Derrick Alan Glass, age 24

Lost to gun violence on September 27, 2018 in Ripley, Mississippi.

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  • Nickname:
    11 D-Rock
    5 Huck
    13 MonStar
    4 Bro
  • Number of children:
    1 You was a brother to me and great friend to those who knew you.wolf pack ✊
  • Personality:
    21 protective
    11 loving
    8 real
    10 hilarious
    6 kind
    3 honest
    9 warrior
    6 courageous
    3 always hungry
    2 loves cake
    2 movie buff
    2 carnivore
    5 loyal
    4 prankster
    2 old soul
    1 loves rock and roll
    2 noble
    1 likes orange juice WITH pulp and thick cut bacon
    3 athletic
    4 Soldier
    1 strong
    1 strong willed
    3 respectful
    1 outgoing
  • Occupation:
    3 self
  • Workplace:
    2 home
    1 business man
  • Schools attended:
    8 falkner high
    4 Love you n miss you derrick
  • Comments:
    10 Rest in peace
    1 missing
    2 i love you
    2 you made me laugh until I couldnt breathe
    10 Derrick is an example of what every man should be.
    8 knowing Derrick made me a better person
    1 one of Derrick's favorite desserts is classic white cake because he's a "classic guy" he said.
    2 If Derrick's eating pasta in Heaven im sure hes requesting lots of sauce
    2 You will mever be forgotten. You were a great guy!!!
    2 you’ll always have a special place in my heart
    5 SPC.Glass you were a great Infantry Soldier, you will be missed. See you on the high ground.
    10 He always said family and friends were the most important things in life.
    1 forever thankful for the memories we had together Derrick!
    2 missing laughing with you more and more each day
    3 missing you Derrick! there’s not a day i don’t think about you! until we meet again!💗
    1 you was such a blessing to my life..love you forever
    1 everything reminds me of you! miss you everyday
    3 My family and I were blessed to have known you
    7 best brother in the world!
    3 will remember that last hug and cute grin i got forever. thankful for 8 years knowing you 💜
    2 i always looked up to you. you had a huge impact on my life. until we meet again!
    2 We will cherish you forever sweet guy
    1 only the good die young! I'm jealous Heaven has you and we dont. waiting until we meet again!
    2 I love you Derrick!
    2 i hope you’re dancing in the sky!💗
    3 My best friend! Will forever miss you!
    1 missing you so much !
    1 Still praying for justice for you. You will never be forgotten.
    1 we will never ever forget you Derrick !!
    1 praying for justice every day!! forever loving and missing you dglass
    3 missing you never goes away. i will always do things to honor your life!
    2 miss you so so much! Life isnt worth much without you!
    2 Happy Thanksgiving Derrick! ill eat lots of dessert for you! I miss you so much!
    1 missing you a bunch derrick alan! i can’t wait to see you again!💗
    2 still missing you so bad..wish i could go back to our last moment together 💜
    1 i love you Derrick
    1 love you so much..thankful for our memories and perfect times shared
    1 think about you more than anything
    4 I would give you my life if I could my wonderful son
    2 Missing you more every day! Miss hearing you rev up before you pull in the driveway!
    1 this is still unbelievable. i’ll always hold onto the memories we had together💗 ily
    1 missin you today.. and every day
    3 You'll always be my ninja turtle! Always on my mind, forever in my heart
    1 missing you so bad right now
    2 Holidays are hard without you! Miss you so much!
    2 rest in peace lu Derrick Glass
    1 Merry Christmas Derrick ❤️
    1 RIP Derrick i hope you get to meet up with our son and Josh you would be great friends
    1 our son Ronnie
    1 thinking of you!! always!!
    1 Will never forget you sweet guy still can't believe you are gone.
    3 it’s been three months and i still can’t stop thinking about you. missing you. love you always!💗
    1 happy new year Derrick, forever in my heart
    1 Happy New Year! first one without you. love you
    1 happy new years! prayers for the fam
    2 Best cousin in the world! I love u from your fav lil cousin!
    1 it was a love/hate relationship that i will never forget💕
    1 i miss how sweet you always were to me
    2 miss you more than anything!!
    1 RIP Derrick pray you and Ronnie becomes friends in Heaven
    2 wish you were here right now
    1 Miss you so ver much
    1 you never leave my thoughts, ill miss you the rest of my life
    2 waiting for the day you will throw me in the air again.💗
    1 wish you were here! miss you so much!
    1 miss your laugh so much. just wish i could go back in time.
    1 miss you everyday but lately ive been missing you so so much. cant wait til i see you again ❤️
    1 awaiting the day i see you again!
    1 missing you today!!
    1 forever missing you. love you so much 💜
    1 Happy Valentine's day Derrick. i miss you like crazy
    1 Happy Valentines!! love you!!
    1 my heart will never heal...missing you so much
    1 miss you! forever broken
    2 Havent forgotten about you Derrick!🙏🏾😇🧡💙
    1 missing you big derrick! i love you always!💗
    1 not a day goes by where you are not on my mind !!
    1 life is hard without you! love you so much
    1 miss you!!!
    2 feels like im living my life just waiting to see you again ! miss you so much
