Williams' aunt is Vecepia Towery, the winner of "". Testimony showed that A.B. Towery, the victim, also had a problem with drugs. An immunity win in ensured Mariano, Rector, and Towery safety going into the merge. Holberg was working as a topless dancer and was hired by Towery. Immediately Vavrick-O'Brien, realizing she could be voted out, made a Final Two alliance with Towery. Towery once managed the office at a software development company. Towery won the Pulitzer Prize for his investigative reporting. Towery died on November 25, 2012 at the age of 92. In 2001, Towery decided to apply for the reality TV competition show "Survivor".