Mary Francis Maxwell
January 6, 1930 - October 30, 2016
MARY FRANCIS (MAYS) MAXWELL Mary Francis Maxwell, 86, formerly of Versailles, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 in St. Andrew’s Assisted Living, Bridgeton, Missouri. She was born January 6, 1930 in Pocahontas, Arkansas a daughter of Melvin Lee and Tressella Elmira (Brown) Mays. In 1947 she was united in marriage to Jesse Lee Maxwell. Together they shared over fifty years of marriage before his passing in March 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Jarman Mays and Duel Mays. Survivors include her two sons, Edward F. Maxwell and wife Eva E. of Centennial, Colorado and Jeffry L. Maxwell and wife Eva G. of Camdenton, Missouri; a sister, Melva Cantley and husband Clyde of Lake St. Louis, Missouri; six grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 4, 2016 in Hopewell Union Church. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Friday in the church. Memorial donations may be made to ACM International to support Tyler Maxwell who is a missionary in Kenya. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.
MARY FRANCIS (MAYS) MAXWELL Mary Francis Maxwell, 86, formerly of Versailles, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 in St. Andrew’s Assisted Living, Bridgeton, Missouri. She was born January 6, 1930 in Pocahontas, Arkansas... View Obituary & Service Information