The Lord ushered our loved one, Mr. Derrick A. Mills, into His eternal embrace on Friday, March 6, 2026. He was born on January 4, 1981, in Petersburg, VA. He moved to West Petersburg at an early age. Derrick graduated from Dinwiddie County High School, Class of 1999. He was employed at several places including Virginia Motor Sports Park, Hill Phoenix, and currently with Amazon. Derrick, affectionately called "Debo", was a beautiful spirit who blessed everyone around him. He was always willing to help. Derrick loved watching football and wrestling. He enjoyed his days fishing and watching race cars.

Derrick was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James Mills, Sr. and Florence Mills; paternal grandparents, James A. Harrison and Ida N. Harrison; aunts, Ida Lauretta Harrison, Bernice Lucille Thorpe, Connie Jones and Beatrice Williams; uncles, James F. Mills, Jr. and James Monroe Harrison, Sr; and his devoted brother, Corey V. Mills.

Derrick leaves to cherish his memories: his devoted parents, Leatrice Mills and Bernard N. Harrison of North Dinwiddie, VA; two brothers, Maurice Mayo of Richmond, VA and Marco Mayo of South Chesterfield, VA; one nephew, Josiah Harris of Richmond, VA; one uncle, Stephon Mills (Barbara) of Petersburg, VA; aunts, Jahnel Battle-Bey of Maryland, Doris "Rubette" Ridley of Petersburg, VA, Sallie Baskerville (Floyd) of North Dinwiddie, VA, Sandra "Kitty" McKensie (Selester) of Chester, VA, Joice Jones (Todd) of Petersburg, VA and Saundra Mason (Sam) of Petersburg, VA; a host of cousins, other relatives, friends, and the West Petersburg Community; devoted cousins, Earl Baskerville and Joycelyn "Nikki" Harrison Gregory; devoted friends, Carlos Haskins and Marlo Taylor; and special friend, Adia Buford.

A very special thank you to Marco Mayo, Pamela Williams, Katisha Harrison, Fay Lee, Shelly Scott, Earl Baskerville, Latrice Neal, Tyshanti Baskerville, P. Russell, P. Allen, the Staff of CSH and Amazon for all their emotional help and support.

Services will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, March 20, 2026, at Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 800 Augusta Avenue, Petersburg, VA, the Rev. Herbert Holly II, Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Marcus N. Leggett, eulogist. The interment to follow at Dinwiddie Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends at 25803 Dinwiddie Avenue, North Dinwiddie, VA and may be contacted by calling (804) 691-6031.

J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. Watch the funeral services live online on our J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc. Facebook page or click here to view: https://vimeo.com/event/5810362?fl=so&fe=fs