Derrick Jerome Burton

Published 12:01 am Friday, September 9, 2016

Sept. 1, 1972 – Aug. 31, 2016

CLAYTON — Services for Derrick Jerome Burton, 43, of Shreveport, La., who died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016, in Shreveport, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark Baptist Church in Clayton with the Rev. Larry Black officiating.  

Burial will follow at the Vidalia City Cemetery under the direction of West Gate Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 5:45 p.m. today at the funeral home with a celebration of life wake service at 6 p.m.

Visitation will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.

Mr. Burton was born Sept. 1, 1972, in Natchez, the son of Charles Williams and Martha Burton.

He was a 1992 graduate of Vidalia High School. He also attended Texas Southern University in Houston.

Derrick was employed at Music Mountain in Shreveport. He was a member of Faith Baptist Fellowship Church. He enjoyed grilling and watching his favorite team, the Dallas Cowboys.

Mr. Burton was preceded in death by his father; one brother, Archie Williams; five aunts, Gloria Hardin, Ora Payne, Thelma Singleton, Alberta Davis and Pearl Randall; and two uncles, Bill Dailey and Ernest King.

Survivors include his wife, Aretha Burton; his mother; two daughters, Eboneé Whitley and Marqueela Whitley; two brothers, Erick Burton and Darren Williams; four sisters, Sandra Burton, Nichelle Whitley, Shameka Tucker and Sharon Moody; and other relatives and friends.

Online condolences may be sent to westgatefh.com.