Lute BurtonMaxwell

 Lute “Gran Dad” Burton Maxwell, 83, of Greenville, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 at Legends Health and Rehab. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Coker-Mathews Chapel with Rev. Bill Shaddox and Rev. Joel Arnold officiating. Burial will follow in Memoryland Memorial Park.

Pallbearers are Kenneth Edwards, Ricky Hauser, Larry Isham, Jeff Kesler, David Moore, Jerry Sadler, Walter Shanks, Tom Thornton and Ernie Sellers. Honorary pallbearers are Don Kesler and Dan Kesler.

Mr. Maxwell was born Sept. 12, 1927 in Silver Point, Tenn. to John Maxwell and Emma Gambrell. He married Billie Davis on July 20, 1946 in Hunt County. He was a carpet installer and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He attended Salem -Kinser United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lynn, Ray and Gene Maxwell; and sisters, Leona Henley and Eloise Moon.

He is survived by his son, Ronny and Darla Maxwell of Greenville; a daughter, Vickie and Mike Bowen of Wolfe City; grandchildren, Jeremy Coffman and wife Lisa of Greenville, Chris Bowen, Jennifer Moody and husband Joel, Hayley Sumrow and husband Alex, Carley Blakemore and husband Clay, and Scott Maxwell; great-grandchildren, Kelsee and Brice Coffman, Kaden and Morgan Bowen, Garrett and Braxton Moody, Kennedy Sumrow and Hannah Blakemore.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to Salem-Kinser United Methodist Church, 1315 Rees St., Greenville, TX 75401.