Annabelle Rosetta Stevens, a.k.a. “Bella” of Estate Diamond Ruby, transitioned into eternal life on Aug. 2, 2025. She was 88 years old.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Cecelia Harris; father, Samuel Stevens; daughter, Annette McIntosh; niece, Jennifer Scholar; and brothers, Alphonso (Bobby) Stevens, Lloyd (Dove) Braffith, David Heyliger, Ira Samuel, Henry Stevens, Lawrence Stevens, and Joseph Stevens.
She is survived by her daughters, Hollis McIntosh, and Sandra McIntosh; grandchildren, Annetta Herve, Sean Smith, Schanel Silvest, Akisha Thomas, Akeena Pereira, and Carl Pereira IV; great-grandchildren, Shadiin Smith, Tai Smith, Neela Thomas, Carl Pereira IV, Yomari Pereira, Jo’Hara Pereira, and Jacob Avila Pereira; nieces, Teri Joseph, Lorna, Donna and Pamela Samuel, Edna Samuel-Henry, Jannet Cowart, Annette Clarke, Korin Stout, Eugenie Braffith, Elvina Braffith, Audrey Stanley, Paulette Joseph (husband Alfred Joseph), Brenda Stevens, and Sharon Stevens; great-nieces, Evelise Gomez, Xiomara Gomez, Shelise Roberts, Shania Milligan, Aleeyah Milligan, Anika Edwards, Jamila Joseph, Alisha Joseph, Aisha J. Woods, Beatrix Woods, and Jerisha Scholar; nephews, Oneal Woods (wife Gemma Woods), Eric Stevens, Winston Arnold, Alvin Milligan, Elroy Heyliger, Earl Braffith, Alimayo Braffith, Nathaniel and Jimmy Coppin, Daniel Samuel, Shayne Pemberton, Michael Samuel, and Marvin Thomas; great-nephews, Phillip Woods, Amadeo Milligan, Adrien Stanley, Andre Stanley, Michael Joseph, Tyrell Woods, Phillip J. Woods, Michael Woods, Jetta Scholar, Kahleed Scholar, Omari Scholar; special friends, Mary McIntosh, Odette Rennie, Johannes and McIntosh families; cousins and other relatives, Desilva Davis, Joycelin Schuster, Edward Stevens, Raymond Stevens, Hewitt and Harris families, and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Viewing will begin at 9:30 a.m., with service at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Frederiksted Cemetery, St. Croix.
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
