Erma Eileen Christopher Thomas has died.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Louise Lloyd of Tortola; father, David Emmanuel Christopher of Tortola; brothers: Melvin Christopher of Tortola, Antonio Christopher and Marvin Christopher of St. Thomas, and Ernest Farrington Jr. of New York; sisters: Beryl A. Molyneaux and Janet I. Lettsome of St. Thomas; son, Maurice E. “Boodis” Benjamin; and daughter Fay A. Labeet.
She is survived by her two sisters: Pearlette Penn of Road Town, Tortola, and Julet Vanterpool of Queens, New York; daughters: Maureen E. Blyden and Delsa U. Thomas; sons: Glen Thomas, Wayne Thomas and Lyndon Thomas; daughter-in-law, Marcia Thomas;
She is also survived by granddaughters: Dara F. Maddox, Shani A. Maddox-Semper, Lonye S. Benjamin-Taylor, Lanisha N. E. Thomas and Chinaka I. Thomas; grandsons: Lymiell D. “Lucky” Lanclos, Jerrell Benjamin, Tony Labeet-Bonjovi, Ishmael Thomas and Mykelti Thomas; grandson-in law, Alex V. Semper; great-and and granddaughters: Jazzarie A. Dawkins, Zaida X. Dawkins, Ayanna M. Maddox-Semper, Aryah M. Maddox-Semper, Le’Kayla S. Taylor, Sanai Johnson and Jelina A. Escoto Roman-Labeet-Bonjovi.
Other survivors include great-grandsons: Tafari C. S. Lanclos, Jah’Niah N. Lanclos, Amirii M. Maddox-Semper and Shawn A. Taylor Jr.; adopted children: Rudette and Sandra Christopher, Angel Flecha and Italy Ta’Nae Europe; godchildren: Cedelle Niles. Vincent Smith and Donna Christopher-Charles.
Special tributes and the viewing will be held from 4-6 p.m., Friday, April 14, at Blyden Church. Services will be held on Saturday, April 15, at Christ Church Methodist with viewing beginning at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Eastern Cemetery.
Funeral service arrangements are by Turnbull’s Funeral Home and Crematory Services.