Derek Morehead Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Derek Morehead (Columbus, Ohio), born in Detroit, Michigan, who passed away at the age of 61, on July 20, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Derek Morehead to show support.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Barbara Jean Cardwell and William Morehead; and his grandmothers, Henrietta Cardwell and Josephine E. Draper. He is survived by: his sister Royetta Robin Lee (Duan Marcel Lee); his nieces, Brittany, Kelli and Chelsea; his wife Lashea Williams; his children, Darrius Morehead, Shereka Morehead and Zharia Williams; his grandsons, Xantiago and Denero; his sons, Derek Windom Morehead and Tyidus Wilkins; and his grandchild Lashea. He is also survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, and family and friends.