Jerome Faison

Obituary For Jerome Faison

Jerome Matthew Faison was born on January 26, 1969, in Greensboro, NC. To the late Mr. Buster Faison and Mrs. Audrey Faison (Greensboro, NC) .

Jerome graduated from Grimsley Senior High School in 1988. Jerome was an avid sports fan and ran track at Jackson Jr. High School and he loved the game of basketball. He was so good that they used to call him “Jimmy Black”. Jerome’s favorite NFL team was none other than the Dallas Cowboys. Jerome was a comedian but he never received any pay.Jerome was always making everyone laugh and smile and you knew when you came around him that you would have a good time.

Jerome was employed by Wesley Long Hospital Laundry department for 6 years as a Laundry Tech. He was a hard worker, dependable and you knew that he would get the job done. Jerome had his own landscaping business “Gifted Hands Landscaping”. Jerome took pride in his work making sure that each lawn was perfected. Jerome was also previously employed by Goodwill for several years. In his younger years, Jerome was a member of St. Phillip AME Zion Church, Greensboro, NC.

Jerome was preceded in death by his father Mr. Buster Faison and his Grandparents, Mr.Dee and Mrs. Bessie Faison and Mr. Benny and Mrs. Magarine Moore. Left to cherish his memories, his mother, Mrs. Audrey Faison of the home, his sons Jerome Melvin, Rayshaun Melvin, Quiten Melvin, Kendrick Thornton and Courtney Coleman all of Greensboro, NC. His sister Linda Faison of Greensboro, NC and his brother Franklin (Wendy) Faison of Greensboro, NC, his nephews, Dante Farrow, Deshon Faison and his niece Jamilah Faison all of Greensboro, NC , his grandson Landen Baker of Greensboro, NC.

Two special friends, Tammie Melvin and Lorinda Thornton of Greensboro, NC., and a host of aunts, uncles, relatives and friends

Funeral service will be held Friday, January 13, 2023 12pm Cathedral of Deliverance Church 3612 Summit Ave. 11am Visitation. Burial will follow Forest Lawn Cemetery 3910 Forest Lawn Dr. Greensboro, NC.

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