Jerome 'Jerry' Brown

Jerome "Jerry" Brown, 47, of Las Vegas, Nevada, and formerly of Sycamore, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, in Las Vegas, due to complications from a motorcycle accident. Jerry was born in 1971, in Upper Sandusky, to Donna (Brown) Heilman and Jerome G. Brown. Survivors include two sons, Alex Randles of Hampton, Virginia, and Cody Brown of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona; his father, Jerome G. Brown of Albuquerque, New Mexico; stepfather, Donald Heilman of Sycamore; one sister, Katherine (Richard) Lucius of McCutchenville; two nieces, April (Pom) Kim of Pickerington and Rachel (Nathan) Smoot of Tiffin; two great-nieces, Jaela and Maebri; and one great-nephew, Grayson. Jerry was preceded in death by his mother, Donna Heilman, and his grandparents. He spent his childhood in Sycamore, with his mother, Donna, and stepfather, Donald Heilman. He graduated from Mohawk High School in 1989. He then joined the U.S. Navy after graduation. He met and married Maria (Blackwell) Randles and they had a son, Alex. They later divorced. He was deployed during Desert Storm and was honorably discharged in 1993. In 1998, he had a second son, Cody, with Melissa Arnsperger of Mesa, Arizona. Jerry worked as a fire protection specialist for Ace Fire Systems. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and bull riding. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and enjoyed riding with a biker group. Jerry also enjoyed spending time with friends and family, especially Chris and Jason, whom he met in Las Vegas. He also enjoyed watching his son Cody play various sports throughout school. Jerry was extremely proud of Cody for joining the U.S. Air Force in 2017. Although Jerry was not involved with his first son Alex's life, he loved him very much. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at Walton-Moore Funeral Home, Sycamore, OH. A graveside service will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, at Bethel Cemetery, McCutchenville, with the Rev. Kristin Buchs officiating. Sycamore American Legion Post No. 250, also will conduct a military graveside service. Memorial contributions can be made to Soldiers and Sailors Home in Sandusky, in care of Walton-Moore Funeral Home, P.O. Box 350, Sycamore, OH 44882. Online expressions of sympathy can be made at waltonmoorefuneralhome.com.