Doris Maxine Maxwell Thomas, 87, of Beaumont died Monday, June 18, 2007 at Collier Park in Beaumont.
A resident of the Beaumont area since 1944 and a native of Okra, Eastland County, Texas, Maxine retired from Gulf States in 1986 as a purchasing agent. She earned her Bachelors Degree from Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas and on July 10, 1941 she married Elder Millard Thomas in Comanche, Texas. Maxine was a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church, and very involved in El Mina Shrine activities for many years in Galveston. Her husband Elder is a Past-Potentate.
Survivors include her husband, Elder Thomas; sister, Billie Hoover of Arlington; niece, Linda Maddux and her husband John of Fort Worth; and special friends, John Alden Wright and Bernie Hughes both of Beaumont.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 21, 2007 at Trinity United Methodist Church with burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park under the direction of Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at the Mortuary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 5247, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
