Rosetta Augusta Smithen-Cole better known as Rose or Granny Rose. Formerly of Liburd Hill, Nevis but who resided on George Street Newton, St. Kitts was called to her eternal rest on July 1, 2015. She was 78 years old.
She was preceded in death by:
Her parents:
Nathaniel and Flora Smithen
Her son:
Dexter Smithen
She leaves to mourn:
One daughter:
Doreen Smithen- Davis in the USVI
One son-in-law:
Terrence Davis in the United States of America
Three Grand Children:
Jamela
Kailah and Rochella Davis in the United States of America
Two Brothers:
Stanley Smithen in Tortola
Hon. Farrell Smithen in Nevis
Two Sisters-in-law:
Glancelle Smithen in Tortola
Beulah Bowie -Smithen at home
One Aunt:
Elaine Smithen-Halliday
Several Nieces and Nephews including:
Christelle and Celestine in the Unites States of America
Clayton and Curley Smithen in Tortola
Precious in the USA and Thelma in St. Croix
Iine and Iesha Smithen in the United States of America
Asiea in Nevis
Several great nieces and nephews at home and abroad
Her God children including:
Coretta France in Nevis
Other relatives including:
Francis Jeffers and family in Nevis
Eugenie Jones and family in Nevis
Peter and Josephine Davis and family in Tabernacle
Marcia and Vernon Hobson - St. Kitts
Ingrid Browne and Family – St. Kitts
Yvonne Smithen-Phipps and family – St. Kitts
Juliette Weeks-Caines – St. Kitts
The Hicks family at Liburd Hill in Nevis
Greta Pemberton and family, Carlene Browne and Family in St. Kitts
Close friends including:
Eustace Audain better known as Bucky – St. Kitts
St. Clair Byron
Viola Joseph – St. Kitts
Marlene Fyfield – St. Kitts
Lynette Williams – St. Kitts
Lady Ray and Enid – St. Kitts
Maizie Sweeney – St. Kitts
Evie, Jacqueline Douglas – St. Kitts
Mary Liburd in St. Maarten
Mavis Flemming – St. Kitts
Althea Jones in Nevis
Gloria – St. Peters
Malvie & Melvin James –St. Kitts
Jennifer Williams – St. Kitts
Mayer Browne and family in USVI
Agnes Martin and students at the Martin’s Pre-School on George Street
Doreen Sargeant and Heleter George in the USVI
All the neighbors on George Street and the entire Newton Community
Pastor Keith Phipps and congregation at the Newton Ground New Testament Church of God
Pastor Hepburn Matthew and congregation at the Basseterre New Testament Church of God
The Management and staff of Fultons Bakers including Shawn, Vincia and Avril
Her devoted and invaluable customers
Other relatives and friends too numerous to mention
A candle lighting ceremony will be held in her memory on Sunday 12th July at 7:00 p.m. on George Street
The Funeral service will take place on Tuesday, 14th July at The Basseterre New Testament Church of God on Central Street
Viewing and tributes starts at 2:00 p.m and the service begins at 3:00 p.m
Rosetta Augusta Smithen-Cole will be laid to rest at the Springfield cemetery in Basseterre
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Mackie Hazel Memorial Funeral home
