Mable Marie Harmon

Mable Marie Maxwell was born December 28, 1921 and entered the pearly gates of heaven on January 12, 2018 at the age of 96. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie & Lela Jane Reed Maxwell; stepmother, Louis Maxwell; husband, George Been (G.B.) Harmon; 3 sisters, Ruby Pyle, Willie Carroll, Pearl Norman; 7 brothers, Clyde, Olen, Grady, Eddie, Travis, Thurman, Curtis & 1 infant child; one grandson, Michael Rice. Mable is the last person to survive in her family of 12 children. Her death will end the family of Charlie & Lela Jane Maxwell.

Mable is survived by her 5 children: George & wife, Deloris, Janice Crenshaw & husband, David, Connie Selman & husband, Andy, Ronnie & Donnie; thirteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; two great, great grandchildren (with one on the way); one sister-in-law, Mildred Maxwell Junek, and a host of nieces & nephews.

Mable was a member of the Iola Missionary Baptist Church. When asked at her 90th birthday party what was the secret to living to be 90, she replied, “The secret to living to be ninety is to love God, don’t drink, work hard, and go fishing every day.” She caught her last fish three years ago at the age of 93. She loved to fish whenever and wherever she could. She liked to garden and work in her yard. She had the only grapefruit tree around these parts that grew exceptionally large grapefruit enjoyed by many.

The family would like to thank her caregivers Delores Martin, who has helped her for 6 years; Julie Ivy, Velma Melton, and Paula Robbins, for their love and devotion; Bobbie Norman & Inez Hammond for their constant visits; and Traditions Hospice for care in her final days.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Traditions Hospice, 1520 East Main St., Madisonville, Texas 77864.

Funeral services will take place at 10:30 A.M., Monday, January 15, 2018 at Madisonville Funeral Home in Madisonville, Texas. Interment will follow in the Concord Cemetery in Grimes County, Texas. Visitation will be Sunday, January 14th from 5 P.M. to 6 P.M. at the funeral home.