Paramount Funeral Home

22/09/2025

On Monday September 8, 2025, JOAN ELEANOR BISHOP née Smith of Rendezvous Retreat, Christ Church, formerly of Holetown, St. James, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands; Long Island, New York, USA and The UK died peacefully at age 89.

Wife of the late Carl Bishop; Daughter of the late Aubrey and Eleanor Smith; Sister of Orwin Yvonne Inniss, the late Dean Ulric Smith (St. Vincent), the late Keith, Stephen and Roy Smith; Aunt of many in Canada, the USA and St. Vincent. Sister-in-law of Wilma, Dawn, Blossom, and the late Lucille Smith and the late Rupert Inniss; Cousin of Ricky Deran Depeiza; Friend of Nicolas Drayton, Marcusgavy Maturine, the King and Bellot families, Mrs. Velda Messinger and many others in Barbados and overseas.

The Funeral of the late Joan Eleanor Bishop née Smith leaves Paramount Funeral Home, Upper Hindsbury Road, St. Michael at 12:45 pm, on Thursday September 25, 2025 for St. James Parish Church Holetown, St. James, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:30 pm for the Service of Praise and Thanksgiving to celebrate her life. The cortege will then proceed to the St. James Cemetery for the Interment. The Organist and members of the Church Choir are kindly asked to attend.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados.

The body will repose for viewing in the Chapel of the Paramount Funeral Home on Wednesday September 24, 2025 from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm.

The funeral service for the late Joan Eleanor Bishop née Smith can be viewed live on youtube or at kd34streamingservices.

Fond remembrances and condolences to the family may be directed to paramount@caribsurf.com or paramountfh993@gmail.com or on Paramount’s page.

14/09/2025

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14/09/2025

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14/09/2025

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The funeral service of Muriel Mercilla Belgrave live from St. Philip's Parish Church, Church Village, St. Philip.

06/09/2025

LLOYD BERTRAM GARRETT, age 80 of Regency Park, Ch. Ch and formerly of Martinique Road, Govt. Hill, St. Michael and London, England, Peacefully entered into rest at his residence on Wednesday August 27, 2025.

Son of the late Ione Garrett and Clarence Jones.

Father of Roslyn, Julia, Lloyd (Jnr) and Stephanie.

Brother of Patricia, Vincent, Diana, Auddie and the late Hallam and Rupert Garrett. Nephew of the late Frank Bushell. Grandfather of Kiesha, Malachi, Mia, Nevaeh, A'niyah and Zennetha.

Great Grandfather of Kiearna, Aniq'ca and Giovanni, Uncle of Roger, Andrew, Gabriel, Trudi, St. Clair, Sonia, Veronica, Tracey, Winston, Jeffrey, Ryan, Kary, and many others. Former husband of Olga. Father-in-law of Mark, Lance and Fiona.
Brother-in-law of David and Ann. Cousin of Valda and Yvette.
Relative and Friend of many others.

The Funeral of the late Lloyd Bertram Garrett leaves Paramount Funeral Home, Upper Hindsbury Road, St. Michael at 10:00 am, on Saturday September 13, 2025 via Regency Park for The Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, The Ridge, Christ Church, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 12:00 noon for the Service of Praise and Thanksgiving to celebrate his life; followed by the Interment in the Chapel Lawns. Flowers may be sent to Paramount Funeral Home no later than 9:45 am on Saturday September 13, 2025.

The body will repose for viewing in the Chapel of the Paramount Funeral Home on Friday September 12, 2025 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm.

By special request any shade of blue may be worn and please be advised there will be no viewing of the body at Coral Ridge.

The funeral service for the late Lloyd Bertram Garrett can be viewed live on youtube or at kd34streamingservices.

Fond remembrances and condolences to the family may be directed to paramount@caribsurf.com or paramountfh993@gmail.com or on Paramount’s page.

06/09/2025

On Sunday August 24, 2025, MURIEL MERCILLA BELGRAVE, of Cottage Vale, St Philip entered into rest peacefully at age 95.

