Obituary of Morina Esmie Tavernier

On Thursday November 19, 2020, God called his child Morina Esmie Tavernier home to rest from her labors.

Morina was born on the island of Dominica on August 29, 1946 to the late Francois Tavernier and Maria Francis Tavernier. 

She moved to St. Thomas USVI where she accepted Christ as her personal savior. Her career as a chef spanned over twenty-five years. 

She leaves to cherish her memory; ten children, Decima Liverpool, Petronilla Benjamin (Tilson), Barrington Hector, Bentley Hector (Andreena), Rona Hector, Billy Hector (Donette), Lynn Hector (Hilary), Mackenzie Hector (Markesha), Heskeith Hector, and Wendell Green; one sister, Paulette Alexander (Dominique); one brother, Clement Tavernier (Martina); twenty-nine grandchildren, Kenny Liverpool, Lydia Williams, Tyrah Sanderson (Jason), Lian Charles (Karsin), Rashid Hector, Fitzroy Hector, Rashawn Hector, Bentley Hector Jr., Beneisha Hector, Vernelle Hector, Vern Hector, Noel Hector, Kasey Hector, Uranni Hector, Uranna Hector, Zanata Drayton, JeJuan Green, Devonte Green, Antonio Hector

Antwan Hector, Onique Hector, Trevon Julius, Kiara Julius, N’Jaiye Navarro, Hailey Thomas, Marquis Hector, Jaylen Hector, Heskeith Hector Jr., and Damion Green; eight great grandchildren; Aiyanna Liverpool, Kenny Liverpool Jr., Leniya Wilkerson, Xavier Wilkerson, Bri’Anna McLendon, Carson McLendon, Ari’Yanna Charles, and Bentley Hector III; six nieces and nephews, Cori Alexander (Krista), Christopher Tavernier, Benise Tavernier, Caleb Tavernier, Aliska Tavernier, and Christina Tavernier; a host of cousins, friends, and comrades.