Highsmith, Jerry 'JR' 'Fat Boy' Jr.

1969 - 2020  (50 years)

• Name	Highsmith, Jerry 'JR' 'Fat Boy'
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	22 Apr 1969	Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HIGH.J002
  _FGRAVE	206347340
  Funeral	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Death	17 Jan 2020	St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri   [1, 2]
  	Jerry "JR" Highsmith Jr., age 50, of Rinard, Illinois, passed away Friday morning, January 17, 2020, at St. Louis University Hospital.
  Burial	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I8892	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	24 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Highsmith, Jerry 'High Therm',   b. 30 Mar 1949, Mount Carmel, Wabash County, Illinois d. 16 Jan 2011, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois (Age 61 years)
  Mother	McCracken, M.L.
  Family ID	F4419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MOATS, S.L.
  Children	1. Highsmith, B.N.   2. Highsmith, C.W.
  Family ID	F4428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Apr 1969 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 17 Jan 2020 - St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Jerry 'JR' 'Fat Boy' Highsmith Jr.

  
  

• Notes

  JR (often affectionately called “Fat Boy” by his friends) moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, after Hurricane Katrina to work in construction and help rebuild some of the large beautiful homes in the city. He later became trained for a position in oil testing for SGS Laboratories. JR looked forward to being with his family for cookouts, planning crawfish boils, and especially opportunities to share in family meals including Mary Lou’s lasagna or an apple pie that Phyllis baked. He enjoyed rock hunting and mushroom hunting, and opportunities to sing karaoke.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2614] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Highsmith, Jerry "JR", Jr., 50, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206347340/jerry-highsmith), none. (Reliability: 2). [S15559] Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Moats, Terry, 67, (https://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/1331/), none. (Reliability: 2).