Warren Dee "W.D." Maxfield

SAND FLAT - Services for Warren Dee "W.D." Maxfield, 71, of Sand Flat community were held Aug. 2 at Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Directors chapel, Lindale, with the Revs. Craig Little and Jerry Hawbaker officiating.

Burial was in Sand Flat Cemeter y near Lindale. Mr. Maxfield died July 30, 2007 at his residence. He was born Dec. 15, 1935 in Salmon to the late Fred Dee and Leona Allen Maxfield. He was a longtime resident of Sand Flat and retired in 1986 as a machinist from Tyler Pipe. He was a member of Bailes Baptist Church and also attended Antioch Baptist Church and Damascus Baptist Church. He was a former member of Red Springs Fire Department and a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity Restore. He was preceded in death by grandson, Jason Maxfield in 1999.

Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Martha Morris Maxfield, Sand Flat; sons, Dewayne Maxfield, David Maxfield and Darrell Maxfield, all of Sand Flat; daughters, Kathy "Kat" Martinez, Sand Flat, and Karen Hudgins, Hope, Ark.; sisters, Louise Powell and Lucille Staples, both of Tyler, and Opal Burchfield, Whitehouse; brothers, Marvin Maxfield, Tyler, and Roger Maxfield, Sand Flat; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Leonard Yowell, Carlos Martinez, Ricky Maniord, Robbie Maxfield, Kevin Bumbard and Wayne Maxfield.

Honorary pallbearer was Ricardo Martinez.

If desired, memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 130577, Tyler, 75713; Hospice of East Texas HomePlace, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, 75701; of Habitat for Humanity Restore, 121 Habitat St., Americus, Ga. 31709-3498.