Ivy Elvena Beard

With hearts filled with love and gratitude for a life well lived, the family of Ivy Elvena Beard announces her peaceful passing on February 6, 2026. Born on March 16, 1936, Ivy lived a life rooted in faith, compassion, and devotion to family and community

She leaves to cherish her loving memory her devoted daughter, Donna Miller; her adopted sons, Fitzroy Delacoudray and Theodore Delacoudray; and her beloved nephews, Wellington “Shaheily” Pennyfeather, O’Neil “Breed” Pennyfeather, Adolphus Pennyfeather, and Alton Pennyfeather.

Ivy was deeply loved by her special cousins Rosalind Browne and family, Camelita London and family, and Lorna Tobierre and family. She also leaves behind her treasured great-nieces Aisha, Kanika, Unika, Tabia, Allysha, Kimkaya, Sherishma, Jada, O’nealia, Aisha Pennyfeather, Kaya Pennyfeather, Ariel Hill, Shaneka Pennyfeather, and Sheniba Pennyfeather; and great-nephews Anandi, Hansen, Dalwin, Anefe, Shaquille, Jonathan I, Jonathan II, Freddie, Asheal, Kareem, Al, Allen, Ahleem, Alton Pennyfeather, and Khamir Cummings Pennyfeather.

She will also be lovingly remembered by her godchildren Elenita Cintron, Elwyn Browne, and Dekoven Tobierre, along with her special friends Ann Petersen-Encarnacion, Claudius Christopher, Lorna Abbott, and Pascuala Saldana.

Ivy’s life was enriched by an extended circle of close family and friends including the Bass Family, Bowry Family, Bramble Family, Bucchanan Family, Catherine Ferrol, Chambers Family, Cheryl George, Chris Herbert, Cintron Family, Corbin Webster, Dina Digna, Dawn Brodhurst and Family, Dorene Haye, Encarnacion Family, Gary Simmonds, Jerica Bryan (TX), Kettley Nichols, Hendrickson Family, Jacob Family, Jenkins Family, Kettly Nichols, Martin Family, McSheene Family, Milligan Family, Miller Family, Molloy Family, Moorhead Family, Parris Family, Phillip Family, Ruthly Fredericks, Saddlers Family, Theresa Beck and Family, Terrance and Christine Isaac, Tonge Family, Williams Family, and Woodley Family.

The family extends special thanks and heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Gwendolyn Owens, the Continuum Care Staff, Pastor Enoch King, and the congregation of Way of the Cross Baptist Church for their care, prayers, and support. Ivy also leaves behind extended family members in St. Kitts, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Trinidad who will continue to honor her legacy.

A celebration of Ivy Elvena Beard’s life will be held at Way of the Cross Baptist Church in 23B Estate Work & Rest, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Viewing at 9:00 a.m. and Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. Interment follows at the Kingshill Cemetery.