FUNERAL SET FOR OCTOBER 13
NASSAU, Bahamas — The funeral service for Obediah “Obie” Wilchcombe, the minister of social services, information and broadcasting, who died unexpectedly in Grand Bahama on Monday, will be held at Pro-Cathedral of Christ the King in Freeport on Friday, October 13, his brother, Christopher Wilchcombe, confirmed yesterday evening, The Nassau Guadian reported on Thursday, September 28, 2023 in an article written by Executive Editor Candia Dames.
The minister will be buried next to his father in West End.
Wilchcombe was one of eight children.
He was the third child and second son of Jackson and Mary Wilchcombe, both of whom predeceased him.
“He always told me he wants to be buried at home,” his brother said.
“He would have wanted [his funeral] at St. Mary’s in West End, but that’s a very small church, but he always said, ‘I can go to Christ the King and bury me in West End’.”
His brother confirmed yesterday that an autopsy was completed and Wilchcombe’s body, which was flown to New Providence from Grand Bahama hours after his death, will be transported by this morning to Cedar Crest Funeral Home.
The Nassau Guardian did not confirm the cause of death.
Christopher Wilchcombe said he and his family are completely stunned and deeply saddened over his brother’s death.
Obie is the first of the siblings to die.
“He was a fabulous brother,” Christopher Wilchcombe said.“He was everything to us. He always guided us and led us in the right way. After our parents died, he took over the lead role of being the parent to all of us.
“It’s so very hard. We’re trying to cope with it, but it’s just unbelievable, and it’s so very hard. I just can’t explain right now because when I start to talk about it, it makes me very teary-eyed, so it’s hard.”
Wilchcombe last saw his brother alive around midday on Sunday.
See complete article in The Nassau Guardian at https://thenassauguardian.com/west-end-burial-for-wilchcombe/
