Maxine J. (Smith) Shain
March 14, 1921 ~ March 8, 2017 (age 95) 95 Years OldShare using:
Maxine J. Shain, 95, Antiquity community, passed away at 4:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in the Ravenswood Care Center, Ravenswood, West Virginia. Born March 14, 1921 in Portland, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Roy L. and Garnet M. Hoback Smith. Maxine was retired after 43 years of bookkeeping service with the A & P Drilling Co., Syracuse Home Utility Co. and the Interstate Utility Co. She was a member of the Antiquity Baptist Church, Meigs County Senior Citizens and the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Post #602, Racine.
She married Ralph "Barney" Shain on October 25, 1941 in Reedsvile, Ohio and he preceded her in death on
March 26, 2006.
Surviving is her daughter, Carol (Thomas) Reed, Racine and her son, Ralph David (Terry) Shain, Racine, three
grandchildren, Jason (Roberta) Shain, Sherri Jo (Phillip) Johnson and Theresa Bryan, seven great-grandchildren, Emily (Justin) White, Sara (Jeremy) Langley, Ami Inez (Curtis) Bowen, Tyler Bryan, Jenna Bryan, Colby Bryan and Nolan Bryan and six great-great grandchildren, Rylan, Toby and Titus Bowen, Aleena and Wyatt Langley and Hunter White.
In addition to her parents and husband, Maxine was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Jessica Jill Shain, a brother, Ralph Smith and step-father, Henry Ervine.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 10, 2017, in the chapel at Letart Falls Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Tom Curtis. In keeping with Maxine's request there are no calling hours. Maxine's care has been entrusted to the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Maxine's memory to the St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensking.com
