Derol Roy Painter

born October 13, 1940 in Hancock County, Ohio, the son of Robert and Alice (Nau) Painter.

Derol graduated from Arcadia Local School in Arcadia, Ohio class of 1958 and loved

playing on the football team in high school. He was also involved in FFA, 4-H, and band.

After graduation, he continued working on the family farm and married his childhood

sweetheart, Carol Monday on August 27, 1960 and they settled in the country outside of

Findlay, Ohio. They were married for 63 years and those that knew them, would certainly

agree that their marriage was a marriage founded on the Lord Jesus Christ. Derol had a very

strong faith and loved his Lord, his wife and family, and his church!

While living in Ohio, Derol was very involved at his church, West Independence United

Methodist (formerly Evangelical United Brethren) in West Independence, Ohio and both he

and Carol were faithful choir members, and sang with the Gospel Keys Quartet for many

years. Derol worked on the farm along with managing Amoco Oil Company before moving

to Fort Myers in the fall of 1976. Soon after moving they became involved and very active

with McGregor Baptist Church where they sang in the choir for over 45 years along with

Derol serving as a deacon for many years. Upon moving to Fort Myers Derol soon began

working at Publix, where he retired and then started a pressure washing business and

continued with that for many years. He also drove the bus for Southwest Florida Christian

Academy and had fond memories of the many trips he made with athletics and the choir.

He was their greatest cheerleader!

In addition to his parents, Derol was predeceased by two brothers, Lynn and Bob. Surviving

in addition to his wife, Carol (Monday) Painter, are his daughters Darlene (Bill) Maute of Fort

Myers, Nancy (Antonio) Perez of Lehigh Acres, and Valerie (Andreas) Schmitke of Hudson,

Florida; one granddaughter, Lauren (David) Olson; and 3 great grandchildren, Hailey, Trevor,

and David James.

Visitation and a Memory Slideshow will be held at 2pm followed by a Celebration of Life

Service at 3pm on Sunday, April 7th at McGregor Baptist Church, 3750 Colonial Blvd., Fort

Myers, FL 33966.

The family is asking in lieu of flowers, that remembrances in Derol’s name be made to

Whisper Mountain Camp, a ministry very close to both Derol and Carol

(www.whispermountain.org/memorial-page and scroll to the bottom to give), or McGregor

Food Pantry (checks made payable to McGregor Baptist Church, in memo section notate

‘in memory of Derol Painter for food pantry) or Hope Hospice (9470 Health Park Circle, Fort

Myers, FL 33908 and in the memo section notate ‘in memory of Derol Painter’).