Funeral services for Rachel Dawn Gann Maxwell will be held on Friday November 15th, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Brother David Roberts officiating. She will be laid to rest at Ross Cemetery in Park Hill, OK. Online condolences for her family may be left at www.reedculver.com
Her pallbearers include Ory Patrick, Lance McGregor, James Boydston, Michael Boydston, Jason Gann, and Raheem Mabery.
Rachel Dawn Gann Maxwell was born on Wednesday, January 24th, 1979 in Claremore, OK, the daughter of JC and Judy (Patrick) Conley-Gann. She grew up in the Tahlequah area, graduated from Sequoyah, and spent her life with those she loved, swimming at the river, camping, and spending time with the family she adored. Her mother was her best friend and confidant, and her children her best friends. She earned her living working in the food service industry at NSU, she loved the people and being around the college students. When she wasn’t working, she was with her children and her brothers and sisters, having a cookout, playing games, messing on her phone or better yet, shopping. She could spend hours on her phone shopping and playing games. She was fond of felines and her cat held a special place in her heart. Any time spent with her children was really special, they were her pride and joy. A Christian by faith, she talked to the Lord every day. Her life ended all too soon on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019. She leaves her smile that she shared so freely with all those around her, and she will be missed. She was 40 years old.
She is preceded in death by her dad, JC Gann, and her granddaughter, Ka’Leigh Mabery.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Keisha Gann of Tahlequah, Kiara Mabery of Tahlequah, and Raheem Mabery also of Tahlequah, OK. She leaves her mother, Judy Patrick-Conley of Tahlequah, three brothers and two sisters, Michael Boydston of Tahlequah, James Boydston and wife Sherry of Coweta, OK, Jason Gann and wife Makisha of Salina, OK, Rhonda Stoneburner and husband Joe of Tahlequah, OK and Michelle Boydston also of Tahlequah, OK. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.
On November 6, 2019 at approximately 1948 hrs.the Tahlequah Police Department received multiple calls of gunshots at 611 Pamela St. in Tahlequah, the last of which was from a woman who indicated her sister, Rachel Maxwell 40 yoa of Tahlequah, had been shot in the head by her estranged husband, Eddie Ray Maxwell Sr. 37 yoa of Muskogee. The caller indicated she ran out of the apartment and did not know where Mr. Maxwell was at the time of the call.
Response:: Multiple officers arrived on scene within minutes and notified dispatch they were in a stand-off at 1955 hrs. Officers Steven Smith, Detective Elden Graves, Chief Nate King, Officer Matt Frits, and Lt. Brandon Vick made entry into the residence. Eddie Maxwell was discovered in the living room and a revolver could be seen in his right hand. Despite multiple attempts to persuade Maxwell to surrender he refused. The Cherokee Nation Marshal Service S.W.A.T. Team, who had been requested by Chief King, arrived and relieved Tahlequah officers in the residence. After a few minutes shots were fired by one of the Marshals striking and subsequently killing Eddie Ray Maxwell. Rachel Maxwell was found in the residence and pronounced deceased. The OSBI is investigating the incident.
Information:
Case #: 1911T0477 Time of Call: 1948 hrs. Time of Arrival:1951 hrs.
Suspect: Eddie Ray Maxwell Sr. DOB 2/21/1982 Address: Muskogee
Victim Rachel Dawn Maxwell DOB: 1/24/1979 Address: Tahlequah
Body camera footage of the Tahlequah Police Department will be made available no later than November 12th.
This is a tragic event and two families are mourning the loss of loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with those families and friends of those involved along with the officers who responded to the scene. A special thank you to the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, G.R.D.A. Police, Cherokee Nation EMS, and Norhteastern Health Systems EMS for their assistance with this incident.
Her pallbearers include Ory Patrick, Lance McGregor, James Boydston, Michael Boydston, Jason Gann, and Raheem Mabery.
Rachel Dawn Gann Maxwell was born on Wednesday, January 24th, 1979 in Claremore, OK, the daughter of JC and Judy (Patrick) Conley-Gann. She grew up in the Tahlequah area, graduated from Sequoyah, and spent her life with those she loved, swimming at the river, camping, and spending time with the family she adored. Her mother was her best friend and confidant, and her children her best friends. She earned her living working in the food service industry at NSU, she loved the people and being around the college students. When she wasn’t working, she was with her children and her brothers and sisters, having a cookout, playing games, messing on her phone or better yet, shopping. She could spend hours on her phone shopping and playing games. She was fond of felines and her cat held a special place in her heart. Any time spent with her children was really special, they were her pride and joy. A Christian by faith, she talked to the Lord every day. Her life ended all too soon on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019. She leaves her smile that she shared so freely with all those around her, and she will be missed. She was 40 years old.
