May 19, 1941 – September 15, 2021
James Marvin Maxwell was born May 19, 1941 to Calvin and Olive Maxwell of Grassmere, Al. He married the love of his life Shirley Jo Gold out of high school and they were married 62 years. He served in the Air Force as a mechanic and loved to tell the stories from his time in the service especially the one where he lost a B-52. He retired from Kimberly Clark and was proud of his time there in the Sulfate department. He loved his family and enjoyed getting together for reunions. He was proud of the accomplishments of his granddaughter Shelby in the Education field. He always enjoyed watching his grandson Payne play ball and was proud of the man he had become. He looked forward to hearing about the progress his grandson Lukas was making. He was so thrilled to meet his great grandson Roman when he was born. He enjoyed jokes and pulling pranks on his family and friends. He loved to tell stories about his brothers and sister growing up out in the country. His story telling will be greatly missed because he always had a tale to tell.
He passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and son by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents Calvin and Olive Maxwell and brother Lowell Maxwell.
He is survived by his wife Shirley Jo Maxwell, son Jimmy (Colleen) Maxwell, daughter Lee Ann (Marcus) Melton, brother Harvey (Judy) Maxwell, sister Thelma Warlick, granddaughter Shelby Melton, grandsons Lukas Melton, Payne (Kimberly) Maxwell, and great-grandson Roman Maxwell plus nieces, nephews and cousins that he cherished.
Funeral service will be Monday, September 20, 2021 at 11:30AM at Curtis and Son Childersburg Chapel with Rev. Mike Ratliffe officiating. Burial will follow at Oakhill Cemetery in Talladega. Visitation will be from 10:30 till 11:30 at the funeral home.
Pallbearers are David Maxwell, Joel Maxwell, Mike Warlick, Mark Warlick, Jeremy Maxwell, and Payne Maxwell.
