Just over one year ago, Corey Williams received the news everyone dreads: a loved one being diagnosed with cancer.
A local artist, poet, videographer and father of four, Williams found out in May 2025 his fiancée, Iya Burkett, had cancer. Within a month, Williams saw the disease rapidly progress.
The couple struggled through her constant treatments at UF Health Shands Hospital, and Williams watched as his loved one lost the ability to communicate and struggled with her illness…