Derrick Maurice Morrisey departed this life on Friday, August 30, 2013.
Also known as "De-Man," he was born to Cathy G. Bethea and Malcolm Gillespie in Moore County, North Carolina on July 4, 1976.
In his early years, he was raised by his grandparents, the late Eldred Blue, Sr. and Rosa Lee Blue.
He was educated in Hoke County schools, where he graduated from Hoke High School in 1995. He was a true "Buck" of Hoke, and loved baseball and football, and played during his high school years. His favorite NFL team was the Washington Redskins, and the Philadelphia Eagles were a close runner up.
He worked as a barber. He would get great joy using his hands to empower young men, by making them feel good about themselves.
He is survived by and leaves to cherish his memories a daughter, MarDerreya Morrisey of Fayetteville; his parents, Cathy Bethea (Dennis) of Raeford, and Malcolm Gillespie of Raeford; sisters, Jacara Gillespie, Sheena Gillespie, and Shauna McGougan all of Raeford; his grandmother, Marilyn Maynor of Raeford; a great-great aunt, Ruth Patterson of Raeford; five great aunts, four great uncles, six aunts, six uncles, his God-mother Cheryl Cunningham, and a very special friend Taura Dixon, along with a host of cousins, family and friends.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2013 at J.W. Turlington School, 116 W. Prospect Avenue, Raeford, North Carolina. Burial will follow at Hoke County Community Cemetery, Raeford.
Online condolences maybe made at www.buiesfuneralhome.com. Services entrusted to Buie Funeral Home of Raeford.