Derrick Leonard "Big D" Prince

Obituary For Derrick Leonard "Big D" Prince

Public viewing for Derrick Prince, 45, of Opelika, AL, will be from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Harris Funeral Home, 515 South 6th Street, Opelika, Alabama 36801. (Face Mask Required)

Mr. Prince, who passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, AL, was born September 27, 1976, in Lee County, Alabama.

He leaves to cherish his memory: four sons, LaDarrian Prince, JaDarrian Prince, Mark Greathouse and Mychael Felton all of Opelika, AL; one granddaughter, Ivory Prince of Opelika, AL; father, Michael “Peter” Dowdell of Opelika, AL; six siblings, Mario Prince, Octavious Weathers, LaTarsha Prince, LaTesha Prince, Michael Ingram, LaMichael Hodge all of Opelika, AL; grandmother, Mattie Bell Dowdell of Opelika, AL; seven aunts, Sharon (Van) Holland of Auburn, AL, Tammie (Markel) Curtis, Shirley Dowdell, Sharon Spencer all of Opelika, AL, Bobbie Ruth (Marcellus) Jones of Atlanta, GA, Annette (Parcisius) Ernest and Cynthia (Rudolph) McClean both of Columbus, GA; four uncles, Ortis Prince, Jr. of Houston, TX, Marcus Prince, Willie Dowdell and Curtis (Jennifer) Dowdell all of Opelika, AL; a devoted god-brother, Roderick “Trez” Jones of Atlanta, GA; special cousins, LaShay Holland, Chequeta (Terrance) Davis, Kelli Curtis, LeDeltrick Prince, Markel Prince, Jemale Prince all of Opelika, AL, Shanise Holland, Shannon Holland both of Auburn, AL, Kawanna (Maurice) Stroud of Ft. Mitchell, AL and LaKendra Prince of Columbus, GA; special friends, Jacqueline Lyles, Jeffrey Lyles, Teddy Houston and Montavious (Brittany) Bulger, Tony Mitchell all of Opelika, AL and the RPP Family; Fiancée, JaQuise “Tweet” Washington of Salem, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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