Peter Perry was raised in St. Catherine West Central before leaving for Kingston at age 17.
Our Story
A Jamaican legacy of care.
Perry's Funeral Home grew from founder Peter Anthony Perry's Brown's Hall roots, years of public service and first Spanish Town operation into the business now based at 27 Job Lane.
27 Job LaneThe current Spanish Town base of Perry's Funeral Home.
He joined the Jamaica Constabulary Force and served as a district constable.
Public reporting dates the business's first funeral-home case to October 2006.
The Spanish Town location brings arrangements, preparation and transport into one operation.
Founder journey
Public service and funeral service developed side by side.
Peter Anthony Perry grew up in Brown's Hall, St. Catherine, and moved to Kingston at 17 in search of work. He joined the Jamaica Constabulary Force in 1999. In 2006, he began the funeral business from a small space at 180 Brunswick Avenue in Spanish Town before later moving the operation to Job Lane.
Founder-led operationPeter Perry remains closely associated with the work at Job Lane.
Beyond the arrangement room
A business shaped by community.
The images capture Peter Perry in community settings and alongside colleagues, showing the relationships and personal presence behind the work at Job Lane.
The road here
From Brown's Hall to 27 Job Lane.
This chronology follows the documented milestones behind the founder and the Spanish Town operation.
Brown's Hall beginnings
Peter Perry was born and raised in Brown's Hall, St. Catherine West Central.
Kingston at 17
He left Brown's Hall for Kingston and worked in several practical roles while pursuing his two career interests.
JCF service from 1999
Perry joined the Jamaica Constabulary Force and served as a district constable while developing the funeral business.
180 Brunswick Avenue
The funeral business began from a small Spanish Town space, with its first case recorded in 2006.
27 Job Lane
The operation later moved to its current home at Job Lane and the Spanish Town bypass.
Documented public farewells
Public reporting has connected Perry's with the final care or arrangements of several nationally known Jamaican musicians.
The work at Job Lane
Three parts of the operation.
Family arrangements, professional preparation and final casket checks each require different work before service day.
01
Arrangement office
Family contacts, proposed dates, service choices and follow-up actions are organised from the Job Lane office.
02
Professional preparation
The supplied images show preparation work carried out privately with protective equipment.
03
Final casket check
The casket and surrounding floral setting are checked before the family and guests arrive.
Service-day presence
The work is carried by people.
The Perry's team brings together staff readiness, floral placement, family guidance and service timing at the venue.
Frederick “Toots” Hibbert
Reported by the Jamaica Observer.
U Roy
Funeral arrangements reported by the Jamaica Observer.
Bunny Wailer
Funeral arrangements reported by the Jamaica Observer.
Lee “Scratch” Perry
A viewing at Perry's Funeral Home was publicly documented.
One Spanish Town home base
27 Job Lane keeps the operation close to the founder.
Family arrangements
The office provides a place to discuss the proposed service and record family decisions.
Professional preparation
Preparation work is carried out within the funeral-home operation.
Funeral transport
Hearses and service vehicles are based at Job Lane for agreed funeral arrangements.
Founder oversight
Peter Perry remains publicly associated with the hands-on work of the business.
Immediate need or planning ahead
Begin with the information you have.
The first conversation can be simple: who has passed, where they are now and the best family contact.