Maxine Stevens

Maxine D. Stevens, 97, of Jackson and formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Monticello House in Jackson.

She was born Oct. 16, 1925, in St. Louis, the daughter of Linus C. and Marie F. Milde Morton. Maxine and Lyman Junior Stevens were united in marriage April 14, 1946. They had been married more than 55 years when he preceded her in death March 6, 2002.

She attended Jackson public schools and worked at the former Jackson Hosiery Mill in Jackson. In 1955, Maxine and Lyman moved to Sikeston, Missouri, where they resided until 1963; from 1963 to 1966, they resided in Jefferson City, Missouri; from 1966 to 2001, they were in Paducah, where she and Lyman belonged to St. Paul Lutheran Church. They returned to Jackson in 2001, and became members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Maxine and Lyman enjoyed traveling to Europe and Hawaii, and over the years had taken several cruises.

Loving survivors include three nephews, Terry (Sharyn) Strack, Michael (Velda) Strack and Mark Morton, all of Jackson; great-nephew, Ryan (Tabetha) Strack; two great-nieces, Sarah (Mike) Goodwin and Jennifer (Eric) Thieret; and sister-in-law, Nelda Morton Hinton. Also surviving are several great-great-nieces and -nephews.

In addition to her husband, Lyman, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Mary Ann Stevens Masters; her parents; a sister, Betty J. (the late Vernon "Bud") Strack; and a brother, Robert Morton.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, May 26, at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The Rev. Gary Hoffstetter will officiate the funeral at 2 p.m. Friday, May 26, at the funeral home, and burial will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

To leave an online condolence, visit www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.