The Office of the Chief Health Inspector is hereby seeking the assistance to advertise for public knowledge the following names of eleven (11) deceased bodies and date of passing. The bodies are currently being kept in storage at the Barnes Funeral Home and Straffie’s Funeral Home. Family member(s) can contact Ms. Jessica Barnes, Managing Director of Barnes Funeral Home Limited, American Road, at 462-1037 and/or Ms. Leigh Ferrance, Administrative Assistant of Straffie’s Funeral Home at 462-0575 or 462-2954 to arrange for private burial.

Names of the Deceased at Barnes Funeral Home are as follows:

Mr. La Shaune Tunsha Charles – Date of Death – 19th October, 2025

Mr. Karl Lashley – Date of Death – 3rd June, 2026

Ms. Silvie Martin – Date of Death – 4th April, 2026

Mr. Rupert Martin – Date of Death – 1st April, 2026

Mr. Jeffery Cornelius – Date of Death – 8th March, 2026

Mr. Isaac Watson – Date of Death – 24th June, 2026

Mr. Samuel Graham – Date of Death – 3rd September, 2026

Names of the Deceased at Straffie’s Funeral Home are as follows:

Gintaras Lokocikas – Date received – 16th May, 2025

Kelvin Anthony – Date received – 10th June, 2025

George Phillis – Date received – 24th April, 2026

Vernon Hippolyte – Date received – 6th April, 2026

Failing to do so within Fourteen (14) days of the initial publication will result in the government taking the appropriate action to have the deceased body interred at a Public Cemetery without any further notice. Legal action after burial would not be an option.

Expecting the cooperation of all families so affected.

Source: Antigua News Room Office of the Chief Health Inspector Seeks Families of Deceased Persons.