In profound sorrow we the Management & Staff of Turnbull's Funeral Home & Crematory Services announce the passing of Ira A. Williams,77, of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands who passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

He lived with his wife at Sugar Estate, Eight Street for over 50 years. Ira was the fourth son of Cecil Williams and Edith John, who were both born in Estate Annaly on the big island of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. After World War II, his parents relocated to St. Thomas where Ira was born on November 26th, 1946. He spent his formative years growing up at the Lockhart Lumber Yard (Bay Side) until the family relocated to the Sugar Estate area where he would spend the rest of his life. He worked briefly for the Department of Education but spent most of his career at the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority as a line man for twenty years; retiring in 1996. Ira was an avid lover of horse racing. The passion for horseracing led him to travel to live events of the Breeder's Cup, the Belmont, and the Kentucky Derby for many years with his brothers and nephews. He loved watching sports and participated in various man leagues on island. The Atlanta Braves was his Favorite team. He enjoyed farming, reading and rearing livestock and did this in his golden years. He also had a love for the water and would frequent Brewers Bay most mornings to exercise and take a dip. Ira had an unassuming personality, was quiet, yet fierce, appreciative of hard work and understood the dynamics of family. He gravitated to the simple things in life and will be greatly missed by all.

He was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Williams, mother, Edith John Williams, brother, Burnette Williams, sister, Ruby Williams Jones, and niece Maureen Williams. He leaves to mourn his loss his loving wife of 55 years, Veronica Pedro Williams; son, Ira Williams Jr.; daughter, Willette Williams; Step-grandson, Jacoda Williams; grandchildren; Wyomma V. Williams and Maliya Williams; great grandchild, Shauntay D. Williams; brothers; Vincent Doward Sr. (St. Croix), Roland Williams, (North Carolina), Glen (Agin) Williams (Maryland),  Clement "Bayie" Williams, sisters; Clemencia (Candy) White and Janet Alvarez; sisters-in-law, Shirley Williams, Janet Pedro and Charmaine Doward; brothers-in-law, John Thomas and Kenneth Pedro; aunt-in-law Patricia Williams; nephews, Vincent "Tito" Doward, Jr., Clement "Boopie" Doward, O'Neal Doward, Alexis Doward, Celestino "Tony" White, Jr., Clement "Irie" White, Brent Gumbs, Vernon Jones, Jr., Avondre B. Alvarez, and Tafari Oliviere; nieces; Verna-Mae Doward, Colette White-Amaro, Aiesha Doward, Rochelle Williams, Cynthia Doward, Shaniqua Williams, Tameika M. Clark and Alayshia S. Alvarez; cousins; Alfredo and Joseph "Junie" Hodge, Victor Hendricks, June Grimes, Cecilia Phoenix, Cardell Lais, Vernell Cruz, Lorna Story, Richard John, Iola Holmes, Meric Hendricks, Victor John, III, Alissa John, Cynthia John-Laurencin, Charlene Henderson, Christian Richards, Joyce Solomon, Andrew John, Theresa Phoenix, Barbara John-Foster, Kenneth John, Norman John, Gladys John, Dominic Cruz, Tiffany Birdsail, Malik Wylie, Rosietta Holmes, Ann Marie Blackwood-Hicks, and Viola Holmes. Special friends and family, Celestino A. White, Sr., Aubrey Harrigan, Buckey Brown, Beverley Monsanto, Doreen Williams, Andres Amaro, The McBean, Wattley, White, Hodge, Brow, Classen and Callwood families, The Brewers Bay early morning swimmers and many other relatives and friends to numerous to mention.