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Navin Elmo Francis, Jr. aka “Desi, Desmond, The Fridge, Big 16” of estate Tamarind, passed away on April 13, 2025. He was 74 years old.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Inez S. Rodgers; father, Navin E. Francis, Sr.
; son, Navin E. Francis III. He is survived by his spouse, Alena Canton Francis; sons, Nalan A.
Francis, Nathan L. Francis (Skimo); grandchildren, Elijah, Nalan Jr, Nathalia, and Johnathan Francis; step- grand, Telecla Thompson; sisters, Kay Williams, Janet Daily Monsanto; brothers, Lawrence Sarauw, Ewin Harris, Dexter Daily, Norbert Rodgers; nieces, Iara Parrilla, Tamara Joseph Harper, Rena Sarauw, Sandra, Erin, Kenisha Harris, Jamilia, Tonja, Tiffany James; nephews, Phillip and Idaho Williams, Kareem Sarauw, Boyd McFarlane, Rehrick Rodgers, Sellassie James, Ras-Isejah Daily Allan and Dwayne Harris; aunt, Sybil Thomas; daughter-in-law, Marilyn Daniel Francis; brothers-in-law, Keith Monsanto, Alvin Canton(N.Y.
), Alston Canton (Ind.); sister-in-law, Althelia Johnson, Alda Thompson, Alexa Jennings, Alma Canton, Aquita Sarauw, Rose Rodgers, Monet Harris; cousins and other relatives, Arlene V. Denn, Anna and Allison Vallade, Wayne Gerard, Larry Joshua, Randall Joshua, Urita Joshua, Joseph Eastman, Neville Thomas, Chislon Thomas, Gregory Francis other cousins and relatives too numerous to mention; special friends, Marvin Benjamin and Family, Rudy and Lorie Jacobs and Family, Hendricks Family, Leara Edward and Family, Bethel Deliverance Center Church, Tamarind Est Family, Church of God Prophecy, Sunny Isles Baptist Church; other precious friends too numerous to mention.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Miracle Revival Church. The viewing will begin at 10 a.m.
, and the service will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home..
