John David Wills, 62 years old, passed away on Jan. 27, 2026 and was laid to rest near his hometown of Atlanta, GA.
The unexpected, aggressive cancer that began eight months earlier ended his life. He was known as “David” or Mr. Wills. He was a 10 1/2 year resident of Estate Beeston Hill, St. Croix. On island, he leaves behind his wife, Linda V. Wills, his two STX Animal Welfare shelter dogs, friends, co-workers, his sense of humor, good nature, and many fruit trees that he planted. Mr. Wills attended the Catholic program, “That Man is You;” helped out the local AFT (American Federation of Teachers) with preparing and presenting the budget once when asked; enjoyed being a small craft boater in the Caribbean waters; enjoyed watching plays at the Caribbean Community Theatre. He enjoyed the Coquito Festival.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday, March 24, at 10 a.m. at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Queen Street, downtown Christiansted, St. Croix, where Mr. Wills was a parishioner, married, and became Catholic. At 9 a.m., the church will be open for those who wish to express condolences to the family or speak at the microphone for 2 minutes to share a memory or an experience that you had with Mr. Wills.
John David Wills was employed by the VI Department of Education on St. Croix for almost 10 1/2 years. He began as a para-professional (2015 – 2019) at John H. Woodson Jr. High School and subsequently became the accountant (2019 – 2026) for John H. Woodson Jr. High School, Alfredo Andrews Elementary School, and Eulalie Rivera School, K-8. Mr. Wills was Employee of the Year from 2021-2022. He loved working at John H. Woodson Jr. High School and enjoyed the people that he worked with and for in his management team. Mr. Wills was appreciative of the people who donated leave to him and very appreciative of his Cigna Health Insurance while never expecting how one day he would need it. Mr. Wills prior 25 years of employment in the states was auditing and compliance of investment services for the 6th largest bank in the nation at the time.
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https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/john-wills-obituary?id=60668443
