ATIME TO BE BORN
On a beautiful day inNassau, Bahamas, on the 17th day of September 1953, a bouncing babyboy was born to John Taylor and Olive Saunders (both deceased). They named him Alfred John Taylor. He was nurtured by both of his parents withthe assistance of his second mother, Geneva LaFleur.
ATIME TO LEARN
Alfred spent hischildhood years at Woodcock Primary School and then at Eastern SeniorSchool. After spending a few years inLong Island he returned to Nassau and attended Robinson Road High School whichis now known as C.H. Reeves High School.
ATIME TO WORK
Alfred begun his workinglife as an entrepreneur. His first jobwas a shoe cleaner/shiner. While stillin his senior year of high school, he was employed as a packing boy at CityMarket Food Store. Later he moved on tothe Nassau Beach Hotel as a waiter.
Alfred later moved toFreeport, Grand Bahama and begun a modeling career. This venture afforded him the opportunity torelocate to Chicago, the Windy City where his career blossomed. He lived in Chicago for fifteen (15) years,then he returned to Nassau. Hiscontinued his professional life as a bartender at Britannia Towers and SandalsRoyal Bahamian Resort. Then Alfredagain ventured into entrepreneurship as a taxi driver “607” until his demise.
ATIME TO LOVE
Alfred was introduced tohis beautiful wife, Bernadette Farrington in 2006 by his cousin StephanieCooper. After years of dating they weremarried in 2013. Both hardworking, yetfound time to spend with family and friends; travelling, enjoying life, helpingothers and spent many evenings on Long Wharf Beach with the Beach Boys and BeachGirls Domino Club.
ATIME TO SAY FAREWELL
It was 2020 when Alfredbegun to experience health challenges. Earlier in 2021 he travelled to Cuba to seek medical attention. This visit resulted in him returning homewith the hopes of returning later for surgery. But God had other plans for Alfred and saw fit to make his electionshore, eternal in the heavens on Tuesday, April 27th when he slippedaway quietly.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE
Alfred was predeceased by his Parents:Olive Saunders and John Taylor; Aunts:Geraldine, Eula, Julia, Vernita, Victoria, Donna; Uncles: Ernel, Lewis, Edward,Samuel, Williams JD, Cleveland Taylor, George Turnquest; Siblings: Donna, Franklin,Otis and Joseph Taylor; Mother-in-law: Viola Arnett Farrington.
Precious memories will linger in the hearts of his Wife: Bernadette Taylor;Children: Alferez and Attrayu Taylor; Aterika Freeman, Tyanna Smith,T’Shera Gaitor and Christine Stubbs; Grandchildren: Kia Taylor, Taylorand Jamaal Freeman Jr., Janelle Lightbourn and Wyatt Smith; Sons-in-law:Jamal Freeman Sr. and Wilfred Smith; Brothers: Stephen Lundy, Stanford,Samuel, Michael and Nicholas Taylor; Sisters: Yvonne Saunders, KarenTaylor Daniels, Marguerite, Mary, Barisha Pinder-Taylor, Ella and GertrudeBullard, Margaret Saunders, Elma Rox, Christine Stuart and Katherine Hepburn; Aunts:Gloria Taylor; Uncles: Gladstone Taylor; Sisters-in-law: Maggie Arnett, Claudette, Portia andNicholette Farrington and Nadine Jones; Brothers-in-law: Randy Cooper,Alexander and Marlin Farrington; numerous nieces and nephews including: Claude,Dwayne, Nolan, Aaron, Marvin, Lynden Joel, Michael, Arlington Jr. Leonard,Stephen