Lowanda Maxwell Laxson, 74
A beautician who owned and operated a beauty salon, a nursery owner in Ft. Myers, Fla., and a member of Riverside First Baptist Church and more recently Manchester First Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Robert Vestal and Clara Reed Maxwell; and was preceded in death by grandson, Britt Ashford Reece Wilson; brothers, Ralph Maxwell, Carlos (Mutt) Maxwell and Dale Maxwell.
She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles E. (Josh) Laxson; daughters and sons-in-law, Sondra and David Blake of Ft. Myers, Regina and Alan Wilson of Fredonia, Wis., Beth and Glen Townsend of Morrison; grandchildren and their spouses, Joshua and Zoe Blake, Jared and Aubrey Blake of Ft. Myers, Rory, Brennan, Nolyn, Quinton and Alanna Wilson of Fredonia, Rachel and Makailah Bleedner and Nathaniel Steele, all of Morrison; great-grandchildren, Caleb and Alexis Blake; several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Brenton Cox officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Methodist Cemetery in Grundy County. Visitation will beheld from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Manchester Funeral Home.
Manchester Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 21, 2005