Evangeline Roomes, affectionately known as Yvonne or Mrs. Roomes, was born on July 23, 1946 in Cave Valley, St. Ann, Jamaica, West Indies. She died at her home in Richmond, Texas on April 19, 2018 after struggling with cancer. She was 71.
She attended school at Clarksonville Elementary and completed her education, graduating from Manchester High School.
On May 30, 1969 Yvonne married Arthur S. Roomes and together they had 8 children. She was a devoted spouse, an esteemed mother and a caregiver. Being a mother was the most fulfilling experience she ever had in her life. Her children bear testimony to that fact. Yvonne was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. She was known to be straightforward and this combined with her fiery personality, made her very candid.
In 1976 Yvonne migrated to Houston, Texas and her entrepreneurial journey began. It is where her dreams of caring for others started. “Nanny Roomes”, as she was called by the children at her daycare, spent endless days nurturing and loving them. She truly developed a love to care for the elderly when she opened the Roomes Personal Care Home. She took great pride in feeding her patients and staff a wide range of popular Jamaican dishes. As the owner and the administrator of this facility, she was the most happiest. Sadly, as her health declined, so did her dreams.
Yvonne had an unwavering faith in God. She enjoyed visiting churches and hearing the word of God. She believed that the only way to heaven was through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. At a very young age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and was baptized at Clarksonville Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Knight.
She was preceded in death by her parents Francis Case and Sidney Worrel. Her memories will continue to live in those she left behind; Her husband, Arthur S. Roomes; Her siblings: Cynthia Lindo, Desmond Worrell (Gloria), Delroy Worrell (Lorraine), Constance Willoughby (Oswald), Etta Jean Mena (Ansel) and Michael Worrell (Colleen); Children: Michael Tulloch (Maxine), Daphne Francis, Fionnie Jonas (Paul), Carla Broomfield, Sheryl Rhooms-Wright (Glenford), Hugh Roomes (Claudia), Christine Harris (Christopher), Sophia Dixon (Timothy). Twenty-three grandchildren, two great grandchildren, a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
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