Maxine was born in Shreveport, LA on September 17, 1930. She graduated from Ouchita High School in Monroe, LA and attended Northeast Louisiana State College. She worked for the Boston Globe and St. Louis Post Dispatch before marrying Robert E. Roane (d. 2010). Maxine and Bob were married for over fifty years. She did volunteer work for the American Cancer Society and many local political campaigns for over two decades.
Maxine was a wonderful cook who loved to feed everyone. Family, friends, food, and fun meant everything to her. She had a great love for life and all aspects of it. Maxine will be missed by everyone who knew her.
Maxine is survived by her sons, Herschel and John Paul, along with her daughter-in-law, Christine, and her granddaughter, Auburn Roane.
A visitation will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, June 13th, 2020 in the North Chapel at Moore Funeral Home on Davis Road. A funeral service will be begin at 2:00pm on Saturday, June 13th, 2020 in the North Chapel at Moore Funeral Home on Davis Road. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Maxine's name. Donations can be made here: https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html