    1 been hard here lately! miss you more and more
    2 you’ve made me a better person derrick! loving and missing you!💗
    1 Happy birthday Derrick! I miss you every single day. I’m so grateful I got to know you.
    1 happy late birthday! i hope you had a blast with Jesus!💗
    1 Missing you a lot tonight.
    1 you’ve been on my mind a lot lately derrick. i love you!💗
    1 happy belated birthday homie!!
    1 needing you right now derrick. watch over me!💗
    1 Nothing’s the same without you.
    1 missing you! im glad you made me a better person. love you derrick!💗
    2 Happy Easter Derrick!! Forever loving you !!
    1 it’s been seven months. i wish you were here with us, derrick. i love you forever and always!💗
    1 I love you.
    2 miss you so much
    1 you’re always on my mind derrick💗 watch over me🌟
    1 I still need you
    1 It’s been hard without you lately
    1 hey derrick! missing you right about now! 💗
    1 miss you so much!
    1 i love you derrick💗forever
    1 You are my sunshine
    1 love and miss you so much!
    1 You have my heart forever!
    1 it’s been nine months and i still miss you like it was yesterday. i love you derrick💗
    1 Happy 4th!! Miss you every single day!!
    5 slung some corn hole over the fourth and every bag reminded me of you
    1 miss you so much!!
    1 10 months today. words can’t describe how much i miss you derrick. i love you, forever and always💗
    1 Wish you were here so much
    1 miss you more than anything!
    2 can't wait to join you in Heaven!
    1 missing you derrick alan! i love you forever and always!💗
    2 I think about you all the time!! ❤️ miss you!!
    1 needing you right now!💗
    1 life feels impossible without you. missing you!💗
    1 one year today, derrick. i don’t know what to do without you. loving and missing you💗
    1 a whole year already, seems like forever. love and miss you always
    1 The one year mark hit pretty hard. Miss you every day.
    1 always missing you! espcially days like today!
    1 i need you derrick💗
    1 here comes the holidays without you again. never the same! miss you
    1 i don’t know what to do derrick. i miss you💗
    1 Miss you so much
    2 dont know how to make through more holidays without you...i cant even celebrate anything anymore
    1 Happy Thanksgiving. our last Thanksgiving you said you were thankful for brunettes lol missyou
    1 Happy thanksgiving to my favorite angel ❤️
    1 I love you my precious son
    1 Merry Christmas, miss you 😘
    1 Merry Christmas. 2nd year :/ love you!!
    1 needing you right now💗
    1 another year without you:/ miss you so much
    1 Every single day is just about unbearable without you
    1 Miss laughing with you ❤️
    1 i miss you derrick💗
    1 miss you x100000
    1 my heart will never heal
    1 hey D! i miss you so much!💗
    1 Happy Birthday stud
    1 Happy Birthday brotha!! love you
    1 Happy Birthday to my wonderful son. Love you
    1 I need you
    1 Missing you... per usual
    1 i dont know what to do without you here with me Derrick
    2 wish you were here
    2 its been hard. two years today! missin u extra!
    2 Miss you so much ❤️
    1 love you so much! miss you like crazy
    1 loving you always
    1 been thinking about you lately. missing you like crazy, derrick💗
    1 Happy thanksgiving in Heaven!! Miss you more thank I could say in words 🤍
    1 man i miss you dude! ❤️
    1 loving you forever
    2 reminising on you pounching on me every Christmas morning. miss u
    1 :((
    2 Reminiscing on how beautiful of a light you were to others! ❤️
    1 you’ve been on my mind a lot lately. i miss you so much derrick💗
    1 happy easter big dawg ❤️
    1 Happy Birthday! We miss you so much
    1 Happy Birthday dork! Miss you and our strange friendship!
    1 Happy Birthday Derrick missing you ❤️
    1 your neices love you! miss you so much
    1 love you
    1 miss you bad!!
    1 today was the day 😣 wish you were still here
    1 3 years today. still cant believe your gone. miss you
    1 love you forever my derrick
    2 can't wait to be with you again in Heaven. loving you forever my sweet sweet Derrick
    1 Happy Thanksgiving. love and miss you
    1 Always and forever in my mind and heart
    1 Merry Christmas my sweet sweet son. Loving
    1 Love you
    1 miss you so badly
    1 wish I could hear your voice
    2 missing you terribly Derrick💗
    1 I love you
    1 Happy 28th Birthday!! Loving you dearly
    1 happy birthday in heaven! think about you always
    1 Happy Birthday bro, love you
    2 Love you & miss you so so very much!!
    3 miss your laugh
    2 Derrick... i love you. and i miss you so much.
    2 4 years today. thats crazy. miss you
    2 miss you 💕
    2 think of you every day, always missing you 💗
    2 my love..i miss u so badly
    2 Every day I miss you even more. Loving you always!
    2 🫶🏼🫶🏼
    1 You are always on my mind 😭
    1 wish you were here. its not right😭
    1 Happy birthday! I’ll never forget you 💜
    2 happy birthday Derrick! been dreaming abt you!
    2 more dreams. ❤️ i hope they never end so i can still see you
    1 i miss you so much
    1 man, it aint right here without you
    1 5yrs today...don't know how I've made it so long without you
    1 😭🥺
    1 missing you
    1 Youd be 30 this month. Miss you

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