Jr., Christorr, Deondre, Absalom, Anton, Tarran; Tabitha, Isis,Cleopatra, Stevenia, Alinka, Latoya, Jaynell, Sandra, Terina, Annette, Letisha,Arran, Chrissy, Amanda, Latoya, Rhonda, Asahra, Christinique, Raynell,Christine Gardiner, Nekeba Rahming, Davonne Lightbourne, Tennille Martin,Alexandria, Nikara, Neveah, Brittany and Shavada Farrington; Devonah BethellTiffany Jones, Gabrielle Johnson, Randell and Ranique Cooper and LucyValbrun; Marcus Gardiner, Marvin Arnett,Quinton Brennen, Anthony Rahming, Kennneth Lightbourne, David Strachan, AntonioFarrington, Dwayne North, Patrick Heoburn, Kahlil Hepburn, Neko, Nicholas, andNikhail Farrington, Devan McPhee, Antwan Jones, Miquel Ferguson, Jihad Jones,Rashad and Randy Cooper, Jr, Zion Burrows, Sean Taylor and Tia Tylor Moss; Grandniecesand grandnephews too numerous to mention and a host of other relatives,friends, and special persons including: Pastor Antonio and First Lady NatakiBeckford and the entire New Life Ministries Church family, Minister Davidsonand Katherine Rolle, Avery and Pastor Patricia Rolle, Carlton and AnneThompson, Valerie Taylor, Claudette Farrington & Family, Gertrude Daxon& Family, Bruce and Inza Young, Brendalee Moss and family, Roger andPsychie Wright, Edgar, Antoinette, Benjamin, Bernadette and Tanisha Brennen andfamily; Monty and Darnell Ward, Minister Wensil and Mitzi Neely, Pastor Antonioand Deaconess and Leadership Team of New Light Ministries and Church Members,Bernard and Nelly McPhee, Terah Price, Minister Wendell and Estella Pratt,Janet Guerriea, Katie Longley, Vincent Ingraham, Leslie Taylor, King and KevaJohnson, Jerry and Claudine Stubbs, Brenda and Geoffrey Greene, Sr., Earl andAgnes Carey, Earnessa and Earlin Carey, Nina and Geoffrey Greene, Jr., Bricestonand Brittney Anderson Sonia Gilbert and family, Shawn and Erica Williams, Mr.and Mrs. Patrick Glinton, South Beach Domino Crew, Beach Boys and Beach GirlsDomino Crew, Yvonne and Camille Campbell, Sherry Gomez and family, DorothyMarshall and family, Debbie, Margo and Helen Forbes, Marva Bastian and JohnMinns, Gravette Brown, Jacklyn Hield, Stephanie Cooper, Arlean Cooper, DellareseBowe, Maria Johnson and family, Glen and Michelle Bain, Frances and Kim ClarkSmith, Donald Clark, Anthony Marche, Atlantis Food and Beverage Cashiers and Managementand Staff, Ann Kemp, Sheila Watson, Gertrude Pearce, Tiffany Greene, EstamaeKing, Hythcent Russell, Ressa Johnson, Naka McPhee, Joel Lightbourn, Godfreyand Theresa Cooper, Larry and Dearlene Farrington, Randy and Indira Sands,Ingrid Omotosho, Kirklyn and Paulette Farrington, Charlene Major, MaureenTaylor, Nancy and Violet Storr, Cleo Johnson, Keshan Stubbs, Karen Thompson,Darell Marshall. Sharon Thompson, Paul and Leah Patterson, The Bahamas Taxi CabUnion, C.C. Sweeting Class of 1980, Lynden Taylor, Pedro Morris, RoxbergWilliams, Andrew Carey, Eugene Rolle, Elvis Collie, Ramon Greene, Jennifer Turnquest,Linda Lockhart, Debra Bosfield, Delarese Williams, Cordina Kemp and othermembers of the Bahamas Hotel Maintenance and Allied Workers Union, Mr. &Mrs. Greg Saunders-Atlanta, Georgia, Mr. & Mrs. St. Luc and Leonord-Miami,Florida and Utundee and Tischa Saunders, The Simmons Family-Freeport, The Gradyand Bennett families, Saludo Saunders, Cedric and Ronnie Jordan-Chicago,Illinois.
