Carlene Jeannette Molitor Maddox, known to most as “ Mom-mom “, age 83 of Marble Falls passed away on August 29, 2021 at her home in Marble Falls. Carlene was born on November 25, 1937 in Alpine, TX to Lewis H. & Eloise “Wease” (Wise) Fletcher.
Carlene was raised in Sanderson, TX & attended Sanderson Schools until receiving her driver’s license and moved to the Church of Christ Encampment in Sheffield ,TX to live & help care for her Grandpa & Grandma Wise until she graduated from Iraan High School. She then fell in love & married Maynard F Molitor in 1959. They traveled multiple states with his government-surveying job before making their home in Phoenix, Arizona and had two daughters, Beth Ann & Patricia Annette Molitor. His four young children Randy, Brian, Paula & Marcy came to live with them until Maynard’s death in 1963. Upon Maynard’s death in 1963, Carlene returned to Sanderson, TX where she fell in love with and married Phillip B. (Phil or P.B.) Maddox in 1965 and had a son, Berry L Maddox in 1966. Phil & Carlene had many adventures over their 44 years of marriage. Carlene loved working alongside him with horses, livestock, ranch work, and construction equipment. They loved to dance and were a sight to behold on the dance floor to any music played; they were quite the dynamic duo. Carlene was a hard worker; always a caregiver & she enjoyed helping others. She enjoyed spending her years raising children and looking after her grandchildren. She also enjoyed hunting, and sewing. In her later years, she lived with and was looked after by her daughter Pat.
She is preceded in death by her first husband Maynard F. Molitor, her parents Lewis H. & Eloise “Wease” (Wise) Fletcher, baby sister Wanda Gwyn, son Randy P. Molitor, granddaughter Crystal, and second husband Phillip B. Maddox.
Carlene is survived by brother Charles Fletcher and his wife Nancy, sister in law Linna Bierschwale, children Beth Ann Parker, Patricia Molitor, and Berry Maddox, five step children Phyllis Maddox and Sammy Maddox, Paula Newlun, Brian Molitor, Marcy Lowe, daughter-in-law Christa Molitor, granddaughters Michelle Austin, Tabitha Maddox, Angela Parker, Taylor Maddox, Shaylyn Meyerhoff, Harlie Maddox, Sydney Maddox, great grandchildren Danny, Karlee, Kaydence, Dryden, Sutton, Emily, Ayden, and Maverick and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins & friends.
In Lieu of flowers Burnet FFA or Lampasas FFA.
Funeral services were held Friday September 3 at 10AM at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home with Pastor Rodney McGee officiating, with graveside services in Melvin, TX at 3PM.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ClementsWilcoxBurnet.com for the Maddox family.