BEND, James Ethelbert, aged 77 years, late of #119 Warrens Terrace East, St Thomas, formerly of Ashton Hall, St Peter.

Husband of Anita Brenda Bend, née Boyce. Father of Sabrina Hinds (Canada), Sophia Bend (QEH), Shelly Bend (BVI) and father-in-law of Kasper Hinds (Canada). Grandfather of Krista and Jaden Hinds (Canada). Son of the late James Albert Bend and Ivy Eileen Bend, née Hinds. Brother of the late Arnesta “Nesta” Rochester, Desmore Bend and Esther Bend; Carmay “Bea” Watson (USA), Wilfred “Ted” Bend (UK), Janice Bend (Canada), Everton Bend (Canada) and Wilma Burnham. Beloved brother-in-law, uncle and cousin of many.

Former Head of Department of the Industrial Arts Department at the Parkinson Memorial Secondary School and former Assistant Superintendent of the Barbados and Virgin Islands Districts. Former pastor of various Wesleyan Holiness Churches across Barbados and First Wesleyan Holiness Church in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands.

Relative of the Bend, Benn, Scantlebury, Hinds, Edwards, Vaughan, Dottin, Harris, Cox, Thomas, Jordan, Boyce and Cumberbatch families. Colleague of ministers of religion of the Wesleyan Holiness Church, New Testament Church, Nazarene Church and other christian denominations.  Close friend of Rev Orvil Taylor, Mr Martin Cox, Mr Darwin Dottin, Ms Pauline McCollin, Sis Tulip Smith, Sis Genevieve Turner. Loved and respected by many of his former peers, congregants, students, extended relatives and friends, who are too numerous to mention.

Viewing of the body will be held at the Faith Wesleyan Holiness Church, Jackmans, St Michael, from 4pm to 6 pm on Friday, 21 October 2022.

A service of thanksgiving and interment will be held on Saturday, 22 October 2022 and attendees are asked to assemble at the Chapel at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Hall, St Peter by 10:00am to allow the prompt 10:30am start. 

Floral tributes may be sent to Bryans Funeral Home, Belmont Road, St Michael, no later than 8:00am on Saturday, 22 October 2022.

The family invites you to view the service via live stream at https://inlovingmemory.online/JamesBend