Dawkins, Derrick J.- Age 36, of Orlando, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2007. He was born in Mobile, Alabama. He was a network engineer for Embarq. He is survived by his wife, Deanne Dawkins; son, Derrick M. Dawkins, daughter, Cera Michelle Dawkins; Father, Thomas J. Dawkins and step-mither, Vivian Dawkins; brothers, Curtis Dawkins, Kevin Sumlin, Winston Roberts and Samuel Dawkins, sisters, Julia Stockton, Betty Turner, Barbara Tripp and Sandra Dawkins-Harvey. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, November 24, 2007 in C-3 Church, 9000 Lake Underhill Road, Orlando. Visitation will be held in the church on Saturday from 11:00 AM until service time. Arrangements by Newcomer Family Funeral Home, 895 S. Goldenrod Road, Orlando, 407-277-4227.