DERICK NICHOLAS ENNIS

DERICK NICHOLAS ENNIS obituary

DERICK NICHOLAS ENNIS

DERICK ENNIS Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Caliman Funeral Services - Columbus on Feb. 13, 2026.
Derick Nicholas Ennis was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 16, 1992 to Sonita Stanley and Charley Hardy.

Derick graduated with honors from Walnut Ridge. He also attended Columbus State. His dream was to study cyber security. Derick worked in asset protection at Meijer. But his true passion was music and comedy. Derick loved to make people laugh. He loved traveling, movies and football.

Derick was also cherished as being a dope big brother always leading, motivating, and loving his siblings to the fullest.

Derick is proceeded in death by his (father figure) Derick Ennis and William Bolden (grandparents), Freddie (Joe Boy) Palmer, Mable Palmer. Leon Stanley and Geraldine Stanley, and Homer Hardy. Also, ( uncle) Alberto Adam's, (aunt) Velma Hardy.

(Cousins) Allen Palmer, Sylvester Watkins, Myosia Estes and Lonzell Estes.

Derick is survived by mother Sonita Stanley; father, Charley Hardy; grandparents Clara Foster, Cassandra Stanley, Freddie Palmer and Arietta Palmer; siblings Romell Bolden, Charness Hardy, Charley Hardy Jr, Brenson Knight; and niece and nephew Emory Bolden and Idris Bolden. Special cousins Mionte Stanley, Wesley Hubbard, and a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins.

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