OBITUARIES & CONDOLENCE

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Marie Madeleine Branch better known as Mrs. Madeleine Small, Ma Small, Sister Small, Jeaumen and Mads who formerly resided at Grass Street, Castries. She passed away at Careillie on 23rd April 2025 at the age of 85.

She is survived by the following;

Her Husband:

Lawrence Branch of North Carolina

Her Three Children:

Cheerington Small

Lovelli Small residing the United States and

Cuirne Small of Grass Street, Castries

Two Grand Children:

Lovell Small and his wife of the United States and

Evans Janvier of Trois piton

Two Siblings:

Margaret Severin of the US and

Anthony Volney of Babonneau

One Uncle:

Victor Paul of the US

Numerous nieces and nephews including:

Francis Volney of Garand better known as Andross

Kindred Children:

Valentine Richardson of the USA

Gallian Felix and

Misha Auguste

Brother-in-law:

Aurelius Carlton Branch

Extended Family:

The Volney

Tomas

Moise

Paul and

Small families residing both here and abroad

Close friends, associates and others:

Ulita Lendor and family of the US

The Babot family of Martinique

Deborah Leon of waterworks Rd Castries

Rosemary Desir of the St. Lucia Mission of Seventh-day Adventist

Suzanne and Tom Moore of the US

Vivi Butcher

Mr. St. Juste

The Rees family of Canada

Members of the Marchand and Castries Seventh day Adventist Churches

The Immanuel Church family of North Carolina

Her former colleagues at the St. Lucia SDA Academy, all her passed students, her former neighbors and friends of the grass street community including:

The St. Ville and

Paul Families and a host of other family and friends in St. Lucia and abroad too numerous to mention.

The funeral service of the late Marie Madeleine Branch, formerly Madeleine Small, will take place at the Castries SDA Church on May 18th at 10:00 a.m. From thence her body will be interred at the Choc Cemetery.

Pathfinders and Master Guides are Kindly asked to turn out in their uniforms.

Her body now lies at Rambally’s Funeral Parlour, Calvary Road, Castries.