Elaine Beryl Rodney Isaacs was born on May 6, 1928, in Portland, Jamaica W.I. to parents Gladys May Carby and Isaac O'Reilly Carby. Her father relocated the family from Portland to Kingston. She attended Greenwich Farm Elementary and St. George's Girls School.
After Elaine graduated, she went to work for Hidalgo Pharmacy (York pharmacy) as a clerk. She later got a job at Oxford Pharmacy where she was a supervisor.
She would meet her husband, James Oliver Rodney, a pharmacist and the two were married on December 14, 1947, they had four children, James Donovan Rodney, Andrew Sigmund Rodney, Patrick Isaac Rodney, and Denise Mary Isabel Rodney.
The family eventually moved to Mandeville after her husband was transferred there for his job. In 1967 her son Andrew died in a tragic accident. Unable to cope with the death of one of her children, her sister in-law Alice invited her to visit her in New York. One year later Elaine and her son James migrated to New York. She sent for her other children, Patrick and Denise the following year. Her husband decided to remain in Jamaica, they eventually got a divorce.
She met her second husband Neol Isaacs, affectionately known as Frank, in New York. She always said that he was the love of her life that love story is too long to tell.
As a teenager, Elaine always wanted to be in the medical field. She followed her dream and went back to school. She did a CNA course in New York where she graduated and worked in the medical field until she retired and moved to Florida.
In 1992 Elaine met Edna Beharrie who invited her to First Baptist Church of Sunrise. She became a member and remained one until her passing; she truly loved her church family.
Elaine leaves behind son James Rodney, Jr., daughter Denise Rodney Tomlinson, Sister LaTula Kastman.
Grandchildren: Andre Rodney Scarlett, Natalie S Fernandes, Shana Young Francis, Tamara Young Allen, Elaine B. Rodney, Alicia Antoinette Young, Richard A. W. Tomlinson, II, Rangel Jared Rodney, Ruth Rodney, and Rachel Rodney.
Great-grandchildren: Jordan-Ashley Fraser, Savannah Francis,
David Francis, Brooke-Lynn Bascombe, Wynter-Marie Allen, Karter Allen, Kiran B. Fernandes, Nathan A. Fernandes, Sarai Leonna Richards, Immanuel Amir Rivera-Cruz, Jayceon Amir Scarlett, Alivia Rose Ivy.
Brothers and sister’s in-law, in England and Jamaica, nieces and nephews in England, Jamaica, & the USA, countless cousins, her church family, friends, and lots of genuine caregivers that went above and beyond to care and shower her with love.
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