Maxine Howard

Edith Maxine Howard, 89, of Uvalde, died November 21, 2016 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Rushing-Estes-Knowles Mortuary.
The family will greet visitors on Friday, November 25, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00p.m.
Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery with refreshments to be provided at the Rushing-Estes-Knowles Family Center.
She was born on February 11, 1927 in Rising Star, Texas to Harvey and Leona Clifford Spurgeon.
After graduation from Uvalde High School, she married Roland Howard on June 2, 1944. Maxine enjoyed photography, travel and volunteering. She wrote a short autobiography, Footprints in the Sand, which focused on Spurgeon and Howard genealogies.
She is survived by two sons, Dean Howard and wife, Laurie of San Antonio, and Douglas Howard of Austin; one daughter, Dayna Cunningham and husband, Kent of Uvalde; three sisters, Wanda Stein of LaCoste, Texas, Faye Henry of Sabinal, Texas and Margie Rambo of Junction, Texas; six grandchildren, Ashley Howard and wife, Brenda of Lookeba, Oklahoma, Justin Howard, Sam Howard and Scout Howard all of Austin, Traci Schulte and husband, Eric of Summerville, South Carolina, Thiess Cunningham and wife, Tamara of Cypress, Texas; five great grandchildren; Sara Howard, Samantha Howard both of Lookeba, Oklahoma, Daniel Schulte of South Carolina, Kenlee Cunningham of Cypress, Texas, Hayes Cunningham of Cypress, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband; one daughter, Donna Howard and one son, Richard Howard; three brothers, Herman Spurgeon, Lynn Spurgeon and Sam Spurgeon and one sister, Betty Butler.
Many thanks for the years of loving and self-less care given by Janie Rubio, Jennifer Morales, and Janet Amaya.
Pallbearers will be C.A. Stein, Ashley Howard, Dee Kirkpatrick, Lucas Rubio, Manza Hale, and Thiess Cunningham.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Aviation Museum of Texas or the El Progreso Library of Uvalde.

Visitation

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Friday, November 25, 2016
9:00 a.m.

Service

Funeral Service

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Saturday, November 26, 2016
2:00 p.m.

Cemetery

Hillcrest Cemetery
1300 W. Main
Uvalde, TX  78801

Memorial Contributions

El Progreso Memorial Library
301 W. Main St.
Uvalde, TX  78801

Aviation Museum at Garner Field
201 Sul Ross Dr.
Uvalde`, TX  78801