NEVIS BENJAMIN “NEEVEE” STERLING

Sept. 15, 1990 ~ Oct. 26, 2015
Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 7, 2015, at 2 p.m., at Ibert’s Mortuary in Franklin celebrating the life of Nevis Benjamin “NeeVee” Sterling, a native of Marrero and a 15 year resident of Centerville, who passed away at the age of 25 on Monday, October 26, 2015.
A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday from 1 p.m. until time of the service. Honorary pallbearers will be Stanley Johnson Jr., Specialist Stanley Johnson III, Marcus Sterling, Aurelian Gunner, Wilfred Babino, James Stevenson, Andrew Briscoe, Aston Bogan and Blake Bogan, Christopher Wallace and Ronell Bourgeois.
NeNe, as he was affectionately known by his family, loved life and lived it to the fullest. Nevis was a very loving, generous, and loyal young man who always saw the good in people and accepted others as they were. He was also extremely smart. While attending Franklin High School he was in the gifted program, graduated in 2008 with a TOPS scholarship, and then briefly attended LSU. Nevis enjoyed playing sports as well and was a big Saints fan. He also loved animals, especially his cat, Mr. O. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his mother, Gwendolyn Briscoe Sterling of Centerville; his father, Auguster Sterling Jr. of Jackson, MS; his stepfather, Mark Bogan of Verdunville; his four siblings, Stanley Johnson Jr. and his wife, Venita, of Richmond, TX; Chera Danese Sterling of Centerville; Marcus Shannon of Jackson, MS; and Tiara Tobias of Milwaukee, WI; stepsiblings, Ashton Bogan of Verdunville, Blake Bogan of Lafayette and Blair Bogan of Patterson; three nephews, Specialist Stanley Johnson III stationed in Kentucky, David West of Richmond, TX and Kingston Davis of Jackson, MS; one niece, Mckynzi Shannon of Jackson, MS; his aunts and uncles, Elida Briscoe of Harvey; Paulette Briscoe McGlothan of Algiers; Colleen Sterling Lewis of Jackson, MS; Shirley Sterling of Jackson, MS; Virginia Breaux Briscoe of Verdunville; Brazella E. Briscoe Sr. and his wife, Canary, of Geismar; William Briscoe and his wife, Carolyn, of Gretna; Nathan Briscoe of Metairie; Eddie Sterling and his wife, Sherry, of Jackson, MS; Ray Sterling of San Diego, CA; and Sandra Sterling of Jackson, MS; cousins, Yendis Briscoe, Angela Brisco Wallace, Keccia Smith, Terrance Briscoe, Tamika Holmes, Brazella Briscoe Jr., Brandon Briscoe, Schezele Briscoe, William Briscoe Jr., Candace Briscoe, Kimberly Briscoe, Johnny Raphael, Andrew Briscoe, Crystal Williams, Wayne Gabriel, Jeda McGlothland, JT Lewis, Chris Sterling, Marcus Sterling, Eddie Sterling, Flip Sterling, Derick Sterling and Will Charles Sterling; as well as his large and loving extended family, the Briscoes of Gretna, Sterlings of Jackson, MS, and Bogans of Verdunville; and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Sidney Lawrence Briscoe Sr. and Dorothy Bright Briscoe; his paternal grandparents, Auguster Sterling Sr. and Alee Jordan Sterling; his uncle, Sidney Lawrence Briscoe Jr.; his aunt, Adlena Cleveland; his godmother, Diann Russell; and cousins, Sidney Smith and Darrell Sterling.
We would like to share with you the origin of Nevis’ name. Through research his father discovered that our last name, Sterling, was of British origin. He then discovered Ben (Benjamin) Nevis, which is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom and the entire British Isles. Standing at 4,409 feet tall, this majestic creation of God inspired Nevis’ first and middle name. We later learned that there is also a beautiful Island of Nevis (‘ni: vis). It is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. Nevis and the neighboring island of Saint Kitts constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Let us never forget our unique and angelic Nevis Benjamin Sterling.
Family and friends may view the obituary and express their condolences online by visiting www.iberts.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert’s Mortuary, Inc. 1007 Main Street, Franklin, LA 70538, (337)-828-5426.