Darius Antonio Rhymer, also known as “Juan Ping” and “Darry,” 68, died on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the Roy L. Schneider Hospital on St. Thomas, VI.
Darius was preceded in death by his mother, Juliana Rhymer; brother, Allen Jackson Jr.; and sisters: Beryl Jackson and Ena Jackson Miles.
He is survived by his brothers: Henry and Leon Jackson Sr.; brothers-in-law: Ashmore Hyndman Sr. and Wrenford Samuel; sisters: Chrystalia Matthias, Gwenavire Jurgen Hyndman, Oretta Matthias Samuel; and sister-in-law, Jacqueline Jackson.
He is also survived by nieces: Lisa Abramson Penn, Loren Abramson Williams, Lois Simmons, Latoi and Lynia Liburd, Sheila, and Sherell Jackson, Averile Hendricks, Gail Jackson, Shanell Samuel George, Khalilah Samuel, Tameka Harris, Carla Miles Shipman, Tracy Miles, Reverend Jaslyn Challenger Singleton, Jaynell Walls, Tanisha, Teisha, Keisha, S’hakyra and Kyanna Jackson.
Other survivors include nieces-in-law: Cheryl Jackson, Patricia Miles and Yvonne Jackson; nephews: Joel and Curtis Jackson, Gary Jackson, Steven Miles, Kevin Jackson, Jay and Jai Matthias, Khari and Leon Jackson Jr.; nephews-in-law: Andrew Penn, Sr, Ivan Williams, Joel George Sr, Tavaris Harris, Vince Shipman and Delbert Singleton; and special cousins and friend: Orville Brown and Edna O’Connor Freeman and Clarence Lindo Sr.
His homegoing will be at the Bethany Moravian Church on St. John on Saturday, Oct. 19. The viewing will be held from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. with the service immediately following. The interment will be at the Bethany Moravian Church Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.
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