Retired State Registered Nurse; Mother of Carl “Charlie” Belgrave, Attorney at law (N.Y., U.S.A.); Sister of Decoursey Belgrave (UK) and Irene Belgrave, the late Eudene Greenidge and Vida Belgrave, Olvan Herbert and David Herbert. Mother in law of Sandra Brizan-Belgrave; Aunt of Tyrone Belgrave, Wendy Greenidge-Jones, Sonia Agard, Yvette Belgrave-Sobers, Bridgette Leach, Betty Greenidge, Cecile Bissessor, Emmerson Greenidge, Reginald Belgrave, Gillian Sealy, Enrico Belgrave, Gregg Belgrave, Shirley Greenidge Hinds, Glenda Ifill-Applewhaite, Heather Ifill, David Watson, Michael Herbert, David Herbert, Jerome Herbert, Mark Herbert, Anthony Holt and Luke Holt. Great Aunt of many; Relative of the Arthur, Gibson, Sue and Batson families; Friend of Cordell Parris, Leroy Murrell, Andrea Harewood, Fernando Hall, Verona Watson, the St Philip’s Parish Church family and others too numerous to mention by name.

The funeral of the late Muriel Mercilla Belgrave leaves Paramount Funeral Home, Upper Hindsbury Road, St. Michael on at 1:15 pm on Wednesday September 10, 2025 for St. Philip Parish Church, Church Village, St. Philip where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 3:00 pm for the Service of Praise and Thanksgiving to celebrate her life, followed by the interment in the church yard. The Organist and members of the Church Choir are kindly asked to attend. Flowers may be sent to Paramount Funeral Home no later than 1:00 pm on Wednesday September 10, 2025.

The body will repose for viewing in the chapel of Paramount Funeral Home from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm on Tuesday September 9, 2025.

The funeral service for the late Muriel Mercilla Belgrave can be viewed live on youtube or on St. Philip Parish Church webpage.

Fond remembrances and condolences to the family may be directed to paramount@caribsurf.com or paramountfh993@gmail.com or on
Paramount’s page.

06/09/2025

On Wednesday August 20, 2025, CICILLIA FRANCIS, of 2nd Avenue, Redman Road, Deacons, St. Michael and formerly of Vermont, St. Vincent died peacefully at age 80.

Retired Domestic Worker; Daughter of the late Mabel Francis and the late James Nedd; Mother of Joe Ann Brewster, Judit Nedd, Jarvis Marshall, Jocilla Nedd and Jamaal Nedd; Grandmother of Mitchell Nedd, Jeanna-Marie Williams. Jodisha Nedd and Javier Nedd; Great-Grandmother of Jenai Clarke and Eliyanah Williams; Sister of Shirley Nedd (Canada), Gloria Edwards and Junior Laidlow (both of St. Vincent), Marie Young, the late Doris Newsam (both of Trinidad) and the late Michael Jeffery; Aunt of Roland and Collin Edwards (both of the USA) and many others; Mother-in-law of Geoffrey Brewster; Friend of Esmay Bynoe (St. Vincent) and others.

The funeral of the late Cecilla Francis leaves Paramount Funeral Home, Upper Hindsbury Road, St. Michael at 8:30 am on Thursday September 11, 2025 for The Harvest Bible Chapel, Goodland Main Road, St. Michael where the relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 am for the service of Praise and Thanksgiving to celebrate her life. The cortege will then proceed to Westbury Cemetery, Westbury Road, St. Michael for the interment. Flowers may be sent to Paramount Funeral Home no later than 8:00 am on Thursday September 11, 2025.

Pre-service tributes commence at 9:30 am.

The body will repose for viewing in the chapel of Paramount Funeral Home from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm on Wednesday September 10th, 2025.

Fond remembrances and condolences to the family may be directed to paramount .com or paramountfh993@gmail.com or on Paramount’s page.

06/09/2025

On Tuesday August 19, 2025, BARBARA YVONNE HOLDER, of 4th Ave. Park Road, Bush Hall, St. Michael died peacefully at age 86.

