A candlelight vigil was held Friday night in memory of Jermel Ware, the 13-year-old Belleville boy who died Sunday after being injured in a collision between a go-cart he was riding in and a pickup truck on Saturday, May 11.
The vigil was held in Jaycee Park off West H Street in Belleville.
Jermel was a seventh-grader at West Junior High School, where he was known for his infectious smile.
Visitation for Jermel is set for 9 to 11 a.m. May 31 with a funeral service following at 11 a.m. May 31 at New Life In Christ Church at 689 Scott Troy Road in O’Fallon, according to his mother, Jasmine Phiffer. Serenity Memorial Chapel in Belleville is handling funeral arrangements. A GoFundMe account also has been established to assist Jermel’s family.
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