‘DDWTD’ Deon Derrico Sends Prayers To Sister On Difficult Day

Doubling Down With The Derricos’ dad, Deon Derrico drops updates here and there about the family or filming. In a recent post, he was sending his sister prayers as the family is facing a difficult day.
Karen And Deon Derrico’s Family Has Had A Difficult Year
Undeniably, Doubling Down With The Derricos family had a difficult year in 2024. Not only was Deon Derrico’s mom, GiGi, still struggling with her cancer battle, but she also reached a point where she was done using chemo. However, that decision also came with challenges. Likewise, the family suffered a huge loss in July, when Deon’s nephew, Amani Barkley, passed away. Furthermore, the family is still navigating the transitions that come with Karen and Deon’s divorce. But now with the kickoff of 2025, Deon updated fans with prayers for his sister in a new post.

Deon Derrico Sends Prayers To Sister On Difficult Day
After Deon Derrico’s nephew, Amani Barkley passed away, he updated fans about the devasting news. He mentioned, “Amani, as many of you know, was the son of my late brother Christopher S. Turner, and Stacey Dickey,” and went on to discuss his tragic passing.
On January 24, Deon gave fans an update by sending prayers to his “sister” Stacey. On his Instagram Stories, Deon says, “My only nephew was born on 1/24/1998.” Recognizing how painful it must be for Amani’s mom to have to experience the first birthday without her precious son, Deon lets fans know to pray along. He added, “Sending prayers up to my sister Stacey, as this is Amani’s first birthday living [in] Heaven 💔💔.” Unmistakably, it is heartbreaking they have to continue without him. He added a photo from his nephew’s service with a sweet baby picture beside a photo near the end of his life.

In the background, he added the song, “Missing You,” by Brandy, Tamia, Gladys Knight, and Chaka Khan. It included a few lyrics describing what the family is feeling:
“Now that you’re gone, every day I go on (I go on)
But life’s just not the same (life’s just not the same)
I’m so empty inside, and my tears I can’t hide
But I’ll try, I’ll try to face the pain.”
Amani Leaves A Huge Hole Behind
While many people understand the heartbreak that comes with experiencing the “firsts” after losing a loved one, Deon Derrico knows this is a very difficult day for Stacey Dickey. Sadly, Amani Barkley also left behind a 1-year-old son, Adonis. With Deon’s assistance, nearly $18,000 was raised on GoFundMe to help Amani’s family cover some of the medical costs following his battle with  Autoimmune Hepatitis disease. He was originally diagnosed when he was 14 years old and later required a liver transplant at the age of 21. However, after just a year, he required another liver transplant. Regrettably, the procedure didn’t take and his body was too weak when going through the third transplant. While the family was holding out hope for a healing miracle, Amani passed shortly after.
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Undoubtedly, the first year will be accompanied by so many difficult “firsts” without Amani Barkley. His family most likely are struggling through the pain of transitioning to life without him. Keep Deon Derrico and their family in mind as they travel on. Check back for updates about Doubling Down With The Derricos. Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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