Derek Neilson

Derek Ryan Neilson, 46, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Jay H. Smith, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Derek was born on October 17, 1974, in Washington D.C. He was a registered nurse at High Point Medical Center and then later at Moses Cone Hospital. He was a huge College Football fan especially for Ohio State University. Derek was an avid woodworker and he would make his own cornhole boards for several local businesses. He played football, baseball and wrestled in High School and later on even coached his sons in both wrestling and football. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Neilson, Jr. Derek is survived by his wife Tiffany Neilson of the home; sons, Tryston Neilson of Trinity; Gage Neilson and wife, Lexie of Trinity, Chase Neilson of the home, Ethan Neilson of the home; stepson, Dakota Perdue of Portsmouth, VA; mother, Doris Neilson of Franklinville; sister, Stacey Land and husband Kevin of Whittier, NC; brother, Lee Neilson and wife Heather of Pleasant Garden; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at Ridge Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Friday, May 14, 2021. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 4-A Oak Branch Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407.