‘Continue To Pray For Us…’: Doubling Down With The Derricos Star Deon Derrico Announces Death Of Nephew Amani Barkley

Deon Derrico shares about Amani Barkley’s death

On Saturday, July 20, the reality TV personality shared a poignant message about the death of his nephew on his Instagram account.

According to reports, Amani, a well-known reality TV personality, has shared that they have been living with autoimmune hepatitis since they were fourteen years old.

Deon posted, “With deep sorrow, I share the heartbreaking news that my beloved nephew, Amani Barkley, has passed away. Our family is overcome with grief.”

Amani Barkley was the son of Deon’s deceased brother Christopher S. Turner and Stacey Dickey. Two years ago, Amani and his wife Karen were introduced to Deon. In a recent post, Deon requested that people continue to keep their family in their prayers. Here is the previous post: [Image or link included]

According to the Mayo Clinic, the illness in question arises when the immune system attacks the liver. This condition can advance to liver failure or cirrhosis. In response to Derrico’s post, many users expressed their sympathies towards the affected family.

More about Amani Barkley

According to the report, the fourth season of TLC’s series focuses on Deon and his wife Karen as they care for their brood of 14 children. The show additionally explores the moment when Deon and Amani are introduced to each other, with a DNA test serving to confirm that Deon is in fact Amani’s uncle.

2023’s airing season delved into Amani’s journey, focusing on his complex relationship with his deceased father and his initial meeting with GG, who is also Deon’s mother and Amani’s grandmother.

After that point, it seemed that Amanio and the 16-strong Derrico family grew even more intimate and were transparent about Amani’s health concerns.

According to the report, GoFundMe campaign initiated by the Derricos for Amani about a month ago has garnered over $17,000. Deon has been sharing updates on Amani’s health condition. Sadly, at the age of 21, Amani required a liver transplant due to his illness.

As reported by the source, Amani underwent an emergency operation for his third transplant in June. More recently, the celebrity posted on the GoFundMe platform that he has been experiencing health difficulties.