Derryl DeBruhl Obituary
A native of Buncombe County, he was born on November 5, 1949, to Hilliard M. DeBruhl and Harriett Fisher DeBruhl. Derryl graduated from Clyde A. Erwin High School in the class of 1968. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He enjoyed motorcycles and was able to do many things as a "Jack of All Trades". He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Surviving are his son, Dustin DeBruhl and wife Jennifer; grandsons: Grayson DeBruhl and Isaac DeBruhl; brothers: Ronnie DeBruhl and special friend Margaret Coleman, Larry DeBruhl and wife Debbie, and Mark Davis; sister, Becky Splawn; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Monday, November 28, 2022, in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home with Rev. Louis Gibson officiating. Burial will follow at Ashelawn Gardens of Memory with Military Honors by the N.C. National Guard Honor Guard.
The family will receive friends on Monday from 1 till 2 PM at the funeral home.
The DeBruhl family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Margaret Coleman for all her loving care during Derryl's last few months.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Derryl's memory to: The Salvation Army204 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801.
Anders-Rice Funeral Home is honored to serve the DeBruhl Family.
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Mark Davis
October 12, 2025
Derryl was my oldest brother.I didn't know I had any brothers until he showed up at my little house In Woodfin and changed my life.He made It better.He Introduced me to my other brothers,Ronnie and Larry,he also Introduced me to his mother and made me realize who my father was.And plus made me realize I had another sister"Becky Debruhl.He was that one person that touched my heart,showed me who I am and where I came from.So much about him that was absolutely amazing I can't even begin to explain..I loved him and was so proud he came Into my life.I love my family but don't know who all of them are.This Is very hard for me to explain but one thing I do know Is because of Derryl,I got to know who my father was at 29 or 30 years old.I now have a bigger family.He was like an angel from God that spoke the truth to me and gave me something I can never explain but It absolutely was all goodness that he gave to me..I miss him now.Ive missed him for many,many years and I'm forever thankful that God made him my brother and I'm also thankful for all my family that I didn't know I had.He,and the rest of my family will probably never know how my heart feels because due to circumstances beyond our control I missed out on getting to spend much time with them at all.He was a gift from God and I thank you my Lord and savior Jesus Christ for my brother Derryl Debruhl.Rest In well deserved Heavenly Peace Big brother and thank you more than you ever knew for everything.Love little brother Mark.
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