Mr. Jerome Preston Snipes

August 9, 1945 - May 29, 2019

The family of Mr. Jerome Preston Snipes, Jr., age 73, wishes to announce his passing on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Duke Regional Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Jerome (nicknames Butter Roll & JayRome) graduated from Hillside High School in 1967. At an early age, he joined Morehead Baptist Church and he always held it in his heart. He loved his family dearly. During his sickness, he longed to be able to relocate from the nursing facility (Rose Manor) and return home on the West End to the old home where he grew from childhood. Jerome loved to watch television, westerns being his favorite and later he developed a love for basketball. He loved to buy two (2) of identical items although many times, he would lovingly give one away. Jerome’s memory was like an encyclopedia. He could remember everybody’s birthday, not just immediate family but aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, etc. Jerome had stock in Bojangles, he loved their chicken. He leaves to cherish his memories, one brother, Kenneth E. Snipes, Sr. (Audry); (Two brothers, Ronald L. Snipes and Clinton Snipes preceded him in death.); Sister-in-law, Brenda Snipes; Nephews - Kenneth E. Snipes, Jr., (Dr. Tracey (deceased)), Calvin L. Snipes (Susie), Ronald L. Snipes, Jr.; Nieces - Rhonda Snipes, Tiffany Royster (Derrick) and Angela R. Evans; two step-nieces - LaFonzel (Toni) Poteat (Clifford) and RaSanda (Sandy) Mitchell (Timothy); great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will take place on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Pilgrim Baptist Church, 2420 S Roxboro Street, Durham, North Carolina 27707, at 1:00 p.m., with a family visitation one hour prior to the service. Mr. Jerome Preston Snipes, Jr. will be laid to rest in Glennview Memorial Park.