Rufus Harold Maxey

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Rufus Harold Maxey, 84, of Hemphill, Texas passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 at Legacies Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Hemphill.

Rufus was born June 4, 1937 in Hemphill, Texas to the Dixie Bell (Ferguson) Maxey and Henry Preston Maxey. He was a member of Hemphill High School graduating Class of 1956.

Rufus, better known as "CUZ", was a truck driver for most of his adult life. He enjoyed spending time with his friends, family and his beloved wife, Emilie. He and Miss Emilie enjoyed going on cruises, making trips to Las Vegas and going on trips to Branson, Missouri with their Rosevine Church of God family of which he was a member of Rosevine Church of God. And he dearly loved his "Legacies" family.

He is survived by his daughter, Cheryl Procell and husband, Ronny, of Bronson; son, Keith Nabours and wife, Darlene, of Hemphill; daughter-in-law, Jennifer McDaniel Maxey of Pineland; sister, Janice Daniels of Beaumont; grandchildren, Elizabeth Buttrey and husband, Darrell, of Dickson, TN, Jena Edgar of Vidor, Mahala Maxey of Pineland, Taylor Nabours of Hemphill, Lindsey Suggs and husband, Burney, of Lufkin, Conner Nabours and wife, Aubrey, of Lufkin and Justin Roberts and wife, Martina, of Spring; great grandchildren, Leah, Gracie, Avery, Brinlee Jo, Caylee, Conner, Riley and Newton; a host of nieces and nephews and many, many friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Emilie Meyers Maxey; sons, Arthur Harold Maxey and Bryan Nabours; sister, Gay Lynn Heller; mother, Dixie Bell Ferguson Maxey and father, Henry Preston Maxey.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 14, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 15, 2022 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Floyd Wright officiating.

Burial will follow services in King Cemetery with Erik King, Robert Sepulvado, Brandon Booth, Norman Deal, Randy Fuller, Robert Tatum, and Michael Childress serving as pallbearers.

Memories can be shared with the family at starrfuneralhome.com

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, February 16, 2022, page 8

Rufus married Shirley Ann Clegg on 6 Feb 1961, and was divorced on 12 Feb 1973 in Angelina County, Texas. Shirley (daughter of Edward Lemuel Clegg and Emma Mae Hogan) was born on 30 Mar 1944 in Orange County, Texas; died on 29 Jul 1976 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rufus married Jewel Emilie Myers about 1982. Jewel was born on 27 Mar 1942 in Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 3 Feb 2018 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Arthur Harold Maxey, 52, of Pineland, died Sunday morning in his home. Harold was born in Hemphill to Rufus Harold and Shirley Ann Clegg Maxey. Harold worked as a truck driver in all of the lower forty-eight states.

He is survived by his father and step-mother Rufus and Emilie Maxey of Hemphill, his wife Jennifer Maxey of Pineland, his daughters Mahala Grace McDaniel Maxey of Pineland, Shirley Elizabeth Maxey of Many, LA, his sisters; Cheryl Maxey and finance Brent Murray of San Augustine and Angela Green and her husband Damon of Vidor, Texas; Step brothers Bryan and Keith Nabours. Harold was preceded in death by his mother Shirley Ann Clegg.

Visitation will be from 4:00PM until 9:00PM Tuesday, September 17, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Wednesday, September 18, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oakhill Cemetery, Hemphill, Texas.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, September 18, 2013, Page 12

Arthur married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]