Carroll Homer Maxwell Jr.'s Obituary
Carroll Homer Maxwell, Jr., of McKinney, Texas, was born May 29,1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Virginia and Carroll Homer Maxwell, Sr., and went home to the arms of Jesus on December 26, 2020. During his teenage years the family moved to Dallas. After graduating from Highland Park High School. He continued his education at Texas A&M University; and then Carroll served four years in the National Guard of the United States and the Army National Guard of the Texas from 1948 to 1952 with a Honorable discharge. He then went on to enjoy entrepreneurial success over the course of his career.
In the true spirit of an entrepreneur, Carroll had various careers and businesses including early apartment and home development in Richardson, Texas. Carroll and his brother, Jim Maxwell, shared several businesses including a transistor radio factory, local TV station channel 33, and
Central Systems among others. Carroll loved God, family, country, friends, and animals. He was still going strong up until 2 weeks before his death. Carroll was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church of McKinney where he loved attending his Fellowship Sunday school class. He was also a long time prior member of Spring Valley UMC and Lovers Lane UMC where he could always be found ushering.
Carroll spent many younger years involved in the SVAA coaching each of his 3 children and held board positions. He also enjoyed being involved with the Eagle Booster club, Ski Kids Inc., and taking his kids with their friends to the lake to ski and play on the beach. Carroll was involved in the McKinney Kiwanis club, the Sons of the American Revolution,
Collin County Foster Friends and the Child Protective Services board. He loved to ring the bell every Christmas for the Salvation Army, and for 8 years, he served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Collin County. Carroll also had a passion working with Collin County Conservatives group where he served as a Precinct Chair, a House District Caucus Chair and the Chair of the CCGOP Precinct Chair Recruitment and Development Committee to name a few. Carroll was also honored to serve as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in 2016. He enjoyed going to the YMCA and loved participating in neighborhood activities with his wonderful neighbors.
Carroll was honored to receive awards but felt it took the group to accomplish much. He enjoyed and was good at getting people to come together for the good. Some of his awards were Child Advocate of the Year, Golden Corridor Republican Women Man of the Year, Kiwanian of the Year, Empower Texan award, Collin County Conservative Republicans Leadership and Collin County Chairman award. Most of all, Carroll loved spending time with his entire family. He is survived by his children, Alice Cromwell (David), Max Maxwell (Carrie), Karen Prejean (Johnny), Cathy Frederickson (Chris), Patty Campbell (Harry); brother, Jim Maxwell; grandchildren, Bud Maxwell, Logan Maxwell, Dylan Foyle, Caroline Foyle, Tyler Foyle, Emily Cromwell, Kailee Foyle, Nicholas Cromwell, Makenzey Leavins, Melissa Campbell Clark, Michael Campbell, Isabel Frederickson Fix, Ali Prejean Smith, and Morgan Prejean Wolan; great-grandchildren, Nealon Clark and Emilie Sophia Leavins and a host of extended family and cherished friends. Carroll is preceded in death by his wife, Marilynn Maxwell; his parents, Virginia and Carroll Maxwell; sister-in-law, Lou Maxwell and Wanda Fisher; and granddaughter, Taelor Leavins.
The family would like to thank the friends and neighbors who drove Carroll to meetings and offered their love and support over the years. We know he cherished your friendships.
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“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you.” - John 14:27
“For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from
the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord”. - Romans 8:37
A Celebration of Life will be held 2 pm, July 24, 2021 at First United Methodist church McKinney. 315 N Church St. Mckinney, TX.
In lieu of flowers a donation my be made to UpwardHope Academy.com or FUMC McKinney. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cal Farley’s Boys and Girls Ranch at calfarley.org First United Methodist Church of McKinney or the charity of your choice
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