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]

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Married:
The obituary of their son, Arthur, show Arthur having two sister, Cheryl and "Angela Green and her husband Damon of Vidor, Texas." No Texas Birth Record found for Angela, only for Cheryl.

Divorced:
Texas Divorce index indicates that they were married on 6 Feb 1961, and had two children at the time of their divorce

1. Arthur Harold Maxey was born on 11 Sep 1961 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Sep 2013 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas.
2. Living

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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(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 9 Apr 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-6 Sheet 2B
43-R
Maxey, Preston H Head M W 27 M La Same Place Teamster Logging
Maxey, Dixie B Wf F W 27 M Tx Same Place
Maxey, Mildred J Dtr F W 4 S
Maxey, Rhuper H Son M W 2 S
Maxey, Gay Lynn Dtr F W 1

Preston married Dixie Bell Ferguson. Dixie (daughter of George Kellie Ferguson and Mattie Martha Wiggins) was born on 6 Sep 1913 in Bunker Hill, Jasper County, Texas; died on 19 Nov 2003 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows him as a son of Richard MAXEY and Mattie TURNLEY of Louisiana. Informant was E. E. Maxey. He was shown as a retired farmer.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP One, East Mayfield Town
Enumerated 3 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 2B
Hemphill Bronson Road
14-33-36
Maxey, Houston Head M W 34 M La La La Laborer Lumber Mill
Maxey, Viola Wf F W 33 M La Ala La
Maxey, Valery V Son M W 10 S La La La
Maxey, Elgin E Son M W 9 S La La La
Maxey, Preston Son M W 6 S La La La
Maxey, Rufus J. Son M W 4 8/12 S La La La
Maxey, Clifton Son M W 2 11/12 S La La La

Leroy married Dicie Viola Driggers. Dicie was born on 7 Oct 1885 in Louisiana; died on 8 Jan 1959 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Halbert Cemetery (Joel Halbert Cemetery / Fox Hill Cemetery), Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Her Texas Death certificate shows her as a daughter of Charlie DRIGGERS and Nancy GRAVES. The informant was Valery Maxey. She was listed as a housewife and mother.

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate shows he was a farmer, and the son of Jim Ferguson and Amanda Pace.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 2
Enumerated 18 Apr 1930
ED 202-4 SD 19 Sheets 5A and 5B
91-104
Ferguson, Kellie G Head M W 43 M 23 Tx Tx Tx Team foreman Temple Lumber co
Ferguson, Mattie Wf F W 42 M 21 Tx La La
Ferguson, Dixie B Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Ferguson, Gay J Son m W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Ferguson, Opal K Dtr F W 11 S Tx Tx Tx

George married Mattie Martha Wiggins about 1910. Mattie was born on 8 Oct 1881 in Texas; died on 13 Sep 1963; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 5
Enumerated 2 Jun 1900
SD 4 ED 93 Sheet 1B
13-14
Maxey, R M Head W M Mar 1851 50 M 22 La Tx Tx Farmer
Maxey, Martha Wf W F Sept 1857 42 m 22 7/5 La Al Al
Maxey, Leo Son W M Sept 1877 22 S La La La Farm Laborer
Maxey, Laura Dtr W F Sep 1880 19 S La La La
Maxey, Houston, Son W M July 1884 15 S La La La Farm Laborer
Maxey, Walter Son W M May 1887 13 S La La La Farm Laborer
Maxey, Wesley Son W M Jun 1892 7 S La La La

Richard married Mildred Martha "Mattie" L. Turnley on 2 Dec 1877 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Mildred was born on 4 Sep 1857 in Louisiana; died on 19 Feb 1942; was buried in Aimwell Cemetery, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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At the time of the 1930 federal census, the widowed Mattie Maxey was living with her son and daughter-in-law, Wesley and Vessie Maxey, in Bayou Scie.