Marion Bethsheba Burrows
Marion Burrows, affectionately known as “Sugar” due to her extraordinary beauty, was a tall, buxom, wise, intelligent, religious, and humorous woman. Born on April 10, 1885, in Love Hill, Andros, Bahamas, she was the daughter of Agnes Thompson and Walter Burrows of Dedmans Cay, Bahamas. She spent her childhood in Andros, where she lived until the age of 17 before moving to Coconut Grove, Florida.
In Florida, Marion married twice and gave birth to fourteen children, including Ruth Sands Rogers, who was the last surviving child until her passing on August 17, 2012. Some of her other children were Louise, Grancina, Miriam, Walter, Gertrude, Samuel, Evelyn, and George.
In 1926, Marion returned to the Bahamas, where she lived until her death. Her last residence was in Quintine Alley, located in the Southern District of New Providence. Many of the older residents still remember the imposing figure of a woman slowly walking along with a straw basket in one hand and the other hand folded behind her back.
Marion was very protective of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, delighting them with stories of Andros mythology and imparting wisdom. To all her descendants, she was known as “Mama.”
A deeply religious woman, Mama discovered the Seventh-Day Adventist Church early in her life. She joined the church in Nassau and remained a devoted member until her death. Many of her children and grandchildren followed in her religious footsteps, and today, her family is in its sixth generation of Seventh-Day Adventists.
Marion lived to see her fourth generation and peacefully passed away in the Lord on January 27, 1960. The proud descendants of Marion Burrows strive to uphold the morals and valuable lessons she passed down.