Birth date: Sep 9, 1965 Death date: Mar 17, 2026
Deron Wayne Daniel was born September 9, 1965, to Jerry and Sue Daniel in Cincinnati, Ohio. He passed peacefully on March 17, 2026, in Lakeland, Florida. Deron dedicated much of his life to Christian education and ministry. He gr Read Obituary
I remember when Deron and I took a group of teens to Jamaica on a mission trip. When we arrived at the airport, each of us grabbed our bags and headed to our destination. Upon getting settled in, I heard a knock at the door. It was Pastor D asking me to come look at his bag. He had mistakenly grabbed someone else’s bag that was identical to his. The odd part was what was in the bag. He showed me a pair of pants that would have wrapped around him two or three times, a water hose and a pot. He said, I’m not sure what happened to my stuff, but I don’t think any of this will fit me. Of course I suggested he try them on, just to make sure. He didn’t, but we laughed for a looooooong time about the mixup!
What fun I ALWAYS had with one of my dearest and closest friends, Pastor D.
I will miss you until heaven.
Love,
Your Seester, Tina Manus
Deron was indeed a bright light with the most beautiful smile. Grateful to have had the opportunity to know him and his amazing family members.
Pastor Deron- Brother Aubrey and I love you. Always have…always will. Your entire family holds a special place in our hearts. You enjoy Heaven! You fought a good fight and you kept the faith. Well done good and faithful servant.
One picture is when I sang in the ensemble with Deron at Mulberry Church of God. Boy, could he sing! And the other one is on a Pastor Appreciation Day. Precious memories!
Love and prayers to my sweet Teri and the entire family. 🤍🙏🏻
I know you saw Jesus first and then your precious Momma. We will see you soon. I imagine you’re smiling bigger than ever!!!
Deron, my friend, a Pastor, a leader, teacher, singer and probably many shoes he filled that I missed. From the pulpit, Deron was an awesome teacher. He was able to convey The Word in such a way that anyone could grasp it. When he prayed…..it was like the Holy Ghost was reaching right through him to your heart. Such power! He’s rejoicing with his Mom right now and maybe even my son Dylan and holding the hands of Jesus. No more suffering. Rest easy. We will see you soon.
Rest easy Deron. Your battles are over. We will take it from here. Love you!
25 years ago I got saved at the age of 9 with the help of Mr. Deron at Mulberry Christian Academy. I will forever remember that day for the rest of my life and I'm so proud to have had him apart of that special moment in my life. He was such a sweet soul with a heart like Jesus. The brightest smile that lit up the whole room. I know Jesus was waiting with open arms. He will be missed by many! Rest in paradise Mr. Deron Praying for the whole family!
Deron and I are cousins. We have shared many memories over the years, from me making him cinnamon toast, to a day trip to Panama City. He enjoyed letting me know when I quit the pizza restaurant we worked at together that they installed a microphone to announce each persons name when their food was ready. Before that I would yell it to let them know. It tickled him. It wasn’t long ago that we went to Cracker Barrel and saw a ghost buster car. He loved that we took our picture in front of it. I will miss him dearly. He was a special soul. Love you Deron.
