Rezeina Victoria Garnette, affectionately called “Tita,” was born on the beautiful island of St. Kitts and Nevis in the Village of Challengers on October 29, 1940. She was the second of 14 siblings. She attended Trinity Palmetto Point Primary School in the Parrish of Trinity Palmetto Point. In January of 1962, she decided to relocate to the island of St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, and that is where she worked and raised her family.
She was a hard worker and worked for many families and at many establishments. She worked for the Virgin Islands Department of Education (VIDE) for 10 years before retiring.
She was a woman of faith and attended Christ Church Methodist, Market Square, for over 60 years, where she enjoyed hearing God’s word preached by Bishop Charles Seaton. She was a member of Sunday School Class No. 18, but, as she declined in health and was unable to attend church, Class President Ms. Cobina Nicholas faithfully maintained telephone contact with her.
She was also a member of the Benevolent Society. She was an avid crafter and loved to crochet making doilies, tablecloths and pillows. She also made blankets and booties for grandkids and great-grandkids, and some are still treasured 20 years later. She was a master at puzzle books and loved completing them daily to “keep her mind fresh.” She loved seeing God’s wonderful creation bloom, and she used her green thumb to grow everything from flowers and “bush tea,” to vegetables and fruits. She would say “The only way you will know if it will grow is to plant it.”
She enjoyed traveling and was blessed to visit many places like Germany, England, France, Egypt and Kuwait, to name a few. She died on Oct. 8, 2023, peacefully with her son Everard at her side. She was loved and will be truly missed.
She was preceded in death by her father, William Adulphus Seaton; mother, Beatrice Ann ‘Hymie’ Hazell Garnette-Morgan; son; Wilton Nathaniel Daniel; sister, Valerie Taylor; brothers: Victor Garnette and David Morgan; grandson, Malik Azhar Richardson; and special cousin, Inez (Caines) Blanchard.
She is survived by her children: Everard Weekes-Garnette (Linda), Juliette Garnette Ahanobi (John), Jennifer Maynard, Joseph Edwards, Sharon DeGout Nibbs (Robert “Bobby”), Delson Richardson (Heather) and Micah “Mickey” Malone; grandchildren: Tyrel Bransom (Lena), Jahmaal Garnette, Qwinnlyn Weekes-Garnette, Gherri Weekes-Garnette, Eric Lee Jr. (Lindsay), Alexandria Lee, Gerry Ahanobi (Tola), Jimmy Ahanobi (Olivia), Jamaal David (Peta-Gaye) and Jamaala Petersen.
She is also survived by grandchildren: Shanee’ Edwards, Jonee’ Edwards, Monee’ Edwards, Joseph Edwards Jr., Jordan Edwards, Sophia Harris, Robert Nibbs Jr., Micah Nibbs, Shai’ C. Nibbs, Leyla Fenner (Malone) and Makaio Malone; great-grandchildren: Ava Alford, Grayson Wyatt Lee, Maeve Charlotte Lee, Jahmal David, Jaxson David, Josiah Petersen, Jade Petersen, Elijah Dugan, Shane-Glory Geneste, Kingdom Geneste, A’Jonee’ Edwards-Newton, A’Jelise Pole, Mahlana Sablon and Jah’Marion Edwards; and sisters: Yvette Simmonds, Cassandra Taylor, Rosalind Jacobs and Gwendolyn Morgan.
Other survivors include brothers: Alexander Garnette (Garne), Erwin Taylor (Leslie), Elsworth Taylor, Rosevelt Taylor (Assata), Linlloyd Simmonds (Vanderlyn) and Conrad Seaton (Laverne); sister-in-law, Vida Garnette; and special family and friends: Auntie Martha “Syl Hazell” Bassue, Cousin Whilma Pope, dear friend Gloria Petersen and the Seaton/Matthew family, Hazell/Garnette family and many other extended families and friends.
The family would also like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. James D. Nelson MD FACP FRCPCC and Dr. Reva Richardson MD for their wonderful care of our loved one.
Viewing and funeral service arrangements and expressions of sympathy to the family may be seen and made online at https://www.turnbullsfuneralhomevi.com/obituary/rezeina-garnette
Professional Services have been entrusted to Turnbull’s Funeral Home and Crematory Services., 3815 Crown Bay, Ste 10, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands 00802.
