Charlotte, NC - On December 7th of the year 2021, the beautiful Spirit of Maxine Kerns Ridenhour was taken from us at the young age of 87. Born on April 18th in the year 1934 to Tom and Viola Kerns, she was the eldest of five children Marie, Larry, Joan, and Terry Lee.
She was voted Most Popular in her high school in Merkel, Texas and soon met her first and only love Mr. Tom Ridenhour, whom she married and had three beautiful children. She continued to love Tom after his passing on December 19th in the year 2012.
Throughout her entire life, Maxine touched everyone she met with her kind heart and positive soul. She exemplified how each of us should live our life.
She is now in heaven reunited with her beloved Tom and doing the Lord’s work as one of his angels.
Maxine is survived by her beloved brother, Larry Kerns and his wife Toni; three children, Sherry and her husband Tim Hood, David and his wife Trina, and Scott and his wife Wendy and daughters Emily and Megan; along with her six grandchildren: Christopher and his wife Audrey, Andrew, Megan, Meredith, Tanner, and Spencer; along with two great-grandchildren, Kennedy and Charlotte.
Her beautiful Spirit lives on in all of us and her bright light will never be forgotten. Rest in peace our cherished mother.
Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 11, 2021 in the chapel of McEwen Myers Park, 500 Providence Rd., Charlotte. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 10:00-10:45 am prior to the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 128 S. Tryon St. #1588, Charlotte, NC 28202 (www.heart.org).
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