Franklin Winston Tuitt died on Sept. 14.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Edith Tuitt; father, Nicholas Cook; brothers: Sylvester, Michael and Lincoln Daly; and sisters: Olive “Brownie” Laudat, Ina Ann Tuitt-Pieters, Vera Tuitt, Linda Daly and Maudelin Daly.
He is survived by his spouse, Rosetta M.M. Tuitt; daughter, Valencia Vanessa Tuitt; son, Lennox Nathaniel Tuitt; grandson, Chad Nequan Joseph Tuitt; great-granddaughter, Seriyah Tuitt; brother, Phillip (United Kingdom); sister, Mary Harris; aunt, Josephine White; uncle, the late Brother Rainey; and nieces: Sharon Laudat (New York), Valarie Tuitt (St. Croix) and Nurse Brenda Daly (Montserrat).
He is also survived by nephews: Emerson Malcolm Tuitt and family (Hawaii), Sydney Knight and family (Canada), Rudolph (Rudy) Pieters, Joseph Craig Hepburn (United Kingdom), Bertand Daly and family (United Kingdom), Studley Daly and family (United Kingdom), Brendon Tuitt (United Kingdom), Elvin Daly and family (Antigua) and cousins: Chris Weekes and family (Montserrat), Children of the late Pastor Kingsley Meade, Nymphus Meade, Luke Meade and Ruel Tuitt.
Other survivors include special friends: Bert Daly and Ernie Daly (New York), the entire Harris Community of Montserrat, West Indies, Blondina Meade and family, Carol Richardson and family, Esperanza Frances and family, Ernie Sweeney and family, Eunice Hurdle, Beverly Andrews and family, Sacky and family, Mr. Connor and family, Mr. George and family, Mr. Alphonso and family, Monica Sadoo and family, Hovensa family and Flemings transport family; family; friends and other relatives and loved ones too numerous to mention; as well as Cardy and family, Mr. John Woodson, Mr. Mack, Mr. Sam Taylor and family, Rev. Edwards and family; and well as aliases: Barry Cooks, Montserrat, Yankee, Tom and Spree Boy.
The viewing will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, at Kingshill Funeral Home Chapel, Clifton Hill, 303 Kingshill St. Croix. The funeral service will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Estate Richmond. Interment will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
