Mummy, you have fought the good fight, you have finished your course, you have kept the faith.  Now laid up for you is a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge shall give you at that day.   Sleep peacefully.

Daughter of the late Rupert Reid and Gwendolyn Reid née Gittens;

Wife of the late Balfour Agard;

Beloved mother of Carolyn Reid-Cole, Dave Reid, Sharon Reid-Sobers and Ryan Agard (both of Canada), Wade Reid (Guardian Group) and Petalyn Absalom (CIBC FirstCaribbean);

Foster mother of Peter Franklyn and Jean-marc Crookendale;

Grandmother of Kyle, Krystal and Kyona Cole, Kyron, Kodi, Shanice and Korey Reid, Sharwayne, Shayne andShiloh Sobers, Ashlee, Quinn and Eboni Absalom, Trishawna, Resha and Nyan Agard;

Great-grandmother of four;

Sister of Cynthia Kersey (USA);

Aunt of  four;

Mother-in-law of Anderson Cole, Cheryl Reid, Wayne Sobers, Henderson Absalom and Nerine Agard;

Sister-in-law of Yvonne Parris, Sylvester Stoute and Eastlyn Douglin;

Relative of the Reid, Gittens and Belgrave families;

Cherished friend of Monica Franklin;

Friend of the Church family of the New Testament Church of God.

A Homegoing Service celebrating the life, work and witness of Celestine Emelda Agard will take place on Monday September 02, 2019 at the New Testament Church of God, Church Village, St. Philip where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 1.30 pm. The cortege will then proceed to the Bushy Park Cemetery, Bushy Park, St. Philip for the interment.

Her body will repose for viewing on Monday from 12.30 pm until the start of the service during which time floral tributes will be gratefully accepted.

Tributes in Celestine’s memory will commence at 1.00 pm.

If desired, e-mails of condolence or tributes may be directed to the family to jojonesfuneral@gmail.com or by phone to (246) 418-0879 or 262-8745.

FINAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE IN THE CARE AND TRUST OF JO-ANNE JONES FUNERAL SERVICES AND PRE-ARRANGEMENT CENTRE LTD., “CLOVELLY”, WELCHES, CHRIST CHURCH.