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Compassionate Care. Dignified Service.Every Step of the Way.

Serving Nassau and the Family Islands — with the reverence your loved one deserves.

Available 24 Hours

We answer the first call at any hour of the night.

Family Islands

Removals, shipping and documentation island-wide.

One Clear Price

Complete packages with no hidden charges.

Our Care

How We Serve Your Family

Every family is different. Whatever the tradition, the island, or the circumstance, we carry the arrangements so you can be present with those you love.

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Floral tribute of lilies and roses
Bahamian shoreline at dusk

Traditional Funeral Service

A full church or chapel service with viewing, procession, and graveside committal, directed with reverence from the first call to the final farewell.

Memorial & Thanksgiving Services

A celebration of life held without the body present, arranged around your family's timing, faith and traditions.

Cremation Services

Simple or service-based cremation with urn selection, certified handling, and respectful return of the remains.

Repatriation & Shipping

Transfers to and from the Family Islands and overseas, including documentation, embalming, and airline coordination.

Removal & Embalming

Discreet 24-hour transfer from home, hospital or morgue, with licensed embalming, dressing and cosmetic restoration.

Graveside & Burial at Sea

Committal services arranged with cemeteries and permitting authorities across New Providence and the out islands.

Programme & Obituary Printing

In-house design and printing of obituary booklets, prayer cards, bookmarks and memorial photo boards.

Pre-Need Planning

Record your wishes and settle costs today so your loved ones are spared decisions and expense tomorrow.

Grief Support

Ongoing aftercare, pastoral referrals and estate paperwork guidance for the weeks following the service.

Transparent Pricing

Funeral Package

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Starting at

$6,500

One complete package covering the essentials of a dignified farewell — quoted plainly, with nothing hidden, and directed by our team from the first call to the final committal.

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  • A Casket

    A dignified casket selected with your family.

  • Casket Spray

    A fresh floral spray to adorn the casket.

  • 100 Obituaries

    Professionally printed programmes for the service.

  • Death Announcement

    Public announcement arranged on your behalf.

  • Professional Funeral Service

    Full direction and care from start to finish.

Optional Additions

Quoted individually and added only where your family wishes.

  • Cremation with urn selection
  • Repatriation and airline coordination
  • Family Island removal and transfer
  • Additional obituary programmes
  • Memorial photo boards and prayer cards
  • Limousine and family transportation
  • Extended viewing and wake facilities
  • Graveside tent, chairs and dressing

What Happens Next

01

Make the Call

Reach us any hour, day or night. We will bring your loved one into our care immediately.

02

Meet & Arrange

We sit with your family to plan the service, the programme and every detail in between.

03

Prepare & Print

Preparation, casket, flowers, obituaries and announcements are handled by our team.

04

The Farewell

We direct the day itself so your family can grieve, remember and give thanks in peace.

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A memorial candle burning on dark marble

In Loving Memory

Obituaries

“A candle is lit for every soul entrusted to our care.”

Online Obituaries

Service notices for those in our care are published here with the family's blessing. Select a name to read the tribute and view service arrangements.

Submitting an Obituary

Families in our care may submit a photograph, tribute and order of service for printing and publication here. Our team assists with wording, design and the death announcement, and 100 printed obituaries are included in every funeral package.

Submit a Notice

Our Story

Where Dignity and Comfort Meets

From the first call through to the final committal, our team handles the removal, preparation, printing, flowers and service direction. We coordinate with churches, cemeteries, government offices and airlines so families never have to chase paperwork while they are grieving.

Because so many Bahamian families are spread across the islands and abroad, we are practised in Family Island removals, repatriation and shipping — and in giving relatives travelling home the time they need before the service.

Kayshawn Sands

Managing Director

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What We Stand For

Dignity

Every person in our care is treated as we would treat our own family.

Comfort

We carry the weight of arrangements so your family can rest and remember.

Honesty

Clear pricing, plain answers, and no pressure at a vulnerable moment.

Presence

We answer the phone at any hour, and we stay until the last detail is done.

Chapel prepared for a service

A Word From Our Director

“My team and I are servicing Nassau and the Family Islands. We are here to support you and your family during life's most difficult moments.”

Kayshawn Sands

Managing Director

Frequently Asked

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From Nassau to Every Family Island

Removals, repatriation, documentation and airline coordination — wherever your family calls home, we bring your loved one there with care.

We Are Here

Contact & Arrangements

Whether a death has just occurred or you are planning ahead, reach out at any hour. A funeral director will respond personally.

Immediate Need

If a death has occurred, call us first. We will arrange transfer into our care right away and guide you through what follows.

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Send a Message

For urgent matters, please call 242-814-2469.