Evadney Pryce

Evadney Pryce - affectionately known as Eve, Sista Vad, Vadney, Sotilda, Sis, Ma Brown, Grandma and Mom Mom - began her life’s journey on May 5, 1927 in Clarendon Parish, Pond Hill, Jamaica. As the eldest 9 children born to Adolphus and Keturah Brown, she helped her parents nurture and care for her youngest siblings, Iona and Cascilda “Patsy”. Her formative years were spent at Wilbury Primary School. After graduation, she attended sewing school in her hometown and later honed her craft as a skillful seamstress in Kingston. In her late teens, she fell in love with John Tulloch (deceased). This union resulted in the birth of her eldest children, Eucal “Bullet” and Amanda “Tun”. In her early 30s, at the invitation of her beloved aunt, Elethia Fuller, she moved to St. Catherine Parish, Goldmine, Jamaica and quickly settled into her new home. It is in Goldmine that Evadney met and married Gursham “Miguel” Pryce (deceased) and had four more children: Joan, Carmen, Marie, and Denise. She also raised Richard “Junior” Harrison, Neville Fuller (nephew) and Minocal “Chineyman” Thomas (nephew, deceased) whom she considered her sons. It is also in Goldmine that she accepted Christ as her personal Savior after completing a series of bible studies through The Voice of Prophecy religious broadcasting program of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Having no church to attend in her local community, Evadney held weekly Sabbath services on her veranda. This effort led to her becoming a founding member of the first and only Seventh-day Adventist Church in the area, which still stands today. In 1973, Evadney emigrated to the United States with her four youngest children to Bridgeton, New Jersey. The local Adventist church in Bridgeton became an anchor for her and her children, as it was here that they became grounded in their faith, oriented to life in the U.S. and developed rich friendships. These early years in the U.S. weren’t easy for Evadney, but determined to provide her children with opportunities that were not afforded to her, she eventually found work in a chicken factory and later worked for several years in a nursing home until retiring in 1989. For the next 32 years, being the nurturer that she was, she helped raise her grandchildren: Demeree, Cassidy and Bashan. She spent her most senior years living in New Haven, Connecticut with her daughter Joan and granddaughter Demeree. During these years, she spent every single day in rich conversations with her children, grandchildren, her sister Iona and a myriad of other relatives and friends. She treasured these daily encounters which literally nourished and refreshed her soul. Evadney meant the world to her children, family and friends and they meant the world to her. She was very gifted. She had a way of making each individual feel as if their relationship was more special than that of any other. On December 26th Evadney took her rest and went to sleep peacefully at home at the tender age of 94 surrounded by her loving family. She leaves to cherish her memories: Sisters Winifred Welcome (Lenford-decease) of Birmingham, England, Iona Burton of New Haven, Connecticut and Cascilda Brown of Diamond, Jamaica; Children: Eucal Tulloch (Janette) of Deltona, Florida, Amanda Tulloch (Sunny, deceased) of Piscataway, New Jersey, Richard Harrison of Trumbull Connecticut, Neville Fuller of Bronx, New York, Joan Pryce of New Haven, Connecticut, Carmen de Gourville (Richard) of Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, Marie Lloyd (Tony) of Magnolia, New Jersey and Denise Pryce (Llewellyn) of Rosyln, Pennsylvania; Nieces: Millicent Graham and Debbie-Ann Burton; Grandchildren: Horace Tulloch, Renrick Tulloch, Nadine Tulloch, Anita Tulloch, Elaine Johnson, Carl Johnson (deceased), Demeree Douglas, Cassidy de Gourville and Bashan Brightly; Great grandchildren: Jamar Tulloch, Alyssa Tulloch, Anika Tulloch, Neisha Morgan, Nikki White, Mandy Pitterson, Romario Alexander and Ryan Alexander. Nine Great great grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends residing in Jamaica, England and throughout the United States.

Evadney Pryce

May 5, 1927 - December 26, 2021