Waldron Owen Williams

He was born to the late Jonathan Ezekiel and Amensie (Slack) Williams on March 02, 1929 in Elderslie (St. Elizabeth) Jamaica. He married the late Minnette Gloria (Roberts) Williams on August 8, 1956, and they lived together in Kingston, Jamaica before immigrating to America (USA) with their children on August 4, 1967. He resided in a few cities in America; first in New York, followed by Miami, FL; Pembroke Pines, FL; Lithonia, GA; then finally Jacksonville, FL. He is interred in Tucker, GA alongside his wife.

Waldron is survived by four children: Myrna Gordon and her husband Kenneth of Jacksonville, FL; Garfield (Gary) Williams and his wife Yolanda of Miramar, FL; Yvonne Smith of Atlanta, GA; and Ingrid Gibson and her husband James of Chester, NY. He is also survived by seven grandchildren: Danielle Gordon, Dominique Gordon, Sheldan Smith, Shanna Smith, Ilanna Gibson, Olivia Gibson, and Brian Williams.

He is also survived by five siblings: Gladys (Sylvia) Williams of Miami Garden, FL, Jervis Williams of Foster City, CA, Averel Williams of Tamarac, FL, Avis Williams of Connecticut, and Peggy Williams of Union City, CA. Four siblings predeceased him: Viola Williams, Hyacinth (Jen) Williams, Joel (Dudley) Williams, and Hylma Williams. He has numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, and in-laws.

Waldron initially came to America alone in 1962 to build a foundation to financially support his family and to establish the future success of his children. Waldron at first worked odd jobs then ultimately went to school to become a dental technician. Waldron loved gardening and farming. Where ever he lived, he planted and tilled the soil to grow fruits and vegetables from Jamaica: mango, avocado pear, yam, coco, papaya, banana, naseberry, scotch bonnet pepper, ackee, callaloo, gungo peas just to mention a few. He grew strawberries and would tell the story of his first grandchild following him around the garden in Pembroke Pines, asking him for strawberries. Which he would then pick off the bush, wash and hand to her.

He retired from his dental technician position in 1998, but continued gardening until he was no longer able.