With deep sadness but unwavering faith, we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved matriarch, Annie Louise Bennett – affectionately known as Beryl Bennett or Mother Bennett – aged 97 on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 at her home in Estate St. George.
She was surrounded by her loving family and special friends.
Beryl is survived by her only child, Geraldine Jenkins-Simon; her only granddaughter, Dr. Barbara Armstrong-Flemming; her three great-grandchildren – Angelique, Eleyce, and DeMetri Flemming; son in law, Charles Simon; grand son in law, Dr. Paul Flemming; her sister, Lucy Bennett-Brathwaite and family in the Villa and Yorks Areas in Antigua; her brother Sylvester Bennett known as ‘Black-Sam’ from New Winthorpes; Special friends and Spiritual leaders – Pastor Anthony Benjamin and family and Pastor David Archibald and Family of Calvary Baptist Church of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands; Cousin, Vincent Samuel and family of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands; cousin, Dr. Valerie Combie and family from Cedar Grove, Antigua; cousin Mary Waithe in Barbados; cousin, Ruth Ambrose and family in Antigua and Florida; nieces, Francina Bennett and family and Claudette Bennett and family of St. Croix and USA; nephew, Tony Bennett and sisters in Antigua; The Bennett and Ambrose families in Cedar Grove, Clare Hall, and New Winthorpes in Antigua; adopted daughters, Mrs. Margaret Tweed-Joseph and Mrs. Angela Belardo-Riveira of St.Croix; close friends, Pastor Cecil and Mrs. Naomi Coker of St. Croix; Bernadine Lloyd and Ricky Joseph of St. Thomas; Lenny Josiah and family of Old Road, Antigua; Virginia Henry, Michelle Joseph and family of Villa Area, Antigua; Mrs. Audrey Scotland and Mrs. Joan Goodwin of Antigua; and Angelita Mitchell of Brookly, New York.
Beryl also left to mourn numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, other family members and friends in Antigua, Barbados, the United States Virgin Islands, the United States of America, and England.
Beryl raised several children as her own to include Jermaine Browne and Sherriffa Dublin in Antigua. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Bennett known as Neddy; and Irene Bloodman of Cedar Grove, Antigua and by a few of her brothers and sisters.
A home-going service will be held at the Calvary Baptist Church, 90A Upper Love, Frederiksted, St. Croix on Friday, September 19, 2025. Viewing begins at 9 am with a ‘Celebration of Life’ service at 10 am. Burial will take place at the Kingshill Cemetery.
Beryl will be missed by her family and friends. May her soul rests peacefully in the loving arms of Jesus Christ. Her family appreciates your thoughts and prayers during this time.
“Well done, good and faithful servant”. Matt. 25:23
