Derrick Rose Offers To Help Pay For Some Of Jonylah Watkins’ Funeral Expenses

March 13, 2013 7:17 PM

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CHICAGO (CBS) — Funeral services have been set for 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins – gunned down this week on the South Side.

The funeral will be at 11 Tuesday morning at New Beginnings Church at 66th and King. The wake, at 10 a.m.

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Funeral Arrangements Set For Jonylah Watkins
WBBM Newsradio's Steve Miller

New Beginnings is the church of Pastor Corey Brooks, who’s been acting as a spokesman for the family of 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins.

Spencer Leak Jr. of Leak Funeral Home says visitation will be Monday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Leak Funeral Home at 7838 South Cottage Grove.

Bulls Guard Derrick Rose has approached the funeral home – through his agent to offer to pay for some of the expenses of the funeral.

Newsradio spoke briefly with the agent, who said he did not want to discuss it.

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