October 16, 1980 - May 14, 2025
Mr. Derek Andre Burns age 44, entered rest Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the East Georgia Regional Medical Center.
He was educated in the public school system of Bulloch County Georgia and was a 2000 graduate of Statesboro High School and he attended the Ogeechee Technical College, where he received his CDL. He was affectionately known as “DB”.
As a hard-working young man, he began his working career at age 16, at Snooky’s Restaurant. He later worked for Viracon for fifteen years where he was a supervisor. He later utilized his CDL’s and began working at Evenflow. He was currently employed at Veyer Logistics as a manager.
He is preceded in death by his father, Nick “Pete” Howard, Jr., maternal grandparents, Bridie and Henry Burns, paternal grandparents, Deila Jackson and Nick Howard. Sr.
Those left to cherish his memories are, his wife, Nichole Burns, three sons, Shawn Burns, and Derek (Shy) Burns, both of Socorro, TX, and Dereon Burns, Statesboro, GA; granddaughters, Isla an Lanai; his mother, Brenda Burns, Statesboro, GA; his sister, Shanika Burns, Statesboro, GA; his loving aunts, Ruby Clark, Norma Webster and Linda Howard; an uncle, Propher (Sinerca) Burns; is mother-in-law, Yvonne Williams, Statesboro, GA; brothers-in-law, Zacehaeus (Serry) Grant, Lonnie Joe Grant, and Rev. Eddie (Diane) Hadley; sister-in-law, Linette Grant, special cousins, Tracy Crawford, Lenwood Burns, and Tony Burns; a host of other relatives and friends.
A walk-through viewing will be held Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 4 P.M. to 7 P.M., at the funeral home.
The funeral service for Mr. Derek “DB” Burns, will be held at 12 noon, Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Agape Worship Center, 810 W. Grady Street Ext. Statesboro, Elder Donald Chavers, Jr., pastor and the Rev. Larry Cone, Officiating. Burial will follow in the Burns Cemetery, Sylvania, GA.
Final rites have been entrusted to Hill's Mortuary, Inc.
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