venencia Thompson & Family, Patricia Neilly & Family, Barbara Johnson & Family, Marco & Cleo Rolle & Family, Mavis Tinker & Family, Monica Moss & Family, Dellareece Kemp & Family, Paul & Jan Major & Family, Florence Rahming & Family, Mavis Darling Hill & Family, Ludell Ferguson & Family, Stoney & Julie Duncanson & Family, Marcella Sands, David Curry, Troy & Violet Johnson & Family, The Family of the late Joyce Drakes, Cherrylee Pinder, The Community of Palmetto Village, Gwendolyn Brice, PS Loraine Armbrister & Mr. Armbrister & Family, Delores Scavella & Family, Mrs. Hutchinson & family, Denice Sears, Renee McKinney & Family, Mr. Tony Pratt Family, Gwayne Ward & The Ward Family, The Right Honourable Philip Davis, KC and Mrs. Ann Marie Davis, Paulette Campbell & Family, The Right Honourable Hubert Ingraham & Mrs. Delores Ingraham & Family, Mr. & Mrs. Roosevelt Nixon & Family, Nicole Seymour & Family, Dave Hanna & Family, Lillian Smith & Family Patricia Burke & Family, Mitzi Swaby, Leroy & Deloris Moncur, Dr. Leander & Andrea Moncur & Family, Joseph & Mary Mycklewhyte & Family, Peter & Phyllis Garraway, Liu Yun, The Soldier Road Boys, Sir Franklyn & Lady Sharon Wilson, Anthony & Renee Barrow, Pat Mortimer & Stan Davis, Jason & Elsie Moxey, Mae Curry, Denise & Tex Turnquest, Ms. Genie Nutall, Damian & The Honourable Madam Justice Indira Francis, HC Richard & Mrs. Ruth Demeritte, Val & Thelma Grimes, Felix & Carla Stubbs, Minister Fred Mitchell, Ambassador Dr. Gilbert Morris, Andrew Owen, Dr. Selvin Seymour, Dr. Nazia Habib, Andy Ingraham, Tonya Bastian & Family, Garth Fraser & The Honourable Madam Justice Debbie Fraser, The Honourable Madam Justice Cheryl Grant Thompson, Sir Arthur and Lady Foulkes, Lorraine Collins, Duchess Williams-Alonga, Dr. Evadney Keith, The Bahamas Diaspora Chat, Shano Rolle, Fr. Stephen Coleman and  Mrs. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Mitchell, Ms Candice Hanna, Tina Demeritte, Barbara Outten, BJ Saunders, Janet Johnson, Cherisse Moss, Dave Cartwright, Craig Gibson, George Watson, Dellareese Symonette, Mary Mitchell, Jeffrey Beckles, Lloyd Wong, Allison Christie, DHC Janet Charles, Damian Francis , Franz Hepburn, Melvin Claridge, Eric and Lynn Gibson, Charles Scott, H.E., Max and Allyson Gibson, British High Commissioner,  H.E. Smitta Rossetti, Dame Mary Martin, Eldridge McPhee, Matthew Mitchell Malvese, Minister Glenys Hanna Martin, John Bain, Danny Ferguson, Antoine and Lisa Bastian, Justice Cheryl Bazard,, Justice Cheryl Grant, Catherine Bellot, Ambassador Pat Hermanns, Diana Wallace, James and Freda Malcolm, Paul and Jan Major, Gina McKenzie, Dr. Debbie Bartlette, Leslie Vanderpool, Phillip and Hedda Smith, Elaine Pinder, Albertha Bartlette, Sharon Stuart, Gandhi Pinder, Dr. Veronica McIver, Stan & Dennie Burnside, Mary Elfituri, Dedrie Turnquest, Deborah Jamieson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Caricom Caucus of High Commissioners in London, Bahamas High Commission in London, Baroness Patricia Scotland, Karen Cummings Palmer, Charles & Andrea Gordon, Gilles & Inez Graham, Ambassador Tony Joudi, Kendall and Emily Demeritte, Don & Sue Demeritte, Ambassador Peter Deveaux-Isaacs & Mrs. Isaacs, John Xanthoudakis, Julius Xanthoudakis, Mr. & Mrs. Terry Corcoran, Raffaele & Josefina Di Lillo, Mrs. Michaelene Holder-March, Caribbean Global Awards Alpha Intel, Tracey Godet, Patrick Wilson & Family, Inell Adderley, Linda Bain, Ilene Smith & Family, Judy Williams & Family, Anne Turnquest & Family, Sonia Saunders, Evan Dean & Family, Nathaniel Adderley & Family, Gladstone & Marva Patton & Family, Renee Hamilton, Debbie Stubbs & Family, Tony Galanis & Family, Shirley Russell & Family, Kelly Burrows & Family, Kendal "Funky" Demeritte & Family, Ivan Butler & Family, The Gardiner Family, Lavern Cooper, Malcolm Adderley & Family, Seron Adams, Derek Rutherford & Family, Roselene Gustelia & Family, Michael Saunders, Marko Chea & Family, The entire Bartlett Family, Mark & Naja Finlayson, Andrew & Sheryl Chea, Dellareese Roxbury-Wilson, Cleomie Lightbourne, Shelton & Shelly Beneby & Family, Brenda Duvalier & Family, Loretta Butler Turner, Patricia Roberts & Family, Dominque Johnson & The Honourable Madam Justice Denise Lewis-Johnson & Family, Pam Smith, Christa Grant & Family, Vivian Dean & Family, Dr. Christine Chin & Family, Dr. Sheena Antonio Collie, Vanessa Colby & Family, Mary Davis & Family, Illinois Cash & Family, Anne Smith & Family, Wanda Williams, Leesa Coakley & Family, Vasco Bastian & Family, Monalisa Hanna & Family, Glen & Zina Pratt & Family, The Moncur Family, Antoinette Knowles, Victorine Bannister-Collie, Holy Cross Anglican Church Family, St. Margaret's Anglican Church Family, Canon Lightbourne & Mrs. Lightbourne, Fr. Ethan Ferguson & Mrs. Ferguson, The Rt. Reverend Laish Z. Boyd & Mrs. JoAnne Boyd & Family, Whitfield Hutcheson & Mrs. Hutcheson & Family, The Staff of Clico (Bahamas) Limited, The Partners & Staff of Baker Tilly, Star General Insurance, Bahamas District of Pilot International, Pilot International, SAC Class of 1977, Mykonos group 2026, Go Go Flamingo Staff and a host of relative 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 Wednesday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. and at the church on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until service time.