Obituary - Maxine Ewing

C. Maxine Ewing Columbia SC. (formerly of Carroll, Iowa) Graveside services 11:30 am Thursday, February 3, Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, MO.

Maxine Ewing, daughter of Cecil Mack Hawkins and Ruth Rush Hawkins, was born September 26, 1916, near Adrian, Bates County, Missouri and died January 31, 2011 at Still Hopes Retirement Community in Columbia S.C.


Following graduation from high school in Butler, Mo., Mrs. Ewing graduated from the College of Business in Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Ewing worked as Deputy Circuit Clerk of Bates County, where she met Paul R. Ewing. They were married December 24, 1939. She later did secretarial work for the Federal Land Bank Office and a mortgage company in Butler. In 1954 Mrs. Ewing moved with her family to Lexington, Mo., and in 1958 to Carroll, IA. An accomplished knitter, she owned and operated the Knit Shop in Carroll for 15 years. She was a member of P.E.O. for over 50 years and a very active member of First Methodist Church and her church circle in Carroll.


In Carroll, Mrs. Ewing did volunteer work for St. Anthony Hospital, the Methodist church, and served as advisor to the Rainbow Girls. She enjoyed social activities with her friends, flowers and gardening, writing, watching baseball games, reading and knitting at her home in later years.


Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Ewing Parks and John B. Parks, of Columbia; granddaughter, Brittany Parks of Chicago; granddaughter, Heather Parks Menendez, husband Mark, and their son John Mark of St. Louis; grandson, Jason Parks, his wife, Jessica and great-grandchildren, Kenan and Julia of Seattle, Washington. Mrs. Ewing was preceded in death by her husband Paul, and her sister, Lucille Peak of Houston Texas.
A graveside service will be held 11:30 am, Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Mo., followed by a memorial service with family and friends at First United Methodist Church in Carroll, Iowa on Saturday February, 5th at 2:00. Lunch and visitation will follow the service.


Memorials may be made to P.E.O. Chapter EB or First United Methodist Church of Carroll. Either may be sent to First United Methodist Church, 1612 N. Main St., Carroll, IA 51401.
Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel of Columbia is assisting the family. Please sign the online.