Derek Anthony Caldwell, 43, of Fort Smith passed from this life February 26, 2022 in Fort Smith. He was born December 7, 1978, in Huntington, West Virginia, to Isaac Caldwell and Kathi Sites Caldwell. Derek was a 1997 graduate of Northside High School where he loved playing baseball. He earned an IT degree from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, and went on to earn his MBA from Webster University in 2012. From 2012 to 2019 he owned two different hobby businesses, Studio Z Services and CustomRCWraps.com. While his career was IT, he had a passion for business and Real Estate. He spent most of his time making sure his clients were happy.
Derek is survived by his mother, Kathi Caldwell of Coal Grove, Ohio and his father, Isaac Caldwell of Fort Smith; his brother, Nicholas and Carrie Caldwell and their children Aurora and Alani; his fiancé, Michelle Satterfield and son Coleman, and niece Autumn; his former wife Brandi Caldwell; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and cousins. He was preceded in death by three children that passed before birth, his paternal grandparents, Joseph Stanley Caldwell and Lillian Ethelene Caldwell and his maternal grandparents, Willard Donald “Don” Sites and Lois Ann Gannon Sites.
A visitation celebrating the life of Derek will be from 5:00 to 7:00pm Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at a later date at Woodland Cemetery in Ironton, Ohio.
Local arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
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