Wilbur Maxwell

BAXTER-Funeral services for Wilbur "Wib" Michael Maxwell, 82 of Baxter will be Wednesday, September 13 at 1 PM at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Nash Cemetery in Putnam County. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM and after 11 AM Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Maxwell died Monday, September 11, 2023 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

He was born April 9, 1941 in Putnam County to the late Verdie Bill and Lola Caroline Massa Maxwell.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Gale Rice Maxwell on November 20, 2016; daughter, Kim Maxwell Whitehair; granddaughter, Atlanta Redmon; sister, Elizabeth Maxwell; brothers, Donnell, Douglas, Phillip and Frank Maxwell.

He was a retired truck driver with Putnam County Sanitation Department.

Wilbur was a member of Union Grove Free Will Baptist Church. He was a small engine mechanic and enjoyed mowing grass. He loved his family , his children and especially the grandkids.

He worked hard at promoting The Maxwell Farm Event Venue.

Survivors include daughters, Ginger (Chad) Flatt of Livingston, Niki (Blake) Grogan of Cookeville, Charlotte (John) Anderson of Anderson, South Carolina; Son, Craig (Tammy) Carr of Lafayette; son-in-law, Doug Whitehair of Baxter; brother, Kenneth "Buck" Maxwell of Baxter; grandchildren: Steven Hughes, Casey Hughes, Jason Arms, Shawn Smith, T J Wilmoth, Ruby Yancey, Lee Flatt, Dakota Flatt, Cheyanne Flatt, Courtney Maxwell, Hutson Grogan, Jessica Carr, Kaitlyn Carr, Christopher Crook, Ryan Crook; special niece, Crystal Walker and many more.

Active Pallbearers will be grandsons.

Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at hhhfunerals.com.