Derrick McReynolds

(From Parker Mortuary)

Baby Derrick James McReynolds, was born into the arms of Jesus on December 29, 2025. He is survived by his parents, Aden and Kylie McReynolds; grandparents, Andrea and Kenny Stevens, and Tony and Sasha McReynolds. Memorial contributions may be made to Honor and Hope, a local organization that helps lay babies to rest.

When a life leaves so swift and too soon

Fleeting quickly as the setting moon

It leaves behind this cruel world of hate,

And is welcomed straight to Heavens gate

It leaves behind a future yet untold,

And joins together with ancestors of old

It leaves behind a mother empty within,

But is taken to Jesus’s arms therein,

It leaves behind a father, not ready to let go,

But its only in darkness that the stars will show,

When a life leaves so swift and too soon,

All hope and joy was slaughtered and hewn,

Jesus comforts those who has lost a love

Knowing soon they too will meet up above

To a mother, a father, family and friend

There’s hope for morning even when a life ends,

It shines through the stars when darkness falls,

And paints a sunset red when a storm withdraws

It’s a new butterfly, born only through pain

And only a memory of love does this life remain.

—Kylie McReynolds




Jeremiah 17:7

“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.”

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Psalms 34:18

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed.”




Cremation arrangements are under the direct care of Parker Mortuary in Joplin, MO.