On Monday, April 27, 2020, Dexter Edward Williams at peace with life and uninterrupted in his faith, went home to Glory. He was born in Bronx, New York as the only child of his parents, James and Gracie Williams. After moving to Long Island where he graduated from high school, Dexter matriculated to the University of Richmond where he met the love of his life, LaVera. In addition to playing wide receiver on the football team, Dexter was also an outstanding scholar. Upon graduation, Nationwide Insurance Company recruited him which led him to open DNL (“Dexter and LaVera”) Insurance & Financial Services, a Chesterfield (Va.) business he has run for almost 30 years. Dexter loved to help people make their lives better, so the insurance and financial services industries were dear to him. The couple also engaged in other businesses with the theme always being to help others to lead better lives. Dexter and LaVera have one daughter and two sons. Dexter thought that there was nothing more wonderful and meaningful than being a father. He loved his wife and children and worked very hard to give them meaningful experiences. From travelling around the world to attending College Football Playoff National Championship games, Dexter tried his best to enrich the lives of his family by giving them memories that they would always cherish. With such a lively and pleasant demeanor, Dexter was always someone who you wanted to be around. He loved people and he was that rare individual who earnestly listened to you so that when he talked to you, his words would have meaning for you. Dexter’s family and friends meant everything to him. He enjoyed sharing kind words and polite conversation, but he also cared enough, and had the rare courage to say the things to his loved ones that they might not want to hear. Though he grew up in New York, he would spend every summer of his youth in North Carolina where he would stay with his two sets of grandparents. It was his time on the farm that helped him to develop an unyielding work ethic. During one of those summers in North Carolina, Dexter was baptized at the church his Great-Great Grandfather helped to found just after the end of the Civil War. Dexter took his faith seriously and was a committed and active member of the First Baptist Church of South Richmond for many years. Surviving are his wife and three children; father; mother and father-in-law; aunt; uncle; half-sister; nieces; nephews; a host of cousins; two sisters-in-law; brother-in-law, goddaughter and many friends who will miss him dearly. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In-lieu of flowers please make a donation to Noah Williams College fund. Contact rvatennisplayers@gmail.com for more information. Arrangements by Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd.