Maxine was born and raised in the Canton area on 11th Avenue. Later the family moved to the countryside around Uniontown, Illinois where she and Wilson met, married and raised their family. She worked hard and enjoyed life to the fullest. In her young married years she enjoyed raising her family and was a member of the Uniontown Baptist Church where she played the piano. Later she went to work for Gale Products in Galesburg, Illinois retiring there after 22 years. Maxine loved her flowers, mowing the yard and picnicking. She loved to have fun and was up for anything. She enjoyed swimming and bowling, and traveling with family. She especially loved her grandchildren and her great grandchildren.
Maxine loved the Lord all of her life and in her later years she attended the Oaks Community Church in Dahinda, Illinois.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Uniontown Cemetery. Brother Neil Ruhl will officiate. Fellowship will follow the graveside services at the Oaks Community Church, 1868 Congregation Road, Dahinda, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Knox County Nursing Home or the Oaks Community Church. Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes & Crematory in Knoxville, Illinois is in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences and sympathy cards may be through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com
Maxine was born and raised in the Canton area on 11th Avenue. Later the family moved to the countryside around Uniontown, Illinois where she and Wilson met, married and raised their family. She worked hard and enjoyed life to the fullest. In her young married years she enjoyed raising her family and was a member of the Uniontown Baptist Church where she played the piano. Later she went to work for Gale Products in Galesburg, Illinois retiring there after 22 years. Maxine loved her flowers, mowing the yard and picnicking. She loved to have fun and was up for anything. She enjoyed swimming and bowling, and traveling with family. She especially loved her grandchildren and her great grandchildren.
Maxine loved the Lord all of her life and in her later years she attended the Oaks Community Church in Dahinda, Illinois.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, July 9, 2015 at Uniontown Cemetery. Brother Neil Ruhl will officiate. Fellowship will follow the graveside services at the Oaks Community Church, 1868 Congregation Road, Dahinda, Illinois. Memorials may be made to the Knox County Nursing Home or the Oaks Community Church. Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes & Crematory in Knoxville, Illinois is in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences and sympathy cards may be through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com
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