It Was The Most JoyousDay On January 15th 1957, When A Beautiful Bouncing Baby Girl WasBorn To The Late Melina + Ruben McKenzie She Was Name Ida.
Ida Received Her EarlyEducation At Yellow Elder Primary School Then Later Went On To Achieve HerSenior Education At The A.F. Adderly High School.
Being The Young AndIndustrious Lady She Was, Ida Started Her Carrer Path At The Holiday Inn Hotel,She Was Loved And Cherished On Her Job By Many Who Came In Contact With Her.Ida Was A Shy But Vibrant Young Lady Growing Up She Was Never Afraid Of GettingThe Job Done. Ida Worked In A Small Café At The Holiday Inn Hotel During ThatTime While Working There She Met Simon Smith, They Were Joined Together InMarriage, And Later Down This Union Was Blessed With One Handsome Bouncing BabyBoy, His Name Is Simon Smith Jr. Better Known As Foody.
Raised In A Large FamilyIda Became Very Family Oriented With Her Siblings Even On Upon The Time Of HerDeath, She Became A Maternal Mother For Her Sister Fredricka McKenzie Known AsFreddy. Ida Always Had A Word Of Encouragement For Everyone Who Came In ContactWith Her, She Was Truly In Love With God. She Would Often Extended Herself WhenNeeded, Whenever She Was Needed Along With Rendering A Word Of Encouragement OrSharing A Small Prayer For Comfort, By Many Who Came In Contact With Her. At AVery Young Age Ida Give Her Life To The Lord Where She Was Healed And Bless InHer Very Own Bedroom Professing Jesus As Her Lord And Savior, She WasImmediately Filled With The Holy Spirit. Her Life As A Christian Was A LivingTestimony As She Was Devoted To Her Spiritual Walk With God. Ida Also DevelopedA Great Love For Reading Her Bible And Spending Time In The Word Along WithMuch Eagerness In Sharing The Word Of God And His Infinite With Anyone She Met.It Was Faith United Ministry Where She Spent Time Worshipping God At The TimeOf Her Getting Ille, Even Tho She Had Not Attended In Person Her Spiritual WarHas Gotten Stronger Ida Was Just In love With God. Beautiful From Birth Ida WasOrdained A Minister In The Lord. During The Year Of 2020 Ida Was HospitalizedAnd Diagnosed With Diabetes And There She Was Unfortunately Asked By Doctors ToRemove Her Leg, During This Time Her Walk With The Lord Even Got StrongerThrough It All She Still Remained Stead Fast In Her Faith And Praise ThroughHer Pain And Suffering. Her Faith Never Waved And She Would Always EncourageHer Family To Trust In God, And To Walk In The Love And Live In A RighteousPath. Through Her Pain She Always Boasted With Excitement About How All HerLife God Has Indeed Been Faithful To Her And That She Would Always She AndPraise Of His Goodness. On Sunday The 27th Of July God In His InfantWisdom And Mercy Healed Her Body With A Perfect Everlasting Healing And CalledHer Home.
Left To Cherishes hermemory :
HerOne And Only Son: Simon Smith Jr.
DaughterIn Law: Lathera Smith
Grandchildren:Daveneka Smith-Garvin, Simone Smith, Jordan Smith, Rayneisha Smith, Simon D.Smith, Simon Deon Smith, Simon Hector Smith Jr.3rd
GreatGrandchildren: Bruce And Jadia Garvin
Pre-deceasedParents: Ruben And Melina McKenzie
Sisters:Emma Witherspoon, Marva Cumberbatch, Mary Robison
Pre-deceasedSisters: Rosetta Bannister, Revered Mary Louis Barr
Brothers:Bishop Ruben McKenzie, Cranston McKenzie, Lincoln McKenzie
Aunts:Deaconess Lucille Kelly, Reverend Iris Culmer,
BrotherIn Laws: John Cumberbatch, Johnny Robison, Shannon Bannister
Pre-DeceasedBrother In Laws: Timothy Witherspoon, Rev Bradly Barr
Uncle:Mr. John Rolle
UncleIn Law: Rev. Charles Culmer
Nieces:Deedee Clarke, Shanrick Bannister, Sheena Carey, Meghan McKenzie, MariaMcKenzie, Deseree Barr Rolle, Tasha McKenzie, Tonecia McKenzie, Toni McKenzie,Shandesha McKenzie, Paris Simon
Pre-DeceasedNieces: Deseree McKenzie Johnson
Nephews:Keno Clarke, Shannon Banister Junior, Jonathan Robison, Justin Robison, JohnRobison, Desmond Barr, Deno Barr, Deon Barr, Randolph Barr Jr. (Prophet),Lincoln McKenzie Jr., Tonario McKenzie, Tyrell McKenzie, Tyriq McKenzie
GrandNieces & Grand Nephews: Tatyana Barr, Nicolette Barr, Mariah Barr, DeAngeloBarr, Denishio Barr, Daniel Barr, Darius Barr, Denzel Barr, Travon Barr,Trelondre Barr, Kj Clarke
Family+ Friends: Christopher and Andrew Carey, Precival Knowles, Glener AndGlenwells, Rev Jennifer Carey & (Patrick Carey), Ordette & (RonaldSimms),Ginger & (keidth Knowles),Glen Jr. & Rockwells, Jerome, Jeremy & (Derricka), Kelly, Jermaine,Jessica, Jeffrey Kelly, Phillip Culmer, Pedro Ferguson, Petria Rolle, AniskaMissic, Neca Rolle, The Late Keisha Ferguson, Sophie McKenzie, Taylor Ferguson,Danielle Rolle, David Simms, Jermaine Jr., Summer Carey, Kayla, June, Jaiden& Jordan Kelly. Entire Westend Ave Family, Ame Zion Family, Quakoo StreetCommunity, Faith United Family, Rev Fedrick N. Cartwright, Rev Dr. WilliamThompson, Rev Harrison Thompson, Rev Charles E. Rolle, Minister Michael E.Rolle, Mrs. Edna NewBold & Family, The Barr Family ,The Rolles, TheClarkes, The Smith’s, The McKenzie Family Along The Nurses And Doctors Of TheSurgical Ward Of The Princess Marget Hospital And The Entire Staff Of TheHoliday Inn Hotel.
