Jerome Oneil Blakely, a 31-year-old African American man, died on November 12, 2015, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Funeral arrangements were handled by Grier Funeral Service; visitation was held an hour before a memorial service at Grier Memorial Chapel on November 21, 2015.

Public notices and obituary pages honor his memory and offer condolences to family and friends. The available notices do not specify a cause of death, nor do they mention any criminal investigation, arrests, or suspects. The focus in the published notices is on commemorating his life and supporting his loved ones.

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