Frankie Fay Maxwell went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her children in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on August 4, 2014. Frankie was born in Falls City, Walker County, Alabama on July 23, 1923. One of eleven children, Frankie was second to youngest of James Frank and Elizabeth Estes Berry and is survived by her younger brother, Hayes Berry of Tamarac, Florida. Frankie was preceded in death by her first husband, James Burgess, second husband, James O. Maxwell as well as her siblings: William Jessie, John Harrison, Farris, George Lacy, Steve Cranford, John Edsel, Annis Mae, Arah Bella, and Thessa Lou. Frankie was also preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Fayeth Lynn Stathis.
As a four year old child, Frankie's mother, Elizabeth, died following childbirth leaving Frankie and the baby, Hayes, to be raised by their father who was a farmer of several hundred acres of land, some of which was later purchased by the Tennessee Valley Authority. As Frankie grew up during the Depression, she saw much of the hardships of others as they wandered country roads seeking work, food or shelter. At the age of 16, Frankie married James Burgess, Jr. of Jasper, Alabama, who she had met at a revival. Two years later, their daughter, Faye was born. In 1943, they relocated to Elkhart, Indiana for work as jobs were not plentiful in Alabama where James had worked limited hours for the Southern Railroad. James worked for Studebaker building amphibious vehicles, "Weasels" for the war effort. When he enlisted in the Army Infantry early in 1944, Frankie took his job thus becoming one of the many women collectively named "Rosie the Riveter." When James was killed in action in Farebersviller, France, in November of 1944, Frankie moved back to Alabama to be near her family. In 1946, she met another James (Maxwell) from Manchester, Alabama, following his tour of duty in the South Pacific where he also served in the Infantry. They were married and had two children, Dawn Mogle and James Maxwell, Jr. In 1953, the family moved from Jasper, Alabama, to Gary, Indiana, and two years later to Hobart, IN. Frankie took a job in cosmetics with Sears. When she retired from Sears, she learned to play golf and bridge and enjoyed winters in Panama City Beach, Florida where she and Jim met many new friends. She loved her church, First United Methodist of Hobart where she served in the prayer ministry. Frankie will be grieved by her brother, three children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and many other family and friends in Indiana, Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Frankie was privately memorialized on Saturday, September 20, 2014, in Schererville, Indiana.
As a four year old child, Frankie's mother, Elizabeth, died following childbirth leaving Frankie and the baby, Hayes, to be raised by their father who was a farmer of several hundred acres of land, some of which was later purchased by the Tennessee Valley Authority. As Frankie grew up during the Depression, she saw much of the hardships of others as they wandered country roads seeking work, food or shelter. At the age of 16, Frankie married James Burgess, Jr. of Jasper, Alabama, who she had met at a revival. Two years later, their daughter, Faye was born. In 1943, they relocated to Elkhart, Indiana for work as jobs were not plentiful in Alabama where James had worked limited hours for the Southern Railroad. James worked for Studebaker building amphibious vehicles, "Weasels" for the war effort. When he enlisted in the Army Infantry early in 1944, Frankie took his job thus becoming one of the many women collectively named "Rosie the Riveter." When James was killed in action in Farebersviller, France, in November of 1944, Frankie moved back to Alabama to be near her family. In 1946, she met another James (Maxwell) from Manchester, Alabama, following his tour of duty in the South Pacific where he also served in the Infantry. They were married and had two children, Dawn Mogle and James Maxwell, Jr. In 1953, the family moved from Jasper, Alabama, to Gary, Indiana, and two years later to Hobart, IN. Frankie took a job in cosmetics with Sears. When she retired from Sears, she learned to play golf and bridge and enjoyed winters in Panama City Beach, Florida where she and Jim met many new friends. She loved her church, First United Methodist of Hobart where she served in the prayer ministry. Frankie will be grieved by her brother, three children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and many other family and friends in Indiana, Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Frankie was privately memorialized on Saturday, September 20, 2014, in Schererville, Indiana.
