JEROME OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== JEROME, Donald Edward 1933 - 1991 Donald Edward Jerome, 57, Route 1, Blairstown, passed away Saturday, March 2, 1991, at his home. He was born near Blairstown, MO, June 3, 1933, the second son of Willis Epperson and Edith Gertrude Tompkins Jerome. He graduated from Norris High School in 1950, and attended Central Missouri State University at Warrensburg. He taught at the Peach Grove School at Garden City before entering the United States Army in 1953, where he served during the Korean War. On January 16, 1955, he was married to Leah Mae Hammons at Corinth Baptist Church near Chilhowee. They had lived the remainder of their married life on a farm near Blairstown. He had worked for the Farmers’ Produce Exchange of Chilhowee for 14 years, where he served as the Clinton branch manager. He was a member of the Norris United Methodist Church and the Ingham-Morgan Post 871 of the American Legion of Urich. Surviving him is his wife, Leah Mae, of the home; two sons, Ray Jerome of Blairstown and Rex Jerome of Wichita, KS; his parents, Epperson and Edith Jerome of Blairstown; his brother, Jerry Jerome, Blairstown; one grandson, Ryan Jerome, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, at the Ward Funeral Home in Chilhowee with the Rev. Lee Ward officiating. JEROME, Edith G. TOMPKINS 1908 - 1999 Edith G. Tompkins Jerome, 90, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at the Westwood Nursing Center in Clinton. She was born Oct 12, 1908, in Stover, the daughter of David and Mary Jones Tompkins. On Feb 22, 1931, in Leeton, she married Willis Epperson Jerome. He preceded her in death on June 5, 1998. Mrs. Jerome was a member of the Blairstown Presbyterian Church. Survivors include one son, Jerry Jerome, Blairstown; a sister, Gladys Poyner of Morgantown, IN; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Jerome. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 10, at the Consalus Funeral Home in Clinton. Burial will be in the Chilhowee Cemetery. JEROME, Ray Lee n/a - 1999 Kansas City Star Oct 10 1999 - Ray Lee Jerome, 43, Blairstown, MO, died Friday, October 8, 1999, at his home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, October 10, at the Consalus FuneralHome, Clinton, MO; burial in the Chilhowee Cemetery, Chilhowee, MO. Mr. Jerome will lie in state 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. (Arrangements: Consalus Funeral Home, Clinton, MO) JEROME, Willis Epperson 1907 - 1998 Willis Epperson Jerome was born February 25, 1907, near Leeton, the son of Harry W. and Bertie (Epperson) Jerome. He died Friday, June 5, 1998. Epperson, as he was known to all, married Edith Gertrude Tompkins on February 22, 1931, in Leeton. They made their home near Blairstown, where they were well known in the farming community. Epperson was a member of the Blairstown Presbyterian Church, Mid-American Dairymen, a charter member of Farm Bureau and served on the Extension Council. He is survived by his wife, Edith, of the home; one son, Jerry Jerome and wife, Mary Lou, Blairstown; a daughter-in-law, Leah Mae Jerome and one brother, Harry Jerome, both of Clinton; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Donald Edward Jerome, and two sisters, Lucille Buford and Mary Lionberger. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at Consalus Chapel, Clinton, with burial in Chilhowee Cemetery. Pallbearers were J. W. Bradfield, Lowell Houk, Leroy George, Jim Waugh, Val Whitaker and Chuck Miers. Honorary pallbearers were Homer Wall, Bob McIntire, John Wall, Claude Jones and Elmer Butcher. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================