The family of Roy A. Morton is sad to announce his passing on Sept. 6, 2025.
Roy was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend to many. Born in Anguilla, he relocated to St. Thomas as a teenager and made it his home. He was an employee of Bellows & West Indies Company for 45 years before retiring in 2018 as a warehouse manager. He was also known for his craftmanship of creating the headpieces and costumes for Hugga Bunch Carnival Troupe for almost 40 years.
He is survived by his wife, Elesta Peters Morton; his children, Roy, Rasheem, Rasheed, and Nilda Morton; stepchildren,Aisha Turnbull and Nicole Walters; grandchildren, Roy Trey, Tyjeona, Noah, Sinia, Hezekiah, Rasheem Jr, Jahsheem, Chelisia, Joiheem, Jahsariah, Shaquan, Jahari, Josiah, Samuel, Casheem, Ezekiel, Elijah, Aa’Rayia, Amaia, Zeleia, Rahkim, Endiya, Tranton and N’Zyon Morton, Asher and Jeremiah Blair, Lloyd Jr. and Ll’Nia Hermon, Nlani Francis, Mara Berthier, Denisha, Imani and Isaiah Lawrence, Nya Owusu, Nicholas and Malik Walters; brothers, Anthony, Carl, Courtney, C. Anthony “Tony”and Steve Morton; sisters, Phyllis Manks, Joan and Caroll Morton, Heather and Donalin Gumbs; mother-in-law, Marion Peters; daughter-in-law, Kellene Hodge Morton; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Allie Manks, Humphey (Alfred) Brooks, Justin Lambert, Eldred Gumbs, Amos Peters, Jr., Justin, Sr. and Deidra Peters, Anthony, Sr. and Kathleen Fleming, Shawn and Florence Hodge, Tyrone and Tricia Jefferson, Vera Thomas, Sherrie Morton, Lorraine Morton, Gail Galloway; nieces and nephews, Kishma, Shorn, Sheldon, Tyrek, & Anhel Brooks, Akeem, Leslie, Meachelle, Tyrell, Tyree, Jaleel, Shanai, DeAndre, Ayanna, Jersheema, Cassandra, Loni, and Ashley Morton, Alvin Huggins, Jr. Justin Lambert, Jr., Mitchell, Lenroy and Eo Gumbs, Tasita Doumassi, Rejanai and Mildred Gumbs, Neal Jr. and Inderan Bailey; the descendants of the late James “Tusa” Richardson, the late Lemuel “Ford” Richardson, the late Ernest “Fenard” Richardson, the late Gerald “Lawrence” Richardson, the late Naomi “Dorothy” Richardson, the late Ronald “Kemson” Richardson, the late John Richarchson, the late William Benjamin and RoseAnne Gumbs and other family and friends too numerous to mention.
Special acknowledgements to The Daniel Family, The Benjamin Family, The Joyner Family, Daphne, Jenelle Gumbs and Family, The Hugga Bunch Family, Richard and Eveth Vialet, Raymond Alleyne and Family, “Cubano”, The Bellows/West Indies Family, Raynette Cameron Richards and Lorraine Smith.
Special thanks to Roy’s caretakers and nurses, Lorraine Daniel, Calvia Gibson, Sylvia Xavier, Carina Richardson, Juana, Nurse Brenda, Nurse Ursula, Nurse Verissa, and the doctors, nurses, and staff at RLSH fourth floor.
The first viewing will be held Friday, Oct. 17 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Turnbull’s Funeral Home and Crematory Services, St. Thomas. The second viewing will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, St. Thomas. Celebration of Life service will follow at 10 a.m. Interment will be at the Eastern Cemetery.
To share a tribute, special memory, or reflection please submit via email to royamorton.72@gmail.com no later than Saturday, Oct. 4.
