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Derek Ricketts
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[September
16, 2011]
MOUNT PULASKI -- Derek Matthew
Ricketts, of Bradenton, Fla., died Sept. 9, 2011, at Manatee
Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Fla. |
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Visitation will be 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, at
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount
Pulaski. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at
the funeral home, with Pastor Mark Schleeter
conducting the service. Burial will be in
Steenbergen Cemetery.
Derek was born March 24, 1978, in Bloomington to
John W. and Linda "Lin" Humphries Carter.
He is survived by his parents, of Decatur; his
daughter Brooklyn Kate Ricketts of Bradenton, Fla.;
one brother, David E. Ricketts of Decatur; two
sisters, Tina J. (and Casey) Arvin of Palm Harbor,
Fla., and Gina M. (and Ryan) Bazemore of Clearwater,
Fla.; an adopted sister, Nicole Procarione of
Decatur; his maternal grandmother, Martha Humphries
of Normal; and his paternal grandfather, Wesley
Carter of Mount Pulaski.
He was preceded in death by his maternal
grandfather and paternal grandmother. |
Derek loved to play golf, he had many friends, and
he helped many people by being an organ donor.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's
Hospital.
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