Darrell Lazell "Dee Dee" Paxton, Sr. was born on July 7, 1965 in St. Petersburg, Florida, to the late Charlie and Eloise Paxton and the late Lawerence Grier.

He confessed the Lord Jesus as His personal Lord and Savior at a young age and became a member of the Antioch M. Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. George Clark He later moved to Tampa, Florida and became a member of the Allen Temple AME Church, under the leadership of Rev. Willie Cook.

In 2021.He returned home and rejoined the Antioch M. Baptist church under the Leadership of Rev. Donnell Sanders.

He attended the Columbia County Public Schools.

He was employed with Cooper Sales Organization in California for 16 years, Lance Snacks Inc., Tampa Florida for 10 years and GMC, Lake City Florida. He most recently worked for Busy Bee Pit Stop in Fort White, Florida until his health began to fail.

On March 19,1998 he was united in Holy Matrimony to Kimberly Ruth Duncan. To this union two children were born: Darrell L.

Paxton, Jr. and Destini Louise Paxton.

He departed this life on September 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM at UF

Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.

He leaves to cherish his memory, a loving and devoted Wife:

Kimberly Ruth Paxton of Fort White, FL; one Son: Darrell L.

Paxton, Jr. (Destiny) of Fort White, FL; one Daughter, Destini L.

Paxton of Fort White, FL; two Grandchildren: Carter Martinez Paxton and Lennox Paxton; four Sisters: Shermanette Durant and Charline Miller (Charles) of Tampa, FL, Ozzie Johnson (Eugene) of Lake City, FL, and Gloria Jackson (Erroll) of Fort White, FL; two Half-Sisters: Catherine Raines of Valdosta, GA and Gwendolyn Cannon of Homestead, FL; one Special Cousin-Brother. Gerald Jones of Fort White. FL: a God Mother. Ernestine Holland; two God Sisters: Beverly Legree and Shalyla Davis (Jessie) of Fort White, FL; two Special Cousins: Willetta Jackson (Willie) of Fort White, FL and Tonda Cooper of Houston, TX; and a host of very special nieces, nephews, cousins and sorrowing friends.