b'OBITUARIESPastor Dereck Karlos Anderson,June 17, 1954March 25, 2021P astorDereckKarlosAndersonUnderPastorDerecksSpirit-ledpeopledealingwithdepressionandpose].(1Cor.15:57-58Amplified transitionedpeacefullywithhisleadershipthechurchcontinuedinsomnia. Pastor Dereck functionedBible)childrenandwifebyhissideontoflourish.OvertheyearsPastorin the prophetic office and spoke the March 25, 2021 in Aurora, ColoradoDereck established various churchesWord of the Lords grace in this criti-at the age of 66. (FCFofDenver,VictoriousLivingcal and pivotal generational time.Born on June 17, 1954 in DenverChurch,TheVictoryChurchandPastorDerecklovedagoodbelly ColoradotoBettyColemanandGrace Place International) while con- laugh and to socialize around what Walter Anderson, Dereck was raisedtinuingtobringrevelationofthehe called a pot-of-plenty (instead of byMommaLow(GrandmaFoster),manyfacetsofGodsgraceforaa pot-luck) especially good soul food; who made sure he regularly attend- deeper understanding of the will ofPastorDereckalsoenjoyedtravel-edchurch.DereckattendedZionGod. In 1994 Pastor Dereck was leding, teaching and preaching, singing BaptistChurchwhereheacceptedtomergehischurchwithHeritagespirit songs, playing music, praying ChristandwasbornagainasaChristian Center and served in manyforthesick,reading,studyingand young teenager. pastoral capacities under the leader- living Gods word.ship of Bishop Dennis Leonard for 13 ADenvernativeandgraduateofyears. During this season of transi- Pastor Dereck leaves to honor and Manual High School (Class of 1972),tionPastorDereckwasdiagnosedcherish his memory: his wife Zenovia, DereckwasknownforhisfriendlywithcancerandinformedthathedaughtersBrandye(Brian),Dawn, andoutgoingpersonality.Hesangonlyhadtwoweekstolive.Pastorandson,Xavier(Erin),grandchil-and played the piano under the lateDereckprayed,trustedGodanddren Brandyne, Brayden, Brian Jr., director,JoyceMarieDavis.Whilewas healed with a full recovery overJasmine,Ronin,Akio,Debonaire, workingforMountainBellDerecktime.PastorDereckstartedGraceUncleVancilColeman,sisters metandmarriedKayAndersonPlaceInternationalchurchin2006Martitia,Mary,Margaret,Alana, shortly after meeting her on the tele- whichhecontinuedtopastoruntilbrothersHenri,Darrell,Bernard, phone. After four years of marriage,his death. and a host of nieces, nephews, and they welcomed the birth of their firstPastor Dereck was blessed to shep- cousins. He was preceded in death by daughter, Brandye. herd Gods people for over 48 years.hismother,BettyDarleneColeman UponansweringthecallofGod,For 35 of those years Pastor DereckSmith; father, Walter Andy Anderson, DereckattendedRhemaBibleandMinisterZenoviaservedasaJr.;brothersWalterAnderson,III College, in Tulsa Oklahoma. Dereckministry team to love and equip theand TyRoine Anderson.graduated at the top of his class inpeopleofGodfortheworkoftheGrace Place International embrac-1979 and was ordained as a Pastor/ ministry.FunctioningtogetherinesallwhoknewandlovedDereck Teacher. While in Tulsa, Dereck andtheir individual gifts they worked toKarlosAnderson,ourPastor,with Kaywereblessedwiththebirthofhelpeveryonefindandfulfilltheirheartfeltloveandforevergratitude their second daughter, Dawn. Pastorpurpose in the Body of Christ. Pastorfortheoutpouringofloveshown DereckreturnedwithhisfamilytoDereck firmly believedtothefamilyduringtheirtimeof Denver Colorado, to start their firstthat his assignment from God wasbereavement.church,FaithChristianFellowshipto help people reach lifes maximumBeencouragedbyoneofPastor (FCF)ofDenver,inthebasementpotentialbyreceivingthefullnessDerecksfavoritesscriptures.oftheirhomeonPontiacSt.Byofsalvation(protection,prosperi- thanksbetoGod,whogivesus thegraceofGod,FCFofDenverty, healing, safety, and deliverance)thevictory[asconquerors]through grew and they moved into their firstthrough preaching and teaching theourLordJesusChrist.Therefore, churchbuildingon34thandHollygospel of Jesus Christ through anymy beloved brothers and sisters, be St. After 13 years of marriage Pastormeansavailable.Bythegraceofsteadfast, immovable, always excel-Dereck and Kay divorced. God,PastorDereckearnedamas- ling in the work of the Lord [always Pastor Dereck later met and mar- ters degree in Christian Counselingdoing your best and doing more than ried Zenovia Anderson, affectionatelyandproducedamusicalbumwithisneeded],beingcontinuallyaware known as Momma Z. Pastor DereckDavid Baroni, Grace Places, Restfulthat your labor [even to the point of gainedason,Xavier,throughhisWaters.Thisanointedmusichasexhaustion] in the Lord is not futile marriage to Zenovia. encouragedandcomfortedmanynor wasted [it is never without pur-Zona Moore, 19252021Z ona of Zonas Tamales Gone butOnceMr.MooresecuredajobinMotherZonaMooresawchanges Not Forgotten, she lived a full lifeDenver,Zonasoonfollowedwithand transformation of the Five Points before passing at age 95. their 13 children.They had anotherCommunity over the 40 decades she Shewillalwaysberememberedchild after she relocated to Colorado. was in business and even after retir-for being one of the outstanding pil- Mother Zona Moore as she becameing.lars of black-owned businesses alongknown as in the community workedShe talked about how hard it was WeltonStreetinthehistoricFiveas a nurses aide for five years. Butbeing a woman and owning a busi-Points Community of Denver. whenoneofheroldersons,Johnness,thediscriminationandhow Shebroughtflavortothecom- Porter returned from the army backthingsstartedchanging,explains munity for more than 40 years liketoDenver,hepresentedanideatoJackie.somanyotherrestaurantownershis mother of them opening a liquorButsheprevailed.Shebelieved before her. Remember that great friedstore,whichwascalledJandZsthatifyousetyourprioritieshigh chickenfromKapreLounge,peachLiquor Store in the Five Points areaand believe what God has for you, is cobblerfromHouseofSoulcatfishin 1974. for you.from Pierres Super Club along withWhenMotherZonaMooreheardZona Moore not only leaves behind barbeque from M&DS. theownerofalittleMexicanres- a legacy of being a black female res-ZonaMoorewasoriginallyfromtaurant off Welton had died and thetaurantentrepreneurbutstillhas Longview, Texas and always had bigbuilding was up for sale, she took itseven children still living out of the dreams of owning her own business,over. 14 children. She has 30 grandchil-actually a hamburger stand, accord- Some knew it as Zonas Tamales,dren, 82 great grandchildren and 27 ingtoherdaughter-in-law,Jackiethe Pig Ear Stand.People loved thegreat, great grandchildren.Moore. food and patronized the restaurant/ Herdaughter-in-law,Jackiesaid She started out working in hotelsstand for 40 years. Mother Zona always thanked every-down in Texas, states Jackie. ThatJackiesaidhermother-in-lawone in the community who contrib-iswhatpromptedhertomovetowould feed anybody off the streets ifuted, supported, checked on her and Denver.HerhusbandWillishadthey were hungry. lovedherbecauseshelovedthem moved to Denver three months priorHerheartwasinthatcommu- just as much.to look for a job. nity.18 MAY 2021 BOCNEWS.com'