Phyliss Yvonne Acoy of St. Croix died on March 20, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a long fight with cancer. She was 48 years old.
She leaves to mourn her loss herson, Nolly King Jr.; daughter, Ida Christina Skeritt; grandsons: Nolly King III, Issac Williams and Shaquan Benjamin; mothers: Christina Henry and Venneta Harrigan; grandfather, Stanley O’blige; daughter-in-law, Kyesha Benjamin; brothers: Alphonso Acoy Jr. and Stanley Acoy Sr.; sister, Stephanie Acoy- Williams; stepsister and stepbrother: Lorraine and Thomas Henry; nieces: Shalimar Cordice, Stanice, Mekaeda, Natahnah, Toveet, Nadiah, Queenzayanna, Shaphon, Emunniah, Shadiah, Shakinah Shamakah and Mekaeja; nephews: Craig Williams Jr., Abion, Obion, Zayvon, Stanley Jr., Yoehannie, Etahie, Sama, Yahallaham, Saeed, Matthew, Darnell Henry, Darian Martinez, Jahmal and Jahmeal Samuel; great niece, Myra Pierre; and great nephews: Darian Martinez Jr., Elijah Acoy, Obion Acoy Jr. and Jayden Acoy. She is also survived by aunts:Iris Acoy-Canton, Clarita Fenelon, Elenor Acoy, Dorthy Acoy and Eunice Acoy; uncles: Victor Murray, Lauritz, Hubert, Ira Acoy, Stanley and Tybe O’blige; brother-in-law andsisters–in-law: Craig Williams Sr., Valencia Acoy, Lisa Douglas and Chanukah Acoy; adopted nieces and nephews: Simba and Mayesha Parker, Solteresa Rivera and Jermaine Elston Rey; godchild, Akeem Richardson; and cousins: Sen. Celestino White and family, the Murray, O’blige, Horsford, Sentill, Bailey and Grant families. Other survivors include special friends: Noah Skeritt, Kathleen Merchant, Anthea Rullow, Josephine Walcott, Ronald and Arlene Sealy, Silvia Emmanuel, Teresa Moses, Stephen Joseph, Kim Boley and family, Larry Thomas, Laverne Penn, Kay and Galdo Williams, Janet Daily, Melinda Melendez, Laurel Lewis, Jeanine and Lorna Louise Carr, Mitzel, Tim and Christi Deal, Pam, Lesroy, Naomi and Oswald Joseph, Jackie and Junie, Warren and family, Earl and David King, Anita Knight, Medora Grandville, Leova Harris, Jose and Angelita Torres, Silvia, Sabre Spencer, Rita, Palmira Frorup-Mendez, Richard Branch and family, Clifford, Velma, Clair, Patmore and the Maurice Charles family, Wadoo, Joey Richardson and family, Silvia, Barbra and Laura Cornelius, Leo, Annette, Simba, Myesha Parker, Lindeta Hazell, Aviril, Troy, Jo Ann, Veronica Hughes, Pastor Barnes, Pastor Estrada, Pastor and Sister Berriero, the Morgan family, Tina Henry, Winston, Larry, Melba Morgan, Henry and Helen Schuster Family, Sister Elsie Monsanto, Juanita Fergus, Glena Giron, Ms. Parris, Natasha McFarlane, Elizabeth Jean-Baptiste, Shaleen Armstrong, Juliana Polydore, Ms. Torres, Ms. Buntin, Nina Brunant, Randall Joshua and family, Rose Frey, Ursula Fredricks, Pepper, Christal Brannigan, Marietta Ettienne, Teresa Moses, Cyril Moses, Dyney Soto, John Forbs, Edith Blackman, Kayna Phillip, Cinthia Hercules, Dwayne Henry Esq., Lydia Nesbit, Diane James, Eusebio and Ellery Christian, Joyce, Medro, Carmen, Simone Harlow, Wilda Emmanuel, Euda Serrant, the Whole La Valle crew, L.B.J. crew, Kennedy crew, First Bank family, Dick, Steven, Lizette and family, Octavia, Alfred, Pat ,and Ester Cordice, Jenny-Shamali, Arthur and family, the Parker family, Thelma Christopher, Ann the seamstress, Brenda and family, Doris Wilkerson, Elizabeth Gregory and family, Gladys Phew and family, UCA; and others too numerous to mention
A going home service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 31, with viewing at 9 a.m. at Speak the Word Ministries in Peters Rest. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery. Please wear festive colors to celebrate her life.
