Derek A. Maxie Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Derek A. Maxie (Marion, Ohio), who passed away on November 8, 2025, at the age of 51, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Derek A. Maxie or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Mary Alice Nickens and Bobby Wayne Smith; his stepfather Melvin Billingsley; his uncles, Michael Nickens, Walter Nickens, James Washington, Alfonza Nickens, Dennis Nickens and Clarence Washington; and his aunt Zollie Nickens.
He is survived by: his brother Eric W. Nickens Sr.; his nephews, Eric W. Jones, Eric W. Nickens, Jr. and Nicholis D. Nickens; his great-nephew Ayden Pera of Cleveland; his aunts, Lola Nickens (Denise Nickens), Dorothy Henson of Marion, Lena Jones (Sharon Washington) and Catherine Nickens of Montgomery; his uncle Willie Edward Washington (Paula); and his cousins, Dionne Davidson (Jon) of Mansfield, Felicia Jackson of Atlanta and Karen Clay (Rick) of Marion, Ohio..