Bernice Wms Maxie - Eagle Lake Lake Community Cemetery North, Eagle Lake, TX - Homemade Tombstones on Waymarking.com

A handmade headstone, lettered before the concrete set. Three hearts are drawn across the top.

Bernice Wms Maxie
Born: 6-24, 1916
Demise 12-25-03
Rest in Peace

From the Colorado County History Website (visit link)

Maxie, Bernice (Williams)
(visit link) Bernice


Bernice Williams Maxie, 87 of Eagle Lake, passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2003 at the River Oaks Healthcare Center in Columbus.

She was born June 24, 1916 to Light Williams, Sr. and Ola Pauline Alexander. She was known as "Aunt Buntie" to those who were close to her. Her formal education was received in Galveston and Colorado Counties. She married Herman Maxie and has been a life-long faithful member of Greater Mount Olive Baptist Church, serving as the choral club, senior choir, usher board, pastor's aide, junior matrons, custodian, missionary society, Sunday School and Bible study.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Light Williams Jr., the Rev. Richard Williams and Alex Jack Williams, Sr.; sisters, Doris Clay, Eddie Mae Austin and Willie Light Malone; niece, Ernestine Carroll; and nephew, Kent Williams.

She is survived by nieces, Thelma Johnson, Charles-tine Wilkins, Brenda Hemphill, Arlene Jackson, Adolyn Moore, Yvonne Sue Williams, Beverly Riley, Rachel Flowers and Sandra Faye Pettus; nephews, Alex Jack Williams Jr., Ricky Williams, Jerome Williams and Willis James Johnson; stepson, Joe Nathan Maxie; sisters-in-law, Marlene and Iola Williams; niece-in-law, Alice Williams; and friend, Joyce Christal.

Funeral services were Dec. 30, 2003 at Greater Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Eagle Lake with the Rev. Thomas Kuyken-dall, pastor, officiating. Interment followed in Community Cemetery North in Eagle Lake.

Pallbearers were Alex Woolridge, Thomas Krush-all, Melvin Gordon, Herbert Ashton, Ray Chavis and Lonnie Flowers.

Honorary pallbearers were Louis Barrow, II, the Rev. Paul Barrow Sr., the Rev. Maurice Johnson, Alex Jack Williams Jr., Ricky Williams, Jerome Williams, Willis Johnson and Joe Nathan Maxie.

Colorado County Citizen, January 7, 2003
Courtesy of the Citizen

Date of Birth: June 24, 1916 Date of Death: December 25, 2003 Material: Concrete Web Site: Not listed

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