Maxine Derrett entered earthly life December 31, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas to Mack & Julia (Harvey) Phillips. She entered eternal life September 28, 2010. She attended Skinner Elementary and Horace Mann schools receiving her G.E.D. at a later time. She married Clevelan Reed and to this union two children were born; Rita Reed and Clevelan Reed, Jr. Maxine was raised and baptized in the Mt. Carmel C.O.G.I.C. For 28 years she was employed by Sherwin Williams as a print manager and also met future husband Willie there as well. After their marriage she transferred her church membership to Shiloh Baptist Church under Reverend Luther Smith. Together Maxine and Willie adopted four children; Amber, Myesha, Todd and Andrell. She was active in her church including serving as Sunday school teacher, BTU director, announcing clerk, adult choir president, assistant church secretary, supervisor for youth choir & young adult choir. Preceding her in glory include her parents, three brothers, Mack Albert Phillips, Kenneth Phillips, Melvin Phillips; two sisters, Joan Ann Phillips and Joyce Clemons. Those left to cherish her memory include; husband Willie; daughters, Coralee Rozzel, Rita Hartfield, Amber (Constant) Bidzimou, Myesha Derrett, Andrell Derrett; sons, Clevelan Reed and Todd Durrett; sisters, Jean Johnson, Geraldine (Sammy) Shaw, Frances (Roy) Hubbard, Shirley Acon, Wanda Hill; brothers, Fred Phillips, Leon Phillips; twenty grandchildren and a host of great grandchildren and nieces and nephews