News Paper Funeral Service Announcement

Funeral service for Sharline Monique Smith- Francis, age 55, a resident of Misty Gardens, Nassau Bahamas, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on August 30, 2025, at New Destiny Baptist Cathedral, Gladstone Road. Officiating will be Apostle Delton D. Fernander, assisted by other Ministers of the Religion. Interment will follow in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, John F Kennedy Drive.

Sharline was predeceased by her mother Eleanor Bastian; father: Charles Smith; adopted father: Jeremiah Gray and mother-in-law: Doramae Seymour.

She is survived by her husband of 30 years: Michael Francis; daughter: Michaela Francis; grandson: Delvin Mark Jr.; adopted mother: Theserene Gray; adopted children: Gabrielle Major, Hancy Lexidor, Wyatt Sturrup; sister: Vulnaria Bastian; brother: Ricardo Dames; aunts: Barbara Smith, Mazie Dorsett-Simons, Suzie-mae Dorsett; brothers-in-law: Dan Thurston, Wade Smith (Yvonne), Sterling Seymour (Nazmoon), Raphath Seymour (Ingrid), Nelon Seymour (Pamela); sister-in-law: Dianna Stubbs; nieces: Rondeisha Bastian, Dikara Ramsey, Julicia Mackey, Rideja Dames, Olivia Maycock, Cedrenae Ferguson, Crystal Smith, Astronique Thurston, Shawnette, Destiny, Nazaria, Neliah and Raphanique Seymour; nephews: Orlando Maycock, Cedric Ferguson, Elijah Ferguson, Javardo Butler, Deon and Damien Stubbs, Keyshawn Moss, Steven and Joshua Smith, Sterling and Sternaz Seymour; cousins: Jacqueline, Karen, Timothy and Dion (Chinique) Gray, Sherelee (Sidney) Campbell, Alsaida (Ritchie) Newchurch, Prince (Paulette) Dean, Marsha (Ian) Williams, Erica Dean, Troy, Terrance, Samantha and Alisa Smith, Ryan Dorsett, Darnette Dorsett-Rolle, Wendy (Ezra) Russell, Leslie Simmons, Yvette Rahming, Delton, Tyrone, Steven, Trevor, Philip, Lawrence and Dwight Miller; other relatives and friends including: Rose Saunders, Mia Poitier, Leon Blacks, Carlissa Major, Felicia Brown, Mikelda Walkes, Dion Gray Jr., Timothy Gray Jr., Lamond Russell, Alexia and Tedrick Forbes, Shaquinn, Sean and Shakeno Campbell, Shawn and Elaine Smith, Terry and Randy Smith, Belinda and Michael Pinder, Tamika Bain, Dianne Minnis, Katie Minnis, Wilma Moss, Markus Moss, Phillipa Williams, Sherita Bowe, Anthony Pinder, Diego Smith, Velma Dickinson, Junior Mackey and family, Freddie Nabbie and family, Prescola Allen and family, Patrice (Elridge) Johnson and family, Roy Saunders and family, Louise Saunders and family, The Brown family, The Deveaux family, The entire Seymour family, The Dorsett family, The Rolle family, The Johnson family, Smith's Bay family and friends, The Cove family and friends, Old Bight family and friends, The Peter Hill family, The Poitier family, The Misty Garden Community, Rupert Roberts, staff of Super Value and Quality Markets, Solomon's Yamacraw, Solomon's Fresh Market, X-tra Value and Budget Food Stores, the nurses and doctors of the 3rd and 4th floor at Doctor's Hospital, the staff at Eden well (Mackey St.), The Fancy Dancers Junkanoo Group 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 Friday from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time.