Derrick Shawn Rice

 
Derrick Shawn Rice born Sept 6 1989 in Newark NJ he was the son of the the late Tara Rice and Joel Dinkins. He unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Derrick was educated in the Newark and North Plainfield School systems. Upon graduating from high school Derrick attended Allegheny College in Allegheny Pa. Derrick had a love for basketball and loved spending time with his family and was always the life of the party.
Left to cherish his fond memories are: His father Joel (Wanda) Dinkins of Hagerstown,Maryland
Derrick will be lovingly remembered by his paternal grandmother, Inez Dinkins Easton Pa maternal grandmother, Bernice Rice; god mother, Geraldine Ross Newark NJ Godfather Frank Avent New Jersey, Special Brothers Cameron Black and Khiry Salaam, his children sons, Jhamai, Jayden and Sadii; daughter, September; brothers: Lamar Rice, Eric Rice, sisters: Shanye Rice, Shante Rice, Donyae Priester of Tobyhanna Pa and Ashley Prescott of Jacksonville Fl, uncles, Richard (Janice) Dinkins Brockton Ma, Donnell Dinkins, Easton Pa, aunt Mary “KEISHA” Dinkins of Freemansburg, Pa and many beloved Uncles, Aunts Cousins, Nieces and Nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother Tara Rice, and Paternal Grandfather Richard Dinkins Sr.
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