I remember being your neighbor for many years! Watching you grown form a young boy to a grown man was very interesting! What a wonderful man you turned put to be! Your presence is very much missed! Praying that GOD sees your family thru this time filled with sorrow!

Derek you where a great brother, friend, father just an amazing person all around impacting peoples life you where just an amazing person all around. You left us all to early it’s not fair at all for such a great person to get taken from us so early. You will be missed fly high brother I love you

I love you so much Derek! Your absence is killing me slowly! I'm creating this for you because I love you and the world deserves to know just how much! Until we meet again my sweet boy! Momma loves you!