MAXINE COURTNEY ROBERTSON
Maxine Hales Courtney Robertson, 81 of Winnie, died April 12, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held April 14, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in Broussard’s Chapel, 134 W. Buccaneer Dr. in Winnie. Burial will follow at 4:00 p.m. in Rusk County Memorial Cemetery, 5013 HWY 259 N, in Henderson, Texas. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Maxine a native of Polk County, Texas was born on April 7, 1926 to George Washington Hales and Savannah Marrs Hales. Maxine spent much of her life in High Island, Texas graduating from high school there in 1942. She married Joe D. Courtney in September of 1942 and to this union was born two daughters, Pam and Molly.
In August of 1966, Maxine earned a Licensed Vocational Nursing Degree from Lamar Institute of Technology in Beaumont, Texas. She worked for several years at the local Winnie hospital and also as an office nurse for Dr. Rodriguez.
In 1982 she married Callie Robertson of Beaumont. After his retirement, they moved to Tyler, Texas where they lived for twenty years before returning to Winnie due to Maxine’s failing health. Maxine enjoyed working in her yard, crocheting, and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Washington and Vannie Hales; her first husband, J. D. Courtney; her sister Opal Hales Stewart; a half-sister, Amber Lockhart; a half-brother, Edward Prewitt; and twin great-grandsons, Cody and Caleb Lezak.
Maxine is survived by her husband of twenty-five years, Callie N. Robertson; her daughters, Pam Franzen and her husband, Jerry; Molly Copeland and her husband, Jim, a step-daughter, Iva Robertson all of Winnie and a step-son, Kevin Robertson and his wife, Diana of Beaumont; sister, Lorine Nelson and her husband, Tuffy of Nederland.
She is also survived by six grandchildren, Jakob Franzen of Austin, Trini Lezak and her husband, Michael, Jed Franzen and his wife, Jolie all of Winnie, Tray Copeland and his wife, Kristie of Tyler, Lisa Rodriguez and her husband, David of Emerson Falls, Illinois, and Libby Mott and her husband, Jeff of Little Elm, Texas; and three-step-grandchildren, Duncan, Callie and Katie Robertson all of Beaumont. In addition, she is survived by eleven great-grandchildren, Barrett, Trevor, and Emma Franzen, Ben and Alex Rodriguez, Chandler and Camryn Mott, Justin and Jarred Lezak and Gracie and Audrey Copeland.
The family wishes to express their appreciation to Maxine’s devoted caregivers, Quida Breaux, Donna Kay Thomas and Ruthie Lewis as well as appreciation for the care given by the nurses and staff of Harbor Hospice of Beaumont.
