Funeral services were held on February 28,2023 at Memory Chapel of Anderson Ragsdale. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.
Derrick Lamont Grays, passed away on February 11, 2023, in San Diego, California. Derrick was born August 30, 1972, in Jacksonville, AR to Gwendolyn Hatchett and the late Melvin Grays. He was educated in Pulaski County School District where he played various musical instruments, saxophone being his favorite. Derrick attended Philander a career with the US Navy. He worked at the Pentagon before relocating to San Diego for Navy Seal training. His first Navy ship was the Lake Champlain, followed by the USS Bonhomme Richard, until his departure from the Navy in 2010.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife of 25 years, Loraine Grays; Mother Gwendolyn Hatchett; sister Tia Williams; loyal pet Buddha; and a host of many loving family and friends.
