Maxine Hendrickson Dexter Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Maxine Hendrickson Dexter of Aiken, South Carolina, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on January 3, 2026 at the age of 97. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Maxine Hendrickson Dexter to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Hendrickson and Mildred Mooney Hendrickson; her sister June Hendrickson Craigie; her son Gary Philip Dexter; and her granddaughter Kathryn Dowling Dexter.
She is survived by: her husband Arthur Harlan Dexter (Art); her children, Laura Dexter Lance, David Allan Dexter (Silvia Drews), John Paul Dexter (Faye Dowling) and Jeffrey Lee Dexter; her adoptive children, Monta Phetsena Diaz (Luis Diaz) and Michael Aiken; her grandchildren, Wren Dexter Padgett (Charles Padgett), Hannah Jane Dexter (Roxanne Babb), Glynnis Christine Dexter (Zach Moore), Eric Dexter Lance, Travis Diaz and Shane Varnadore; her great grandchildren, Clara Rose Padgett, Maxine Eleanor Padgett, Lila Dexter-Moore and Ian Dexter Matthews; her niece Jody Ridky; her sister-in-law Mary Lou Dexter Harrold; and her friend Margo Love.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels America at https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org or via check mailed to Salkehatchie Summer Service, 4908 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203.
