Celestina A. Johnhope, age 87, of Strawberry Hill, died on Oct. 4.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Indiana Jarvis; father, Luke Appleton; daughter, Rose Appleton; son, Staff Sgt. Eric Appleton; grandchild, Ian Grey; sisters: Ada Dickenson, Erma Appleton and Elvira “Aggie” Alexander; and brothers: Neville Stevens, Eaton, Kaiser, William and Charles Appleton.
She is survived by her daughters: Indiana Duncan, Frandelle Appleton, Julie Johnhope-Taylor, Julia Johnhope-Bailey and Juliet Johnhope; sons: Thomas “Walter” Appleton and Trevor Johnhope; grandchildren: Kareem Ross, Dehlia Ross-Vidal, Francois Pierre, Tanya and Tanisha Johnhope, Deandra Taylor, Linval Bailey Jr., Lyndon and Janiyah Bailey, Dimitri, Destini and Nathan Appleton, Terry and Lynn Willocks, and Nyalah Rivera-Bethel; great- grandchildren: Kendehl Vidal, Tayshawn, Tyri and Trevontae Moore; and sisters: Inez Appleton (Antigua), Ernie Appleton (New York), and Nancy “Lena” Joseph.
She is also survived by nieces: Margaret Chapman, Sylvia, Olive, Viola, Yvonne and Marilyn Joseph, Mary Gainey, Rosalyn Cooper, Everette Stevens, Delacie Brown and Evette Appleton; nephews: Ian and Dean Appleton, Liston, Glenroy, Seymour, Darius, Stedroy, Walter and Vernon Joseph, Leon Francis, Leroy and Linroy John, Glenmour Fabian, Keithroy and Lloyd Stevens; adopted daughters: Cassandra Looby, Ingrid Jeffers, Sandra Smith and Isha Ible; daughters-in-law: Simonette Appleton and Veronica Johnhope; sons-in-law: Donley Taylor and Linval Bailey Sr.; and brother-in-law, Wally Joseph.
Other survivors include godchildren: Moesha and Monet Martin and Abigail Pace; special friends: Sis. R. Diaz, Conrad Joseph, Sis. Rosette Benjamin, Sonia Smith, Sis. R. Lane, Sis. Francis, Sis. Dostalie, Sis. Alfred, Nehemiah Richards, Sis. Madir, Ms. Elsa, Sis. Bruney, Dale Ross, Mary-Sue Augustine, Albert James, Carmen Denia, Franklyn Thomas and family, and Cicely Warrican; cousins and other relatives: Yvette Joseph and family, Violet Pilgrim and family, and Phoebe Tonge and family; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
The viewing will begin at 9 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Central Seventh-day Adventist. Interment will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
