A Funeral Service for Mrs. Rudine Maddox will be held at 10:00a.m. Friday, June 15, 2018 at Friendship Baptist Church with Bro. Buddy Briggs officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Downs Funeral Home.

Mrs. Rudine Armstrong Wynne Maddox was born in Beckville, TX. On February 18, 1932 to H.K Armstrong and Capitola Bailey Armstrong. She graduated from Beckville High School. Mrs. Maddox worked at Safeway, McPhail Hardware before serving as an Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Harrison County and transferring to the Marshall Independent School District where she performed many   different jobs until retiring after 28 years of service. Mrs. Maddox passed away June 11, 2018 at her home.

Rudine "Mamaw" loved her family - and was devoted to each and every one of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her friends and her church family.

Mrs. Maddox was a member of Friendship Baptist Church where she was a member of the V.I.P. Sunday School Class and also served in the Nursey and various committees.

Rudine married the love of her life Hollye H. Wynne, Jr. on July 8, 1949. Hollye H. Wynne passed away April 9, 1976. They had two sons, Hollis K. (Buddy) Wynne and William W. (Bill) Wynne. On November 24, 1977 she married Richard Ray Maddox. Mr. Maddox also preceded her in death June 16, 2013.

Mrs. Maddox is Survived by her two sons and daughter-in-law, Hollis K. (Buddy) and Cynthia Wynne and William W. (Bill) Wynne. Three grandchildren, Hollis K. Wynne, Jr. and his wife, Amy of Baton Rouge, LA., Michael Robinson and his wife, Beth of Marshall, TX., and Amanda Payne and her husband, Michael of Harleton, TX. Seven great-grandchildren, Jake Robinson, Brody Wynne, Tori Robinson, Hollye Wynne, Layton Fancher, Lillian Smith, and Austin Payne. Also, her sister-in-law Juanita Jameson of Tatum, TX, many nieces and nephews and her lifelong friends, Billy Ray and Gloria Allen of Marshall, TX.

Mrs. Maddox was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and one sister, Frances Dixon.