JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The body found in Allendale on April 20 has been identified by family as mother LaDonna Williams.
Williams' loved ones described her as "an independent, strong, motivated women and mother," in a GoFundMe campaign posted by LaDaisha Williams. She was a grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and "friend to many".
"She was loved by everyone she met and kept faith in her heart," the GoFundMe description continues.
Her daughter LaDaisha Williams tells First Coast News that the last time they saw her was in February.
"We reached out for her birthday and when we got no reply, and she wasn’t calling us like she usually do we started to worry, we made what we thought was a missing person's report but the police officer wrote it up as an “information report”" said LaDaisha Williams.
The daughter says the landlord who “found her” was actually a friend of hers.
"She was motivated, a hard worker. She loved the beach and a sunny day. My mom loved to write and paint, she was an artist."
LaDaisha Williams says her mother had three kids and two grandchildren, with two more on the way.
"She loved her grandkids more than anything, and I’m sad I’ll have to bring two more into this world without her," she says. "We are asking if anyone knows anything or had any conversations with her in February to April to please share it with the police as there may be something important to it."
On Wednesday afternoon, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office discovered a human body at 900 W. 9th Street, near the corner of W. Ninth and St. Clair.
While the cause of death was initially reported as "undetermined", JSO has since listed the death as a homicide. The body was found in a fenced-in backyard, police said. The homeowner was cleaning when they discovered Williams' remains. The home was vacant at the time of the discovery.
The body was partially covered, but an official said that could have been the result of fallen foliage.
If you would like to donate to her loved ones to help put Williams to rest, click here.
