Son of the late Rita and Alfred Boyce

Husband of Barbara Burgess

Father of Trevor Callendar, Bernadine Ifill-Broomes,Vincent,Claudia and Michael Ifill, Adrian and Neil Burgess and the late Davidson Ifill

Grandfather of Aleisha Callender,Trevor Callender Jr., Winston and Emmanuel Callender, Marissa Blenman, Jamar and Macaiah Ifill, Ras-Dashan and Maliaka Burgess, Simeon and Levi Martyr, Zahra, Amani and Kaitland Burgess

Great Grandfather of Melissa Ifill, Kaleb Ritts and Kymani Brathwaite

Brother of Elaine Greaves, Elliot Toppin the late Daphne Phillips, Barclay Burgess and Adolphus Harvey

Uncle of Sandra Hutson, Marcelle and Cheryl Burgess, Suzanne, Wayne and Anthony Greaves, Urcilma, Eunice and Gwendolyn Phillips and Roderick Skeete

Cousin of Vetna Jordan, Erlin and Martin Stanford,many others and the late Keith Burgess

Father-in-law of Marson Broomes, Naomi Johnson- Ifill, Natalia Ifill and Andrea Burgess

Relative of the Burgess, Greaves, Boyce, Best and Scantlebury families

Friend of Retired Fire Officer Marshall, Lloyd Blackman and many others

The funeral of the late James Merlin Burgess takes place on Monday 29th January 2024 at The Ann Gill Memorial Methodist Church, Fairfield Road, Black Rock, St.Michael, where relatives and friends are asked to meet for the Thanksgiving service at 1:30 pm.

The Cortege will then proceed to the Westbury Cemetery for the burial.

Floral arrangements will be graciously accepted at the church.

Viewing commences from 12:30 pm until the start of the service and at The Arch Hall Fire Station, Arch Hall St.Thomas on Sunday 28th January from 4-6 pm.Live streaming of the service via www.Fernsfuneralservices.com/James

Condolences to the family may be emailed to ferngreavesfs@gmail.com or posted online to fernsfuneralservices.com Funeral arrangements entrusted to Fern I Greaves Funeral Services Mount View Drive St.Lucy