BOSVG worker passes away days after her 27th birthday

On Independence Day, Friday, October 27, Jamilia Jones celebrated her 27th birthday, but four days later, relatives and friends were mourning her death.

Jamilia worked as a Customer Service Representative at the Georgetown branch of the Bank of St Vincent and the Grenadines (BOSVG) and had been ailing for sometime now.

Her distraught father Trevor Jones said Jamilia started complaining about chest and stomach pain around July this year.

Jones, who is popularly known as ‘Black Jack’, said his daughter had been seeing a private doctor who was treating her for gas.

Instead of getting better, her condition worsened, and the young woman was admitted to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital, where she spent a relatively long time before she was flown to Trinidad some weeks ago.

Jones said his daughter’s problem was not gas, but something to do with her gallbladder.

“But I believe they sent her to Trinidad too late, she was already very weak and had to be carried onto the plane in a wheelchair,” the father reflected.

Jones, who lives at Mt Bentick Georgetown said Jamilia was accompanied to Trinidad by her sister Jacklyn Jones.

Jamilia had seemed to be recovering, and had a very lovely video call with her father on Monday.

But the next day, he received the dreaded call, that his beloved daughter had died.

Jones, who is a truck driver, told SEARCHLIGHT that he is saddened by his daughter’s death.

“She was my right hand, she was the one who used to do all my business,” the father of five lamented.

He reflected that Jamilia was a quiet, friendly and loving daughter, whom he would miss dearly.

Condolences continue to pour in on social media for the deceased young lady.

Jamilia’s smile and charm greeted customers at BOSVG in Georgetown, and she was the teller of choice for many customers.

The community of Georgetown is also saddened by the passing of the well known and much loved young lady.

Before moving to Georgetown, Jamilia lived in Sandy Bay with her mother Monica York, who has since migrated.

Among the many relatives and friends, Jamilia also leaves to mourn an infant son.