Maxine Allen

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Obituary, From FindAGrave:

Maxine (Allen) Johniken Croom

Funeral services for Maxine Allen Croom, 88, of Lufkin, will be held in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Nick Sholars officiating. Entombment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mrs. Croom was born July 30, 1924 in the Allentown Community, Angelina County, Texas to the late Missouri (Heaton) and Charles William Allen. She died Friday June 14, 2013 in a Lufkin nursing facility.

Mrs. Croom had been a self-employed beautician for more than 40 years. She was the best cook in the world, and dearly loved her family. Mrs. Croom was always willing to help someone. She was a member of Lufkin's First United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter No. #382. Mrs. Croom had lived in Lufkin all her life.

Survivors include her sons, Bob Johniken, Rodney Johniken, and Craig Johniken (wife Teresa); grandchildren and their spouses, Charlie and E.J. Baker, Jennifer Baker Stewart, Krissy and Dan Jones, Tim Johniken and Ashley Clark; great grandchildren, Chassity Baker, Trever Baker, Anna Kate Baker, Kolt Adkinson, Klay Adkinson,, Kyren Jones, William Johniken, Ashton Johniken, and Emma Johniken; sisters, Billie Willmon, Peggy Fuller, and Jimmie Reynolds (husband K.B.); as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Guy Croom; brothers, Ottis Tucker, Dewitt Allen, Joe Allen; and sisters, Ann Watts, Jewel Tucker McCall and Dale Dempsey.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors