He leaves to cherish his memories, his loving wife of 24 years, Cornelia Arnold; his children: Quanisha Arnold, Travion Arnold, Niaya Arnold, and Derrick Arnold Jr. (Duke); his grandchildren: Kharlie Bardwell and Amari’ Arnold; his sisters: Carla Jones (Roosevelt), Gail Bishop (Curtis), and Carlene Ware (Charlie). Derrick leaves a mother-in-law: Barbara Dotson and father-in- law: Emmett Hart (Tina); six sisters-in-law: Tanoya Sherrod, Shena Hart, Leslie Howell (Sean), Elyce Dotson, Afrikina Dotson, and Phyllis Arnold; and one brother-in-law Alex Neal; He leaves a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.