JONESBORO – Jerome Purchase, 68, of Jonesboro died April 5, 2016 at his home.
Jerome worked in the department of corrections, and was an army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Mary of the home; father, George Purchase of Maywood, Ill.; sons, Ryan Sanders, and Nikitisa Purchase both of Jonesboro, Jerome Purchase of Pine Bluff, Johnathan Rolfe, and Jeremy Rolfe both of Widener, and Alfiba Martin of Champagne, Ill.; daughters, Laverne Purchase of Champagne, Rhoda Avant of Cairo, and Brenda Williams of Springfield, Ill.; sisters, Joan Belle of Springfield, and Benetta Adams of Harvey, Ill.; brothers, Brent Walls of Zion, Ill., Bryant Walls of Springfield, Cecil Purchase of Maywood, Winston Purchase of Boling Brook, Ill., and Steven Purchase of El Paso, Texas; thirteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at First Baptist Church, 700 Kitchen St., with Rev. Glenn Barnes as eulogist.
Visitation is 10 a.m. until service time at the church.
Burial will be Monday, April 18, 2016 in Mound City National Cemetery directed by Woodard Funeral Service of Jonesboro.
online registry: www.woodardfuneralservice.com