Frankie Fay Maxwell went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her children in Pinehurst, North Carolina, on August 4, 2014. Frankie was born in Falls City, Walker County, Alabama on July 23, 1923. One of eleven children, Frankie was second to youngest of James Frank and Elizabeth Estes Berry and is survived by her younger brother, Hayes Berry of Tamarac, Florida. Frankie was preceded in death by her first husband, James Burgess, second husband, James O. Maxwell as well as her siblings: William Jessie, John Harrison, Farris, George Lacy, Steve Cranford, John Edsel, Annis Mae, Arah Bella, and Thessa Lou. Frankie was also preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Fayeth Lynn Stathis.
As a four year old child, Frankie's mother, Elizabeth, died following childbirth leaving Frankie and the baby, Hayes, to be raised by their father who was a farmer of several hundred acres of land, some of which was later purchased by the Tennessee Valley Authority. As Frankie grew up during the Depression, she saw much of the hardships of others as they wandered country roads seeking work, food or shelter. At the age of 16, Frankie married James Burgess, Jr. of Jasper, Alabama, who she had met at a revival. Two years later, their daughter, Faye was born. In 1943, they relocated to Elkhart, Indiana for work as jobs were not plentiful in Alabama where James had worked limited hours for the Southern Railroad. James worked for Studebaker building amphibious vehicles, "Weasels" for the war effort. When he enlisted in the Army Infantry early in 1944, Frankie took his job thus becoming one of the many women collectively named "Rosie the Riveter." When James was killed in action in Farebersviller, France, in November of 1944, Frankie moved back to Alabama to be near her family. In 1946, she met another James (Maxwell) from Manchester, Alabama, following his tour of duty in the South Pacific where he also served in the Infantry. They were married and had two children, Dawn Mogle and James Maxwell, Jr. In 1953, the family moved from Jasper, Alabama, to Gary, Indiana, and two years later to Hobart, IN. Frankie took a job in cosmetics with Sears. When she retired from Sears, she learned to play golf and bridge and enjoyed winters in Panama City Beach, Florida where she and Jim met many new friends. She loved her church, First United Methodist of Hobart where she served in the prayer ministry. Frankie will be grieved by her brother, three children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and many other family and friends in Indiana, Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Frankie was privately memorialized on Saturday, September 20, 2014, in Schererville, Indiana.
As a four year old child, Frankie's mother, Elizabeth, died following childbirth leaving Frankie and the baby, Hayes, to be raised by their father who was a farmer of several hundred acres of land, some of which was later purchased by the Tennessee Valley Authority. As Frankie grew up during the Depression, she saw much of the hardships of others as they wandered country roads seeking work, food or shelter. At the age of 16, Frankie married James Burgess, Jr. of Jasper, Alabama, who she had met at a revival. Two years later, their daughter, Faye was born. In 1943, they relocated to Elkhart, Indiana for work as jobs were not plentiful in Alabama where James had worked limited hours for the Southern Railroad. James worked for Studebaker building amphibious vehicles, "Weasels" for the war effort. When he enlisted in the Army Infantry early in 1944, Frankie took his job thus becoming one of the many women collectively named "Rosie the Riveter." When James was killed in action in Farebersviller, France, in November of 1944, Frankie moved back to Alabama to be near her family. In 1946, she met another James (Maxwell) from Manchester, Alabama, following his tour of duty in the South Pacific where he also served in the Infantry. They were married and had two children, Dawn Mogle and James Maxwell, Jr. In 1953, the family moved from Jasper, Alabama, to Gary, Indiana, and two years later to Hobart, IN. Frankie took a job in cosmetics with Sears. When she retired from Sears, she learned to play golf and bridge and enjoyed winters in Panama City Beach, Florida where she and Jim met many new friends. She loved her church, First United Methodist of Hobart where she served in the prayer ministry. Frankie will be grieved by her brother, three children, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren and many other family and friends in Indiana, Alabama, Illinois, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. Frankie was privately memorialized on Saturday, September 20, 2014, in Schererville, Indiana.
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