She is preceded in death by her dad, JC Gann, and her granddaughter, Ka’Leigh Mabery.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Keisha Gann of Tahlequah, Kiara Mabery of Tahlequah, and Raheem Mabery also of Tahlequah, OK. She leaves her mother, Judy Patrick-Conley of Tahlequah, three brothers and two sisters, Michael Boydston of Tahlequah, James Boydston and wife Sherry of Coweta, OK, Jason Gann and wife Makisha of Salina, OK, Rhonda Stoneburner and husband Joe of Tahlequah, OK and Michelle Boydston also of Tahlequah, OK. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.
On November 6, 2019 at approximately 1948 hrs.the Tahlequah Police Department received multiple calls of gunshots at 611 Pamela St. in Tahlequah, the last of which was from a woman who indicated her sister, Rachel Maxwell 40 yoa of Tahlequah, had been shot in the head by her estranged husband, Eddie Ray Maxwell Sr. 37 yoa of Muskogee. The caller indicated she ran out of the apartment and did not know where Mr. Maxwell was at the time of the call.
Response:: Multiple officers arrived on scene within minutes and notified dispatch they were in a stand-off at 1955 hrs. Officers Steven Smith, Detective Elden Graves, Chief Nate King, Officer Matt Frits, and Lt. Brandon Vick made entry into the residence. Eddie Maxwell was discovered in the living room and a revolver could be seen in his right hand. Despite multiple attempts to persuade Maxwell to surrender he refused. The Cherokee Nation Marshal Service S.W.A.T. Team, who had been requested by Chief King, arrived and relieved Tahlequah officers in the residence. After a few minutes shots were fired by one of the Marshals striking and subsequently killing Eddie Ray Maxwell. Rachel Maxwell was found in the residence and pronounced deceased. The OSBI is investigating the incident.
Information:
Case #: 1911T0477 Time of Call: 1948 hrs. Time of Arrival:1951 hrs.
Suspect: Eddie Ray Maxwell Sr. DOB 2/21/1982 Address: Muskogee
Victim Rachel Dawn Maxwell DOB: 1/24/1979 Address: Tahlequah
Body camera footage of the Tahlequah Police Department will be made available no later than November 12th.
This is a tragic event and two families are mourning the loss of loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with those families and friends of those involved along with the officers who responded to the scene. A special thank you to the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, G.R.D.A. Police, Cherokee Nation EMS, and Norhteastern Health Systems EMS for their assistance with this incident.
Funeral services for Rachel Dawn Gann Maxwell will be held on Friday November 15th, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Brother David Roberts officiating. She will be laid to rest at Ross Cemetery in Park Hill, OK. Online condolences for her family may be left at www.reedculver.com
Her pallbearers include Ory Patrick, Lance McGregor, James Boydston, Michael Boydston, Jason Gann, and Raheem Mabery.
Rachel Dawn Gann Maxwell was born on Wednesday, January 24th, 1979 in Claremore, OK, the daughter of JC and Judy (Patrick) Conley-Gann. She grew up in the Tahlequah area, graduated from Sequoyah, and spent her life with those she loved, swimming at the river, camping, and spending time with the family she adored. Her mother was her best friend and confidant, and her children her best friends. She earned her living working in the food service industry at NSU, she loved the people and being around the college students. When she wasn’t working, she was with her children and her brothers and sisters, having a cookout, playing games, messing on her phone or better yet, shopping. She could spend hours on her phone shopping and playing games. She was fond of felines and her cat held a special place in her heart. Any time spent with her children was really special, they were her pride and joy. A Christian by faith, she talked to the Lord every day. Her life ended all too soon on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019. She leaves her smile that she shared so freely with all those around her, and she will be missed. She was 40 years old.
She is preceded in death by her dad, JC Gann, and her granddaughter, Ka’Leigh Mabery.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Keisha Gann of Tahlequah, Kiara Mabery of Tahlequah, and Raheem Mabery also of Tahlequah, OK. She leaves her mother, Judy Patrick-Conley of Tahlequah, three brothers and two sisters, Michael Boydston of Tahlequah, James Boydston and wife Sherry of Coweta, OK, Jason Gann and wife Makisha of Salina, OK, Rhonda Stoneburner and husband Joe of Tahlequah, OK and Michelle Boydston also of Tahlequah, OK. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.
On November 6, 2019 at approximately 1948 hrs.the Tahlequah Police Department received multiple calls of gunshots at 611 Pamela St. in Tahlequah, the last of which was from a woman who indicated her sister, Rachel Maxwell 40 yoa of Tahlequah, had been shot in the head by her estranged husband, Eddie Ray Maxwell Sr. 37 yoa of Muskogee. The caller indicated she ran out of the apartment and did not know where Mr. Maxwell was at the time of the call.
