Cleo Maxine Holton

She was born on September 12, 1922 in Blue Springs, Missouri to Wallace and Maude (Cole) Nicholson.

In 1952, Maxine married George, Sr. and were together for 39 years. Maxine is preceded in death by her parents, husband, beloved aunt Gladys Steele (who tormented each other in Skip-Bo), and dear friend Millie Schmitz.

She is survived by her children, daughter Janet (Fred) Ceule, Kansas City, Missouri; sons, George, Jr. (Carolyn), Overland Park, Kansas and Charles, Kansas City Missouri; grandchildren, Barbara (Mike) Reynolds, St. Charles, Missouri, Kathy (Paul) Diamond, Kansas City, Missouri, Carter Holton, Shawnee, KS, and Veronica Holton, Houston, Texas; great-grandchildren, Michaela and Justin Reynolds, St. Charles, Missouri, Mary, Evelyn, and John Diamond, Kansas City, Missouri.

A visitation will be held from 2:00pm to 3:00 pm followed by a funeral service at 3:00 pm on Thursday, December 27 at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer and Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Ascend Hospice 4550 West 109th Street, Suite 210 Overland Park, Kansas 66211; 913-287-5678: http://ascendhospice.com