December 16, 1960 – June 11, 2024
Janet Octavia Welch
Of Bottom Close, Wildey, St. Michael
Daughter of the late George and Priscilla Atherley;
Widow of Rudyard Kipling Welch;
Loving mother of Shonelle and Kevin Cumberbatch, and Renaldo Welch;
Grandmother of Amara Cumberbatch;
Sister of Maureen Francis, Veronica King, Sophia Hinkson (USA), Henderson, Sylvia, Wendy and Kelly Atherley(USA);
Aunt of Jason, Omar and Maria Francis, Kimberley Weekes, Sean King, Anya Soriano and Ashley Hinkson(USA); Lisa Grazette, Gregory Niles, Sakeeta Burgess, Darian and Shane Atherley, Shari Flatts and the late Nicole King;
Great aunt of Jaziah & Tacari Francis, Ajani, Aria & Mateo Maynard, Alyssa Soriano(USA), Tori & Fabian Leon, Zahir & Zanae Niles, Shajanie Forde, Shacobi Burgess and Kairo Flatts-Green;
Mother-in-Law of Timothy Walton and Ezra Alexxia Blackett;
Sister-in-Law of George Francis and Colin Hinkson;
Relative of the Atherley, King, Devonish, Farrell, Boyce, Springer, Bryan, Kellman, Marshall and Wilkie families and many others;
Dear friend of Melissa Gooding, Carmeta Bryan, Livingstone Stevenson, Colin Padmore, Hazel Phillips Denny, Tashawn Taylor, the Worleys (Utah) and many others.
Relatives and friends are asked to meet at St Andrew Parish Church on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. for the service; followed by interment in the church cemetery.
Mourning colours are optional; however, we’d appreciate if you wear Janet’s favorites, royal blue & gold.
The organist is kindly asked to attend. Wreaths may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home on Thursday, June 27, 2024 no later than 1 p.m.
Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Live streaming
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Condolences may be sent to: www.downesandwilson.com
Condolences(2) 
Brenda Daniel says
June 25, 2024 at 8:10 pmMy heartfelt sympathy to the Welches and Atherley families at this sad time.Please accept my sincere condolences.
With sympathy and love
Brenda
Grace Frederick says
June 25, 2024 at 2:20 pmOn behalf of Next Generation Electrical Inc, please accept our condolences to Wendy Atherley and her family for the loss of her sister.
May she rest in peace.