. Ricardo "Kent" Williams was born on May 4, 1957, to parents, Booker T. Jordan and Helen Williams. Ricardo attended Lockhart Elementary, Young Middle, and Middleton High School. After his educational journey, Ricardo became an employee of Cargill Phosphate, a plant now known as Mosaic, where he worked as a ground feeder for 28 years until his retirement in 2005. Ricardo enjoyed fishing, boating, cooking, and cheering on his favorite football team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also enjoyed attending services at the City of Judah Worship Center, under the leadership of Apostle Clintine E. Murvin before her passing in 2020. More than anything, Ricardo enjoyed spending quality time with his family.

Ricardo was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Williams, and father, Booker T. Jordan;

Children, Sherman Williams and Tyrone Williams; brothers, Natheal Williams, Herman Williams, Theodore Jordan, Julian Williams, and Robert Jordan, Sr. (Hazel); sisters, Jacquetta Thomas, Karen Williams, Rudean Creal, Dorothy Jordan, and Barbara Jean.

He is survived by his loving children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren, his love, our mother, Patricia A. Williams; children, Ricardo A. Williams, Shronda Leggett (Frank, Sr.), Opal Williams, and Kynetha Williams; grandchildren; Shanavia Williams, Alexis R. Anderson, JaMarcus J. Hudley, MiKayla Malone, Malichi Malone, Da Taja Williams, Patricia Williams, Dawanda Williams, Jemea Smith, KiMaya Williams, and Frank Leggett, Jr.; great-grandchildren, KeMoni Lee, Keonni Lee, Devon Maddox, Demi Maddox (Shanavia), Amari Anderson (Alexis) and JaMiah Hudley (JaMarcus); siblings; Wayne Williams (Linda), Reginald Williams, Steve Jordan (Lucy), Authur Jordan, Danny Jordan, Eddie Jordan, Marion Tidal, Vivian Smith, Jennifer Williams, Emma Joyce, and Donna Lisa Jordan; a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, who he loved with all of his heart; a host of cousins who he loved dearly and close friends he cherished. Please continue to keep the family in your thoughts and prayers

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