of Benton, AR
July 16, 1947 - December 21, 2024
Jerome P. Clements, Jr., 77, of Philadelphia, PA and Benton, Arkansas passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Clements.
Born July 16, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, 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 29th from 5 - 7 PM. The funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, December 30th 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.
Rest in Peace old friend. I've known Jerry since he lived in the 2900 block of N. 6th street.
I helped teach him to drive when I was 16, in my 55 Plymouth. I hung at Marshall & Cambria, he would stop and hang out once in a while. I later ran into him in 75, when I got on the Fire Department. Prayers for his Family. Once again Rest In Peace old friend.
Joe McDowell
God bless and keep you Uncle Buddy. Your presence will be missed and we pray for eternal peace. Your amazing life and legacy will live on. I hope Grandmom & Pop were right there waiting for you to welcome you home. May all of the memories be of comfort to the family. Much love to you all.
God bless and keep you Uncle Buddy. Your presence will be missed and we pray for eternal peace. Your amazing life and legacy will live on. I hope Grandmom & Pop were right there waiting for you to welcome you home. May all of the memories be of comfort to the family. Much love to you all.