{"id":373110,"date":"2026-08-16T16:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T16:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/373110\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T16:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T16:52:08","slug":"celebration-of-life-held-for-civil-rights-activist-rev-derek-steele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/373110\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of life held for civil rights activist Rev. Derek Steele"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Family and friends joined a celebration of life for Rev. Derek Steele, son of the late civil rights activist C.K. Steele. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The civil rights activist had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/15\/son-civil-rights-activist-derek-steele-battles-stage-four-prostate-cancer\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/15\/son-civil-rights-activist-derek-steele-battles-stage-four-prostate-cancer\/\">tough battle with prostate cancer<\/a> and passed away Sunday at his home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The community came together and laid him to rest on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Derek Steele\u2019s brother Henry said he isn\u2019t surprised by the number of people showing up for Derek, as he says he spent his life showing up for everyone. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI\u2019ll certainly miss him,\u201d Derek\u2019s brother said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/08\/16\/celebration-life-held-civil-rights-activist-rev-derek-steele\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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