She was a retired Receptionist of R G Manderville; Wife of Leroy Holder; Daughter of the late Isabelle and Stanley Drakes; Mother of Monica Sandiford, Nigel Murrell, Grace, Beverley, Bryan and the late Donna Holder. Grandmother of Janelle Odoms, Arlene Sandiford, Brittany Murrell, Junior Holder, Ariel Forde, Arina Forde, Damien Batson, Bryant, Brianna, Aisha and Selwyn Holder, Cayleigh Douglas and Adrian Mays; Great-Grandmother of Tatiyana Lascelles, Talique Lascelles, Arianah Moore, Hayden and Aidan Forde, Anira Branch,Shabriyah, Jakobi, Romeisha and Romez Holder, Jayden and Jasmine Odoms. Sister of the late George Eastmond; Aunt of Judy Inniss, Maxine Eastmond, Ricardo Eastmond, Lennox Eastmond; Cousin of many; Relative of the Holder, Eastmond and Drakes Family; Friend of many.​

The funeral of the late Barbara Yvonne Holder leaves Paramount Funeral Home, Upper Hindsbury Road, St. Michael on at 11:30 am on Friday September 12, 2025 for St. Matthews Anglican Church, Jackman’s Main Road, St. Michael where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 1:00 pm for the service of Praise and Thanksgiving to celebrate her life. The cortege will then proceed to Westbury Cemetery, Westbury Road, St. Michael for the interment. The Organist and members of the Church Choir are kindly asked to attend. Flowers may be sent to Paramount Funeral Home no later than 11:15 am on Friday September 12, 2025.

Pre-Service Tributes commence at 12:30 pm.

The body will repose for viewing in the chapel of Paramount Funeral Home from 3:30 pm until 5:30 pm on Thursday September 11, 2025.

The funeral service for the late Barbara Yvonne Holder can be viewed live on youtube or at kd34streamingservices.

Fond remembrances and condolences to the family may be directed to paramount@caribsurf.com or paramountfh993@gmail.com or on
Paramount’s page.

06/09/2025

On Thursday August 21, 2025, LAWRENCE JABEZ BANFIELD, of Upper Bank Hall Cross Road, St. Michael and formerly of the Dean Drive, Stanmore UK; died peacefully at age 89.

Retired employee of WIBISCO; Father of Marita, Miranda, Lawrence St John and Beaulah; Grandfather of Kevin, Natalie, Daniel, Elisha, Amanda, Carly, Khepri, Rebecca, I’Ah and Abbiher; Great-Grandfather of Kemaj, Nakiaeh, Alaska, Metajah, Aziah, Sirius, T’zianne, Soraya, Sky, Rui and Amber. Brother of Felix, Carlisle and Brenda; Uncle of Antonia and Sam, Dale, Joyann and Wayne, Larry, Ann, David, Leroy, Angela, Margaret, Patrick, Beverly, Jennifer, Roger and Robert. Friend of many.

The Funeral of the late Lawrence Jabez Banfield leaves Paramount Funeral Home, Upper Hindsbury Road, St. Michael at 12:15 pm, on Tuesday September 9, 2025 for St. Thomas Parish Church, near Arch Hall, St. Thomas, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00 pm for the Service of Praise and Thanksgiving to celebrate his life. The cortege will then proceed to the Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Hall, St. Peter for the Interment. The Organist and members of the Church Choir are kindly asked to attend. Flowers may be sent to Paramount Funeral Home no later than 12:00 noon on Tuesday September 9, 2025.

The body will repose for viewing in the Chapel of the Paramount Funeral Home on Monday September 8, 2025 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm.

The funeral service for the late Lawrence Jabez Banfield can be viewed live on youtube or at kd34streamingservices.

Fond remembrances and condolences to the family may be directed to paramount@caribsurf.com or paramountfh993@gmail.com or on Paramount’s page.

27/08/2025

Special thanks from the family of Kayla Faith Victoria Phillips. 🙏🏽

16/08/2025

On Saturday July 26, 2025, LEAH MARIA CASSANDRA GREAVES, affectionately known as Leah of Gully Road, #25 Rices Development, Rices, St. Philip and formerly of Rendezvous Gardens, Christ Church died peacefully at age 20.

