Maxine Howard, 81, of Stanton, died on Saturday, December 25, 2004, in a Midland hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring with Bill Welsh, minister of Belvue Church of Christ in Stanton officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring.The family will receive friends Monday, December 27, from 6 PM to 8 PM at her home in Stanton, 803 N. St. Francis.She was born on October 12, 1923, in Jones County, Texas to Ernest and Carrie Mims. The family moved to Martin County in 1929, where she attended Courtney School. She married Homer Howard, Jr. on November 7, 1942 in Big Spring, Texas. He preceded her in death on March 7, 1968.Maxine and her husband farmed in the Tarzan community. She was a homemaker and did secretarial work for Guitar Gin of Stanton, the agricultural office and M&M Meter Service of Stanton. She loved yard work, gardening, crocheting, and most of all baking for her family and the elderly. She was a member of Belvue Church of Christ.Survivors include four sons and three daughters-in-law, Butch and LaRee Howard of Tarzan, John L. Howard of Midland, Danny and Nancy Howard of Ackerly and Bill and Cynthia Howard of Midland; 5 grandsons, 4 granddaughters and 6 great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.The family suggests memorials to: Martin County Senior Citizens P.O. Box 1233, Stanton, Texas 79782 or to a favortie charity.Arrangements under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home of Stanton. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
