James W. "Jim" Maxwell, 65, of Windsor, Missouri, died Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Mo.
He was born June 21, 1943, in Windsor, Mo., the son of Buford Lamuel Maxwell and Gladys Iona (Rolstin) Maxwell. On February 14, 1977, in Miami, Oklahoma, he married the former Marjorie Marie Eager, who survives the home.
Jim was a master woodcarver for the past 45 years. For a number of years he taught woodcarving classes in Windsor and for the past 20, he and his wife Margie have owned Maxwell's Woodcarving shop in Cole Camp, Mo. He was a freelance writer who authored 4 books on woodcarving and also wrote several articles for Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. He was a member of the Lake of the Ozarks Carving Club, National Woodcarver's Association and the Cole Camp Chamber of Commerce. Serving as a committee member Jim helped to found the Cole Camp Boy Scouts Chapter and with the partnership of wife Margie, founded the Cole Camp Annual Antique & Classic Bicycle Show.
In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by 2 sons, Dan Maxwell, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Tom Shockley, Laceys Spring, Alabama; a daughter, Tina Wheeler, Boonville, Mo.; 8 grandchildren, Lindsy Donathan; Camille Shockley; Ashleigh Vaughn; Andrea Hand; Carissa Shockley; Zachary Shockley; Hannah Maxwell; Trevor Maxwell; a great-granddaughter, Journey Gifford; a brother, Mack Maxwell, Flemington, Mo.; 2 sisters, Dorothy Williamson, Windsor, Mo.; Anita Miller, Clinton, Mo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 18, at the First Baptist Church, Windsor, with Rev. James Eager officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Boy Scouts of America/Heart of America Council, Attn: James Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Fund, 10210 Holmes Road, Kansas City Mo., 64131. Please make checks payable to: Boy Scouts of America.
He was born June 21, 1943, in Windsor, Mo., the son of Buford Lamuel Maxwell and Gladys Iona (Rolstin) Maxwell. On February 14, 1977, in Miami, Oklahoma, he married the former Marjorie Marie Eager, who survives the home.
Jim was a master woodcarver for the past 45 years. For a number of years he taught woodcarving classes in Windsor and for the past 20, he and his wife Margie have owned Maxwell's Woodcarving shop in Cole Camp, Mo. He was a freelance writer who authored 4 books on woodcarving and also wrote several articles for Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. He was a member of the Lake of the Ozarks Carving Club, National Woodcarver's Association and the Cole Camp Chamber of Commerce. Serving as a committee member Jim helped to found the Cole Camp Boy Scouts Chapter and with the partnership of wife Margie, founded the Cole Camp Annual Antique & Classic Bicycle Show.
In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by 2 sons, Dan Maxwell, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Tom Shockley, Laceys Spring, Alabama; a daughter, Tina Wheeler, Boonville, Mo.; 8 grandchildren, Lindsy Donathan; Camille Shockley; Ashleigh Vaughn; Andrea Hand; Carissa Shockley; Zachary Shockley; Hannah Maxwell; Trevor Maxwell; a great-granddaughter, Journey Gifford; a brother, Mack Maxwell, Flemington, Mo.; 2 sisters, Dorothy Williamson, Windsor, Mo.; Anita Miller, Clinton, Mo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 18, at the First Baptist Church, Windsor, with Rev. James Eager officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Boy Scouts of America/Heart of America Council, Attn: James Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Fund, 10210 Holmes Road, Kansas City Mo., 64131. Please make checks payable to: Boy Scouts of America.
James W. "Jim" Maxwell, 65, of Windsor, Missouri, died Thursday, May 14, 2009, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Mo.
He was born June 21, 1943, in Windsor, Mo., the son of Buford Lamuel Maxwell and Gladys Iona (Rolstin) Maxwell. On February 14, 1977, in Miami, Oklahoma, he married the former Marjorie Marie Eager, who survives the home.
Jim was a master woodcarver for the past 45 years. For a number of years he taught woodcarving classes in Windsor and for the past 20, he and his wife Margie have owned Maxwell's Woodcarving shop in Cole Camp, Mo. He was a freelance writer who authored 4 books on woodcarving and also wrote several articles for Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. He was a member of the Lake of the Ozarks Carving Club, National Woodcarver's Association and the Cole Camp Chamber of Commerce. Serving as a committee member Jim helped to found the Cole Camp Boy Scouts Chapter and with the partnership of wife Margie, founded the Cole Camp Annual Antique & Classic Bicycle Show.
In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by 2 sons, Dan Maxwell, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Tom Shockley, Laceys Spring, Alabama; a daughter, Tina Wheeler, Boonville, Mo.; 8 grandchildren, Lindsy Donathan; Camille Shockley; Ashleigh Vaughn; Andrea Hand; Carissa Shockley; Zachary Shockley; Hannah Maxwell; Trevor Maxwell; a great-granddaughter, Journey Gifford; a brother, Mack Maxwell, Flemington, Mo.; 2 sisters, Dorothy Williamson, Windsor, Mo.; Anita Miller, Clinton, Mo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 18, at the First Baptist Church, Windsor, with Rev. James Eager officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Boy Scouts of America/Heart of America Council, Attn: James Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Fund, 10210 Holmes Road, Kansas City Mo., 64131. Please make checks payable to: Boy Scouts of America.
He was born June 21, 1943, in Windsor, Mo., the son of Buford Lamuel Maxwell and Gladys Iona (Rolstin) Maxwell. On February 14, 1977, in Miami, Oklahoma, he married the former Marjorie Marie Eager, who survives the home.
Jim was a master woodcarver for the past 45 years. For a number of years he taught woodcarving classes in Windsor and for the past 20, he and his wife Margie have owned Maxwell's Woodcarving shop in Cole Camp, Mo. He was a freelance writer who authored 4 books on woodcarving and also wrote several articles for Woodcarving Illustrated magazine. He was a member of the Lake of the Ozarks Carving Club, National Woodcarver's Association and the Cole Camp Chamber of Commerce. Serving as a committee member Jim helped to found the Cole Camp Boy Scouts Chapter and with the partnership of wife Margie, founded the Cole Camp Annual Antique & Classic Bicycle Show.
In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by 2 sons, Dan Maxwell, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Tom Shockley, Laceys Spring, Alabama; a daughter, Tina Wheeler, Boonville, Mo.; 8 grandchildren, Lindsy Donathan; Camille Shockley; Ashleigh Vaughn; Andrea Hand; Carissa Shockley; Zachary Shockley; Hannah Maxwell; Trevor Maxwell; a great-granddaughter, Journey Gifford; a brother, Mack Maxwell, Flemington, Mo.; 2 sisters, Dorothy Williamson, Windsor, Mo.; Anita Miller, Clinton, Mo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Monday, May 18, at the First Baptist Church, Windsor, with Rev. James Eager officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday evening at the Hadley Funeral Home, Windsor. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Boy Scouts of America/Heart of America Council, Attn: James Maxwell Memorial Scholarship Fund, 10210 Holmes Road, Kansas City Mo., 64131. Please make checks payable to: Boy Scouts of America.
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