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His Life

"His Love for God"

May 12, 2020
Percy loved the Lord his God with all his heart, with all his soul, with all his mind and with all his strength.

A faithful steward is how one would describe Percy. He loved God, and took great care in everything the Lord had placed in his hands. He believed in excellence and hard work. Percy helped his brother James build and support the Church of God of Prophecy in Blue Hills during his lifetime and was a member of the church from the very early days of its establishment.

In his lifetime he made sure that faith and church was an important and integral part of the upbringing of his children. He not only taught them the WORD of God, but he also showed them how to live by the WORD as well.Everything Percy did demonstrated his obedience to his Saviour, his love for Christ and his commitment to serving Him wholeheartedly.

Percy always led his family into morning devotions before church on Sundays – every Sunday. If you happened to spend the weekend there, you would remember him making rounds on a Sunday morning, knocking on the doors of all those who were still asleep to make sure that every person in the house was awake and participated in the morning devotion.

Percy served in his local church as usher, prayer band leader and more recently held a position on the building and finance committee. He was a spiritual mentor for many young men within the church and was an encourager to many, spreading the WORD of God to those who confided in him. Percy was a very faithful and a willing servant. He served diligently in church and throughout his life. He was loved by his church family and indeed he will be greatly missed.

''His Love for Family''

May 12, 2020
Percy was wholeheartedly committed to his family and we saw and felt this to the very end. In the 1970’s, Percy made the decision to return to his hometown of Blue Hills to make a life for his family. He came ahead to get things started and soon sent for his wife and six girls: Sonia, Mauricia, Denise, Marsha, Patricia, Monique. A little while later, he finally got his one son, Strashun, affectionately called Ron. Percy always made sure that his family was well taken care of. Even as adults, he is known to extend himself to help them out in times of need. He was a responsible man who understood his duty as both husband and father. 
Percy was the baby out of 6 children, 5 boys and 1 girl. Charlie, James, Chris, Earl and Inez Williams.  Although he was the baby, he always operated like the one in charge. He had a humble but assertive nature with an authoritative presence that could not be ignored and was always respected and he knew how to bring family together. On Saturday you could pass him sitting by the bay in Blue Hills enjoying a traditional island breakfast with his brothers, James (deceased), Earl (deceased) and Chris. 
Percy loved having family around and always opened his home for family gatherings. Sunday dinner at his house was a very regular thing. Birthdays, holidays, and sometimes just for the sake of it he would invite family around for food and fellowship. Family has always been his heart. 
Percy enjoyed spending time with his grands and great grands. He loved having them around on weekends especially, and when the great grands came along, even in his 70’s he still carried an energy and enthusiasm when he was in their company. He would take them outside on the porch to play or run around in the yard while he sat and enjoyed the breeze. At other times, he would let them join him in the yard maintenance chores, teaching them about gardening, local fauna and generally about his love for the outdoors. It was evident that he was proud of his legacy and used every opportunity to pass down his knowledge and wisdom and through time spent ensured that his entire family knew that they were loved.

"His Love for Music"

May 12, 2020
During Percy's days as a committed Bahama Brass Band member, you could hear him around his home singing his songs in notes and with four part harmony; as he was taught by his then band director, Brother J.D.Capron. He played the trumpet with excellence and could be seen on a weekly basis cleaning and maintaining his trumpet; this bought him a sense of joy.

After returning to the Turks and Caicos Islands he along with Brother Hoplyn Parker, they formed The Church of God of Prophecy T.C.I Brass Band and began to pass on their skills to anyone who was interested. After retiring from the band he continued to support and advance the band's initiatives in every way.

Percy enjoyed listening and tapping along in rhythm to the band's recordings and songs. 

'His Love for His Garden''

May 12, 2020
Percy always had a green thumb and showed a genuine appreciation for tending the land. On a sunny afternoon or in the cool of the evening, you could find him in his yard tending to his garden. Percy could get nearly anything to grow.  He took pride in his garden and in the way he kept his yard; it all reflected how he lived his life. Everything was well tended, maintained and kept in order. This also extended out his own yard and into those of his daughters. Percy would often drive by his daughter’s homes and tend to their trees as well – he would take a look and give advice on how they could improve their own gardens or sometimes he just came by to simply water any forgotten plans and check on their health. He was a lover of natural herbs and remedies and was truly knowledgeable about medicinal and health benefits of many of the local plants found around the Turks and Caicos. He could easily pick out a Serassie bush or Moringa tree and he was known to grow them and share them with anyone who asked. 

"His Love for Construction"

May 12, 2020
Percy began his life in construction in Abaco, Bahamas as a young man in his twenties beginning as a surveyor's apprentice. Then by accident, began his career as a Heavy Equipment Operator. Never actually having been taught, he developed his skills by observing his boss in action and continued this work until he retired. After exhausting all work opportunities in Abaco, he moved to Freeport, and worked for various companies where he can be accredited with digging most of the waterways and canals and helping to construct one of the first bridges in Freeport. He can also be accredited with helping to clear most of the early highways in Freeport and clearing land for development. 

He moved from Freeport back to his home TCI in the 1970's where he continued his work constructing the major highways, clearing waterways and canals and clearing land for businesses and private homes. In the early days he worked for Captain Brown, then joined 49 Ltd. which then became Cove Construction/Provident Ltd.. At Cove Construction he started out as a Heavy Equipment Operator and retired as the General Manager for that department. 

He prided himself with hiring young men who presented themselves ready to do the job and was happy to pass on his skills and knowledge in this field. He took pride in the knowledge that as long as it was heavy equipment machine, he could move and operate it! His greatest pride in doing his job came when he could clear land for any Turks Islander to build a home or a business. 

‘‘His Love for the Sea’’

May 12, 2020
One of Percy’s favourite past times, was fishing. One of his prized possessions was his boat named ‘Lady Cemona’ after his darling wife. On holiday weekends, Percy would call up his fishing buddies and invite them to join him on the water for a quick fishing trip. He enjoyed fishing and rarely returned without a good catch. He was able to share this passion with his brother Chris, his son Ron and grandson Shunny, who also became his regular fishing buddies and they would spend time bonding as 'men' on these treasured trips. Sally, his wife, didn’t share his love for boats and fishing though, but they were a team and she did a fine job of delivering a delicious meal of the catch of the day when they returned to land from a day of sun and salt. Seafood was one his favourite delicacies, he enjoyed a good bowl of boiled fish with his wife’s buttery johnny bread, or stew fish, or fried fish. Cooked any which way, Percy loved fish!