Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. Mr. Jerome Ware, “Hawk”, of 1358 Rome Street, Petersburg, Virginia, entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was born in Washington, D.C. to the late Joe and Ruby Ware, but lived in Greenville, South Carolina most of his life.

During his life, he worked at the Super Eight Grocery Store, the Marriott Hotel and at Virginia State University. He later worked at and retired from the Steel Mill Plant of Greenville, South Carolina. Jerome was a former member of the Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. Joe Ware and Mrs. Ruby Ware; his sisters, Bette Jean Cole and Joann Wallace; niece, Wakina Griffin; and brother-in-law, Samuel Holloway.

Jerome will be missed and remembered by his sister, Sandra Anderson of Petersburg, Va.; two brothers-in-law, James E. Cole of Petersburg, Va. and Johnny Wallace of Greenville, SC.; nephews, Rev. Dr. Ronnie Martin ( Tammie), Dwight Hudgens (Mary), Rev. Kelly Martin (Niaretta), and Arthur Ware; nieces, Jacqueline Miller (James), Candy Williams, and Tammy Holloway; two devoted cousins, Linda Drummond and Sandra Gordon of Simpsonville, SC.; one devoted great niece, Keisha Flowers; devoted family and friends, William Henry Cole, and Christopher Cole of Petersburg, Va., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Snowball and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sullivan of Greenville, SC., and numerous cousins and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Jerome Ware will be held at 3:00pm, Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Trinity Missionary Baptist Church of God In Christ, 233 Halifax Street, Petersburg, Virginia 23803, Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Pastor; Rev. Dr. Ronnie Martin, Eulogist and Evangelist Tammie Martin, Officiating.
Interment will follow in the Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia. Remains will rest at the church beginning one hour prior to service. On the day of the service, the family is asked to assemble at 1:45pm, at the residence of Rev. Dr. Ronnie Martin, 4309 Chesdin Blvd., Sutherland, Virginia.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 6pm to 8pm and on Friday, July 18, 2014 from 9am to 8pm at the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment.

The family is receiving friends at the residence of Sandra Anderson (sister), 527 Pegram Street, Petersburg, Va. and may be reached at (804) 835-9517 and (804) 732-7504.
Online condolences may be registered at www.jldodsonandsons.com.

Professional funeral services have been entrusted to the staff of the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 25824 Greensville Avenue, Petersburg, Virginia (North Dinwiddie County), Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson, Sr., Funeral Director, (804) 732-5959 and (804)834-3330.