Past Student of Life-long Skills Training Inc., The Learning Centre, Charles F. Broome, Erdiston Special Unit and First Fruits Day Care; Beloved daughter of Michael and Joseleen “Grace” Greaves; Granddaughter of The late Stella Streeks and Cornelius Eversley. Treasured sister of Rebecca Holder, Nathan Greaves; Adopted sister of Janneil Hall and Rohanson Waithe; Niece of Kathy-Ann, David and Sophia Streeks (Payce), Michael and Maureen Streeks, Karen Edwards and Colleen Haynes (all of the U.S.A.), Andy, Basil and Andre Streeks, Monica Bowen (Central Bank), Anderson Marshall, Douglas and Ann Gittens (Canada), Don, Hazel and Chris Greaves, Grace Lorde, and Jeffrey Barker (USA). Aunt of Rheanya Holder; Cousin of Akeen Streeks, Kim Streeks-Hillier (Canada), Joyce Streeks, Beverley Mayers, Gayle Streeks-Shaw and Cecilia Best (USA), Evadney Sandiford (UK) and many others; Sister In Law of Rohan Holder; Friend of Jada Broome, Edem Ward, Daren Jackman- Bayley, Rachel Brown and many others too numerous to mention; Relative of The Streeks, Greaves, Sandiford, Jordan, Grant and Holder Families.

A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Leah Maria Cassandra Greaves takes place in the Chapel of the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, The Ridge, Christ Church on Saturday August 23, 2025, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10.00 am, follow by the interment of her cremated remains. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Life Long Skills Training Inc.

No mourning colours by special request.​

There will be no viewing of the body.

Fond remembrances and condolences to the family may be directed to paramount@caribsurf.com or paramountfh993@gmail.com or on Paramount’s page.

The funeral service for the late Leah Maria Cassandra Greaves can be viewed live on youtube or at https://www.memorialview.com/LeahGreaves.

09/08/2025

On Thursday July 24, 2025 KAYLA FAITH VICTORIA PHILLIPS of 287 Crystal Heights, St James, died peacefully at age 28.

Owner of Phillips Pharmacies; Cherished Daughter of Carmen Agard-Lewis-Phillips (Carmen’s Beauty Salon and Cardora’s Drapery) and Mark Phillips (Medsecure and MGP Construction); Beloved Sister of Natesha Agard, Javal Lewis, Eboni Phillips, Rommell and Darren Burgess; Loving Aunt of Skyy Agard. Dear Niece of Ithan, George, Anson, Marjorie and Eileen Clarke; Treasured Cousin of Darien Taylor and many others; Relative of the Clarke, Griffith, Phillips and Hinds families; Dearest friend of Breanna Stewart, Junior Williams; Delloyd Burrowes and Shakira Phillips; Friend of Chelce, Brandie, Kara, Makaila, Christina, Kionna, Rhea, Shakira, Akhnaten, Shadai, Lesha, Cherise, Rashad, Patrice, Donella, the staff of Phillips Pharmacies, Cardora’s Drapery, Carmen’s Beauty Salon and many others.

The Funeral of the late Kayla Faith Victoria Phillips leaves Paramount Funeral Home, Upper Hindsbury Road, St. Michael at 1:15 pm, on Tuesday August 12, 2025 for St. Thomas Parish Church, near Arch Hall, St. Thomas, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 3:00 pm for the Service of Praise and Thanksgiving to celebrate her life followed by the Interment. The Organist and members of the Church Choir are kindly asked to attend. Flowers may be sent to Paramount Funeral Home no later than 1:00 pm on Tuesday August 12, 2025.

Pre-Service Tributes commence at 2:30 pm.

The body will repose for viewing in the Chapel of the Paramount Funeral Home on Monday August 11, 2025 from 3:30 pm until 6:00 pm.
The funeral service for the late Kayla Faith Victoria Phillips can be viewed live on youtube or at kd34streamingservices.

Fond remembrances and condolences to the family may be directed to paramount@caribsurf.com or paramountfh993@gmail.com or on Paramount’s page.