Jerome Ingram was born to the late Eddie Sr and Sarah Ingram Jones on April 29th 1964. He was baptized at an early age by the late Ulysses Thomas at New Magnolia Baptist Church. He married the love of his life Nicole Ingram on November 1st, 2014, to this union two children were born Ja’Marcus R. Short and Ja’Mylah A. Short.
Jerome was an avid New Orleans Saints fan; he was a dedicated and loving husband and father until he departed this life on October 7th, 2024.
Jerome leaves to mourn yet cherish memories never to be forgotten, His dearly beloved wife Nicole Ingram; his children Ja’Marcus and Ja’Mylah of Schriever, La.
His sisters; Gail (Joinel) Flakes, Kendra (Verner) Wiggins, Sandy (Isaac) Castle and Valinsia Jones; his brothers, Donald Ingram and Eddie (Tameka) Jones Jr., his mother-in-law Gloria Short, father-in-law Randolph Short Sr., sisters-in-law; Katina (Isaac II) Short, Quintez (AB) Stalling and Mercedes Short; brothers-in-law; Randolph (Stevie) Short Jr., Goddaughter Inez Anderson, and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and co-workers.
He was preceded in death by his parents his parents, the late Eddie Jones Sr and Sarah Ingram Jones; his nephew Damon Jaron Eddie Jones; his paternal grandparents Charly Jones and Eliza J. Jones; maternal grandparents Sullivan Ingram Sr., and Urcel Reed Ingram.
The Ingram Family will receive guests for a time of visitation on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 9 AM until service time in the Chapel of Jones Funeral Home, 230 South Hollywood Rd. Houma, LA. Celebration of Life will begin at 11 AM at Jones Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Halfway Cemetery in Gray, LA.
