Ernestine Carty, better known as “Murie,” died on April 24 at her residence. She was 64 years old.
She is survived by her mother, Elizabeth Parris (Nevada); father, Cyril Parris (deceased); brothers: Vincent “Brooks” Selkridge, Samuel Selkridge(Fla.), Wilbert Selkridge (deceased) and Sydney “Tucker” Parris (Nev.); sisters: Verna Wilkinson, Ethel Corbin (deceased) and Anne Parris; children: Mervette Parris-Browne, Alkaren Parris-Carty, Elvis Parris, Jasmine Parris, Diane Clarke, Dwight Carty, Deborah Carty, Clifford Carty, Aliya “Janice” Smith (adopted) and Vanessa Callwood (adopted); grandchildren: Lenisha Browne, Ayanna, Anaiya, Desha, Lakai and Kylah Carty, Namutoni, Dion, Shanikwa and Tahkiera Parris, Jahmal, Jahseda, Jahresa and Jahsia Ryan, Jeiel and J’Riise Kingston, Kynesha Williams(adopted), Armarni Gumbs and Amani Hodge; great-grandchildren: Dion Parris Jr. and Khylie Kingston; sons-in-law:Eric Browne Sr., Alwyn Carty and Oriel Ryan; daughters-in-law:Jeanette Parris and Letitia Carty; and sisters-in-law: Margarita Selkridge and Patricia Sylvestre.
She is also survived by nieces:Sonia, Anastasia, Lydia, Latasha, Michelle, Marisa Parris, Jasmine Weeks, Shauna Daniel, Nareka Whitfield, Shyra Raymond-Henry and Shakiah Clarke; nephews: Anthony, Leonard, Lloydster, Llewelyn, Winston “Parpa,” Kenneth “Barla,” and Unique Parris, Merlyn and Junior Clarke and Aubrey Raymond Jr.; close friendsand family: Elroy “Putty” Claxton, Millie Parris and family, Parima Harvey and family, Esther Hutton and family, Della and Oneal Parris and family, Helen Dyett and family, Faustina and Millie Carty and family, Ethlyn Brown and family, Barbara Marcelli and family, Rachel and family, Thelma Clarke and family, VirtueBlair and family, Meritt Selkridge and family, Kenneth Selkridge and family, Muriel Smith and family, Teresita Henricks and family, Henry Smith and family, Irma Zakers and family, Muriel James and family, other Parris, Selkridge, Smith and Carty families; as well as other families and friends too numerous to mention.
The first viewing will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, at Davis Funeral Home Chapel. The second viewing will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 11, at Faith Wesleyan Holiness Church followed by the service at noon. Interment will be in Eastern Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Davis Funeral Home, 774-1464.
