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Rodney Elias Parris Dies at 58

Rodney Elias Parris passed away on May 27. He was 58 years old.

Rodney Elias Parris

He is preceded in death by parents, Elias Parris & Miriam Eliza Johannes Parris; siblings, Deborah Slyvester, Gerald “Dada” Petersen, Tyrone Thompson, Raymond Parris and Ricky Reynaldo Parris.

He is survived by daughter, Kayla Raquel Parris; sister, Raquel L. Parris-Francis; brothers, Roland Elias Parris & Steven Anthon Parris; brother-in-law, Edwin “Idio” Francis; sisters in law, Eladie Jacobs, Delsa Parris & Cassandra Thompson; nephews, Azani Parris, A’Zajah Parris, Iam Parris, Zion Parris, Kai Petersen, Shayne Mali Petersen, Sjhon Petersen, Vaughn Petersen, Ronashe Roberts, Ronald Thompson; nieces, Shenette Camacho, Jeannette Parris, Ranoi Parris, Roanna Parris, Shackirah Parris, Shekilah Parris, Shenifa Parris, Kinisha Sylvester, Kawana Sylvester, Giselle Sylvester; great nieces, 12; great nephews, 6; goddaughter, Uniqua Benjamin; special cousins, Annette Delgado Parris, Eleanor Johannes-Gomez, Brenda Parris-McIntosh, Kathleen Parris, Wendell Parris, Sr., Lorroley Hall, Joann Felicien-McIver, Kanika Pennyfeather, Jermaine Johannes; companion, Mercedes “GiGi” Davis; special friends, Senator Franklin “Frankie” Johnson, Arthur Williams, Ann Wollaston, Alyce Orange-Louison, Diane Ventura, Humberto “Belto” Delgado, Bernard Barzey; friends, Josepha Carrillo, Class of 1987, Virgin Islands Lottery, Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority, Department of Agriculture and precious friends and other relatives too numerous to mention.

Funeral service will be held on June 30, at Island Baptist Church. Viewing begins at 9 am, with service at 10 am. Interment will be held at Kingshill Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.

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