of Benton, AR

July 16, 1947 - December 21, 2024

Jerome P. Clements, Jr., 77, of Philadelphia and Benton, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Clements.

Born July 16, 1947, in Philadelphia, he was the son of Jerome P. and Agnes M. (Kearns) Clements.

Jerry led a life of service to others, first as a U.S. Marine in Vietnam, then as a Philadelphia firefighter, paramedic lieutenant and instructor, and finally, as a security guard.

His greatest joys and meaning in life were his children and grandchildren and seeing them grow and prosper.

Along with his wife, Shirley, Jerry is survived by two sons, Sean Clements, LtCol., USMCR (Ret.) (Diana) of Wayne, PA, and Jeffrey Jerome Clements, COL., USANG (Ret.) (Mercedes) of Russellville, AR; three stepdaughters, Amanda Elliott (Scott) of Benton, AR, Rebecca Dickson (Zack) of Bauxite, AR, and Lauren Dickson (Joe) of Dallas, TX; 15 grandchildren, Sean, Julia, Kevin, Kyle, A.J., Sydney, Daria, Connor, Wilder, Evlyn, Emery, Tucker, Vivi, Titus and Adeline; and five siblings, Theresa Clements, Patricia Mulvey, Catherine Clements-Keith, Moira Shields, and Michael T. Clements.

A visitation will be held at Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home, 6700 Alcoa Rd, Benton, AR, on Sunday, December 29, from 5 - 7 PM. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, December 30, at First Southern Baptist Church, 604 S. Reynolds Rd., with a reception to follow. Interment with military honors will be held at a future date at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery. A Celebration of Life is planned for a future date in the Philadelphia area. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Arkansas Children's Foundation or the Philadelphia Fire Department Foundation.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Alcoa Funeral Home
6700 Alcoa Road
Benton, AR  72019
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com