Jerome I Dawson

On January 7, 2021 at 6:11pm, the Lord called home Jerome Ivan Dawson. He was born on October 2, 1955 to the late Jessie Lee Dawson and the late Simon Theodore Douglas, in Newport News, Virginia. Jerome was raised by his mother, the late Jessie Dawson and his Aunt & Uncle, the late France and Willie Douglas. He was educated by the Newport News Public Schools, and graduate from Warwick High School in the class of 1975. Immediately, after high school, Jerome started working for the Peninsula Health Department, where he served as a medical courier for 5 years. In 1980, Jerome accepted a position as a rigger with Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. He retired after 27 years of service in the Riggers Department X53.

In 1982, Jerome accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, at the St. John’s Church of God in Christ and later joined Temple of Peace Church in N.N. Many of us who really knew him would refer to him as a “Biblical Scholar” because of his love of studying the Bible and sharing God’s Word. Jerome was preceded in death by his father Simeon Theodore Douglas, mother, Jessie Lee Dawson, Aunts, Virginia Smith, Frances Douglas, Uncle, Luther Douglas and a Special Cousin, Gerri Hollins.

He leaves to mourn his death his children, Octavianus Smith, Carolyn Dawson, Christina Dawson, and Simon Dawson. Also, his siblings: Lorraine Dawson, Tyrone Dawson (Natalie), Robert Dawson, Teresa Foster (Rodney), Jeffery Dawson (Regina), Cheryl Dawson, Special Cousin, Walter Douglas, and a host of others loving nieces, nephews, great nieces, great-great nieces, cousins and extended.

Viewing will be held on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2:30-5:30 pm at CC Carter Funeral Home, 3314 Roanoke Avenue, Newport News, Virginia 23607. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 1pm at Fountain of Living Waters Church, 1457 Todds Lane, Hampton, Virginia 23666.

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