THANKGIVING SERVICE FOR TEACHER WHO WORKED IN ST ANN, ST MARY, AND TRELAWNY
ST ANN’S BAY, St Ann; June 9, 2025
A Thanksgiving Service for the life of the late Shirley Trusty, retired educator, was held at the St Ann’s Bay Methodist Church on Saturday, May 31, 2025, before a large congregation, including Member of Parliament for North East St Ann, Matthew Samuda.
Mr. Samuda said Ms Trusty was one who showed great interest in the development of her community and will be greatly missed
Councillor for the Lime Hall Division Genevor Gordon Bailey described Shirley Trusty as a community leader who had a role to play in her becoming who she is in the political arena.
Other tributes were paid by members of the Oracabessa High School present and past students who described Ms Trusty as a committed educator and one who played a great role in the school during her time at the institution.
Other tributes were presented by a close friend of the late Miss Trusty, Dorothy Besasor, who says she was a lover of plants, one who loved to bake and cook, and was always abreast of current affairs.
Karen Thompson Gibbon, who paid tribute on behalf of the Greenwich Acres Citizens Association, said Miss Trusty was a committed and dedicated teacher.
In eulogizing the late Shirley Trusty, close friend and retired teacher Hazel Watkis said she was a woman of character and a no-nonsense woman. She said Miss Trusty was one of the pioneers of the St Ann’s Bay Primary in the late 70s. She traced Miss Trusty’s time at various schools where she positively impacted the lives of students, including Wakefield Primary in Trelawny; Ramble All Age, and Orcabessa High School in St Mary.
She interacted well with friends around the globe through social media. She loved to sing and became a part of the St Ann’s Bay singers. She helped slow learners. Even though retired, she continued to assist those who needed her assistance in her community.
(MP Matthew Samuda, right, and Councillor Genevor Gordon Bailey gave tributes)
Musical renditions were done by the St Ann’s Bay Circuit Choir, Norman Samuels, Winston Clarke, and Glen Williams, saxophonist
The first lesson was read by her niece, Karen Green Wynter, and the second by Ramone Mendez and Fitzroy Campbell, brother of the deceased.
The sermon was delivered by Reverend Athlone Harrison, Minister of the St Ann’s Bay Methodist Church,
