Funeral services for Charles E. Maxwell, 76, of Waskom will be held 3:00 P.M., Thursday, September 27, 2012 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Pastor Sherry Crenshaw and Pastor Harold Coburn officiating. Interment will follow in Grange Hall Cemetery. A time of visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Maxwell passed away September 25, 2012 at his residence. Charles Maxwell was born December 17, 1935 in Marion County, Texas to William H. and Ila Estell Latham Maxwell. Charles married Margaret Elizabeth Blount on January 25, 1957 in Marshall. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Waskom, and had served on numerous boards of the church. Charles was retired as an auto parts salesman, and owned Waskom Auto Parts and Service retiring in 1997. After retirement, he worked at H & R Auto Parts. Charles was a past member of the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and had served as President of the Waskom ISD School Board. Charles is survived by his wife, Margaret Elizabeth Maxwell of Waskom; son, Mike and Susan Maxwell of Waskom; daughters, Kay and Tommy Bowen of Marshall, Karen and Cameron Gilbert of Waskom; grandchildren, Jarrad and Jessica Maxwell of Haughton, LA, Kristen and Clint McCullough of Keithville, LA, Heather Bowen of Longview, Brent Bowen of Marshall, Logan Gilbert of Waskom; great-grandchildren, Aubrey Maxwell, Skylar McCullough, Vivi McCullough and Landry McCullough; and brother, Carl and Carolyn Maxwell of Bossier City. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, brother Tommy Maxwell and sister Charlene Maxwell. Pallbearers will be Clint McCullough, Jarrad Maxwell, Brent Bowen, Josh Caraway, Cameron Gilbert, D.I. Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Thomas and Ed Hall. The family requests memorials to Southern Care Hospice or First United Methodist Church of Waskom.