Mrs. Mary Maxine Lewis, age 98, of Greenville, AL and later Jonesboro, GA passed away September 17, 2023. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents: Wiley Curtis Page and Anna Vera Garner Page and her siblings: Ralph Page, Ouida Reid, and James Page. She is survived by her children: Patricia (John) Read of Jonesboro and Faren (Lisa) Lewis of Wetumpka, AL; grandchildren: Zachary (Ally) Lewis, Hunter (Courtney) Lewis and Charles (Sara) Read; step-grandchildren: Tori (Jake) Berkowitz and Ian Hollifield; great grandchildren: Harper Lewis, Holden Lewis, and Nolan Lewis; step-great grandchildren: Ruby Berkowitz and Lucy Berkowitz and many nieces, nephews and extended family. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM, Saturday, October 7th, 2023, in the Chapel of Ford-Stewart Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org or Samaritan's Purse, www.samaritanspurse.org in memory of Mrs. Mary Maxine Lewis.
Cards may be sent to the family through Patti Read, 2340 Fireside Ct, Jonesboro, GA, 30236 and would be appreciated.
Maxine had busy hands! If she wasn't pickling cucumbers or picking scuppernongs, she was shucking corn that she had grown in her garden. If she wasn't quilting or painting furniture, she was cooking her famous turkey nuggets or serving in Woodland Heights Independent Methodist Church. Maxine helped her husband, Bernard, run The Automotive Parts Center, worked as a hairdresser at Vanity Beauty Shop, and ran Mackey's Collectibles at downtown Greenville. At age 92 she moved to The Palms at Lake Spivey to be near her daughter. She lived a fun-filled life of family gatherings at Lake Martin and Orange Beach. She enjoyed her great grandchildren's birthdays, playing cards, puzzles, watercolors, and especially arranging silk flowers. She was a devoted wife and mother that gave the family many wonderful memories. Her ashes, along with the ashes of beloved pet dachshunds, Sophie and Pinot, will be buried beside her husband in Magnolia Cemetery