Maxine Mitchell

Maxine Sterling Mitchell was born October 30, 1923 in Eldorado, Kansas to Hugh Harold and Irene Josephine Sterling.  She lived 86 or her 89 years in Seminole, Oklahoma. She graduated from Seminole High School in 1941.  She attended Seminole Junior College and Business School. Professionally, she worked as a bookkeeper including Pierce Equipment for 18 years and the last 35 years for United Truck Service. Maxine was a life long member of First United Methodist Church of Seminole, Oklahoma.  She was active in the Wesleyan Service Guild and later the United Methodist Women.  She taught kindergarten Sunday School for 25 years and held many offices at various times including serving as Chairperson of the Trustees, a member of the Pastor-Parish Relations Committee and a member of the Administrative Board. Maxine particularly enjoyed cooking and serving at the Wednesday Night Dinners at church. The pride of her life was her daughter Jolynn and her grandchildren Nathan Lowry and Sarah Lowry Meek.  She was blessed with the birth of a great granddaughter, Grace Jean Meek,in March of this year.  Maxine is survived by her daughter Jolynn Darland Lowry and her husband Bishop Mike Lowry of Fort Worth, Texas, her grandson Nathan Lowry and his fiancé Abigail Gabrielse of Lexington, Massachusetts, granddaughter Sarah Meek and her husband Steven Meek and great- granddaughter Grace Jean Meek of Falls Church, Virginia; cousin Clara Jane Jones and her husband Roscoe Jones of Monroe, Louisiana and their three children and families; sister-in--law Dolly Sterling of Westfield Center, Ohio and her three children and families. Services will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Seminole, Oklahoma on Friday, July 19, 2013 at 2:00 P.M., with Rev. Gary Wilburn and Bishop Mike Lowry officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole, Oklahoma. In liew of flowers contributions may be made to the children’s ministry at the First United Methodist Church or the United Community Center of Ft. Worth, Texas ( www.unitedcommunitycenters.org) Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole, Oklahoma Funeral Information: July 19, 2013, 2:00 PM First United Methodist Church located at Wrangler Blvd., Seminole, OK 74868