Response:: Multiple officers arrived on scene within minutes and notified dispatch they were in a stand-off at 1955 hrs. Officers Steven Smith, Detective Elden Graves, Chief Nate King, Officer Matt Frits, and Lt. Brandon Vick made entry into the residence. Eddie Maxwell was discovered in the living room and a revolver could be seen in his right hand. Despite multiple attempts to persuade Maxwell to surrender he refused. The Cherokee Nation Marshal Service S.W.A.T. Team, who had been requested by Chief King, arrived and relieved Tahlequah officers in the residence. After a few minutes shots were fired by one of the Marshals striking and subsequently killing Eddie Ray Maxwell. Rachel Maxwell was found in the residence and pronounced deceased. The OSBI is investigating the incident.
Information:
Case #: 1911T0477 Time of Call: 1948 hrs. Time of Arrival:1951 hrs.
Suspect: Eddie Ray Maxwell Sr. DOB 2/21/1982 Address: Muskogee
Victim Rachel Dawn Maxwell DOB: 1/24/1979 Address: Tahlequah
Body camera footage of the Tahlequah Police Department will be made available no later than November 12th.
This is a tragic event and two families are mourning the loss of loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with those families and friends of those involved along with the officers who responded to the scene. A special thank you to the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, G.R.D.A. Police, Cherokee Nation EMS, and Norhteastern Health Systems EMS for their assistance with this incident.
Her pallbearers include Ory Patrick, Lance McGregor, James Boydston, Michael Boydston, Jason Gann, and Raheem Mabery.
Rachel Dawn Gann Maxwell was born on Wednesday, January 24th, 1979 in Claremore, OK, the daughter of JC and Judy (Patrick) Conley-Gann. She grew up in the Tahlequah area, graduated from Sequoyah, and spent her life with those she loved, swimming at the river, camping, and spending time with the family she adored. Her mother was her best friend and confidant, and her children her best friends. She earned her living working in the food service industry at NSU, she loved the people and being around the college students. When she wasn’t working, she was with her children and her brothers and sisters, having a cookout, playing games, messing on her phone or better yet, shopping. She could spend hours on her phone shopping and playing games. She was fond of felines and her cat held a special place in her heart. Any time spent with her children was really special, they were her pride and joy. A Christian by faith, she talked to the Lord every day. Her life ended all too soon on Wednesday, November 6th, 2019. She leaves her smile that she shared so freely with all those around her, and she will be missed. She was 40 years old.
She is preceded in death by her dad, JC Gann, and her granddaughter, Ka’Leigh Mabery.
Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Keisha Gann of Tahlequah, Kiara Mabery of Tahlequah, and Raheem Mabery also of Tahlequah, OK. She leaves her mother, Judy Patrick-Conley of Tahlequah, three brothers and two sisters, Michael Boydston of Tahlequah, James Boydston and wife Sherry of Coweta, OK, Jason Gann and wife Makisha of Salina, OK, Rhonda Stoneburner and husband Joe of Tahlequah, OK and Michelle Boydston also of Tahlequah, OK. She also leaves many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.
On November 6, 2019 at approximately 1948 hrs.the Tahlequah Police Department received multiple calls of gunshots at 611 Pamela St. in Tahlequah, the last of which was from a woman who indicated her sister, Rachel Maxwell 40 yoa of Tahlequah, had been shot in the head by her estranged husband, Eddie Ray Maxwell Sr. 37 yoa of Muskogee. The caller indicated she ran out of the apartment and did not know where Mr. Maxwell was at the time of the call.
Response:: Multiple officers arrived on scene within minutes and notified dispatch they were in a stand-off at 1955 hrs. Officers Steven Smith, Detective Elden Graves, Chief Nate King, Officer Matt Frits, and Lt. Brandon Vick made entry into the residence. Eddie Maxwell was discovered in the living room and a revolver could be seen in his right hand. Despite multiple attempts to persuade Maxwell to surrender he refused. The Cherokee Nation Marshal Service S.W.A.T. Team, who had been requested by Chief King, arrived and relieved Tahlequah officers in the residence. After a few minutes shots were fired by one of the Marshals striking and subsequently killing Eddie Ray Maxwell. Rachel Maxwell was found in the residence and pronounced deceased. The OSBI is investigating the incident.
Information:
Case #: 1911T0477 Time of Call: 1948 hrs. Time of Arrival:1951 hrs.
Suspect: Eddie Ray Maxwell Sr. DOB 2/21/1982 Address: Muskogee
Victim Rachel Dawn Maxwell DOB: 1/24/1979 Address: Tahlequah
Body camera footage of the Tahlequah Police Department will be made available no later than November 12th.
This is a tragic event and two families are mourning the loss of loved ones. Our thoughts and prayers are with those families and friends of those involved along with the officers who responded to the scene. A special thank you to the Cherokee Nation Marshal Service, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, G.R.D.A. Police, Cherokee Nation EMS, and Norhteastern Health Systems EMS for their assistance with this incident.
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