Julia Colón Claxton of Estate Peter’s Rest died on Thursday, Oct. 17. She was 87.
She is survived by her daughters: Alma Ayala and Iris Maldonado; sons: Charles Claxton, Edwin Claxton (caretaker), Luis Ortiz, Calvin and Wendell Claxton (adopted sons); grandchildren: Daisy Ayala Khan, Luis R. Ayala Jr., Clarissia, Mariyah and Shyana Claxton, Edwin Maldonado, Julie Briggs and Edwin Claxton Jr.; and great-grandchildren: Felicia, Camile and Kayla Khan, Dalila, Thalia, Brenda, Amelia, Shayla and Luis G. Ayala, Maliyah Greene and Lovanne Briggs.
She is also survived by great-great-grandchild, Olivia Rogers; sisters: Lucrecia Elliot, Marie Nieves and Carlota Mathurin; brothers: Angel, Carlos and Victorino Nieves; nieces: Marisa Trinidad, Theshia Nieves, Marisol Carter, Laura Way, Tina LaMonte, Tiffany Nieves, Yolanda Audifre, Jacqueline Santiago, Briseida Ortiz, Lilly Santiago, Damary Nieves and Daisy Khan; and nephews: Dr. Robert Centeno, Marcelo and Orlando Cruz, Rashawn Browne, Anthony Harris, Dean Everington, Carlos, Enrique and Daniel Nieves, José, Jamie and Javier Monte, Wilfredo Ortiz and Juan Santiago.
Other survivors include son-in-law, Luis R. Ayala Sr.; sisters-in-law: Teresa Nieves, Leslie Nieves, Mildred Nieves and Gertrude Ortiz; brothers-in-law, Bill Elliot and Ambrose Mathurin; special friends: Myrna Velázquez, Lourdes Velázquez, Noemí Osorio, Lisa Bough, Mr. and Mrs. Felix García, Ramón Cuencas, Dr. Tawakol, Dr. Khan, staff of JFL Dialysis Unit, members of Iglesia Metodista Hispana and the North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventist staff; and cousins and other relatives: Betty Vidal, Regina Guirty, Jaime Vasquez, Vilma and Raúl Encarnación, Myrna Bonano, Mario Ayala, Eddy and Orlando Benítez; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
The viewing will begin at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Iglesia Metodista Hispana de St. Croix. Interment will be at Kingshill Cemetery.
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
