1935
Maxie
2020
Maxie Lott Swayze
June 27, 1935 — August 6, 2020
Mr. Maxie Lott “Max” Swayze, 85 years loved, was born on June 27,
1935, in Jonesville, LA, and passed away peacefully on Thursday August 6, 2020, in Monroe, LA, after a brief illness.
His was the story of a big life. He was a big man … big in stature, big in strength, big with a handshake, big with a story, and most of all big with LOVE.
Of all the things he loved, his wife Shirley was the absolute love of his life. He stood by her side until her last breath.
Their 53 years of marriage were a story of opposites. She was petite and demure. He was large and loud. Together, two halves became a whole, and the marriage produced two beautiful children: son Maxie and daughter Rhonda.
A storyteller to his core with a photogenic memory, Max knew how to woo an audience with tall tales and compelling anecdotes, particularly related to his favorite pastimes, hunting and fishing. His infamous 13.50 pound bass was the stuff of local legend.
Most importantly though, he passed along his love of the outdoors to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, creating with them a shared passion for nature and all its bounty.
Wild gestures, silly faces, and vivid details accompanied his stories, always about the biggest bass, the strongest buck -- the ones that got away.
Quick with a laugh and a friend to all, Max was a memorable man, always one to lend a hand – along with a dose of his wicked sense of humor. Big and burly yet fun and goofy, he could make anyone feel at ease.
Known as Poops, PawPaw, and Crazy Swayze, his nicknames were affectionate tributes to an unforgettable individual whose stories lived on in the hearts of those lucky enough to meet him.
At work, Max spent 40+ years as a district manager of Malone and Hyde where he was known across the Ark-La-Tex for his creative and meticulously-designed displays.
After retirement, he kept busy working for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in the boll weevil eradication program. His days consisted of riding four wheelers through cotton fields alongside grazing deer – a profoundly serene way to spend his twilight years.
His famous bread pudding charmed many a stomach at the First Baptist Church of Swartz where he was a proud member.
Sharp as a whip, Max was known for his ingenuity – always finding innovative solutions to the most complex of problems. Give him a puzzle and he’d dream up a gizmo or gadget to solve it.
Max is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirley Peters Swayze; his parents, Frank Adam and Marjorie Swayze; and his only brother Frank Allen Swayze who survived him by only a few hours. (It’s clear that the Swayze brothers couldn’t be separated in life nor death.)
Survivors include son, Max Swayze, and wife Holly (whom he loved like a daughter); daughter, Rhonda Plumlee and husband Barry; eight grandchildren, Brian Bassil and wife Natalie, Casey Horrell and partner Chad Baragona, Brooke Bassil and wife Courtney Wells-Bassil, Keith Stagg and wife Sarah, Kristen Wilson and husband Stephen, Brittany Curry and partner Rick Robbins, Miranda Lee and husband Chris, and Malorie Beevers and husband Shannon; and nineteen great grandchildren, Harper Bassil, Harlow Bassil, Tracey Horrell, Michael Horrell, Cason Wells, Avery Wells, Catherine Stagg, Hannah Stagg, Cayden Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Carter Wilson, Trinity Wood, Dominic Wood, Ayden Robbins, Layla Lee, Emma Lee, Tori Jo Lee, Madison Beevers and Colton Beevers.
In Max’s words: “A story told is a memory shared.” And Max’s memory will live on forever.
A private service to celebrate his life will be held for immediate family only at the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Friday, August 14, 2020, with Pastor Aaron Dickinson officiating.
Online Registry/Condolences:www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Monroe, LA
1935, in Jonesville, LA, and passed away peacefully on Thursday August 6, 2020, in Monroe, LA, after a brief illness.
His was the story of a big life. He was a big man … big in stature, big in strength, big with a handshake, big with a story, and most of all big with LOVE.
Of all the things he loved, his wife Shirley was the absolute love of his life. He stood by her side until her last breath.
Their 53 years of marriage were a story of opposites. She was petite and demure. He was large and loud. Together, two halves became a whole, and the marriage produced two beautiful children: son Maxie and daughter Rhonda.
A storyteller to his core with a photogenic memory, Max knew how to woo an audience with tall tales and compelling anecdotes, particularly related to his favorite pastimes, hunting and fishing. His infamous 13.50 pound bass was the stuff of local legend.
Most importantly though, he passed along his love of the outdoors to his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, creating with them a shared passion for nature and all its bounty.
Wild gestures, silly faces, and vivid details accompanied his stories, always about the biggest bass, the strongest buck -- the ones that got away.
Quick with a laugh and a friend to all, Max was a memorable man, always one to lend a hand – along with a dose of his wicked sense of humor. Big and burly yet fun and goofy, he could make anyone feel at ease.
Known as Poops, PawPaw, and Crazy Swayze, his nicknames were affectionate tributes to an unforgettable individual whose stories lived on in the hearts of those lucky enough to meet him.
At work, Max spent 40+ years as a district manager of Malone and Hyde where he was known across the Ark-La-Tex for his creative and meticulously-designed displays.
After retirement, he kept busy working for the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in the boll weevil eradication program. His days consisted of riding four wheelers through cotton fields alongside grazing deer – a profoundly serene way to spend his twilight years.
His famous bread pudding charmed many a stomach at the First Baptist Church of Swartz where he was a proud member.
Sharp as a whip, Max was known for his ingenuity – always finding innovative solutions to the most complex of problems. Give him a puzzle and he’d dream up a gizmo or gadget to solve it.
Max is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Shirley Peters Swayze; his parents, Frank Adam and Marjorie Swayze; and his only brother Frank Allen Swayze who survived him by only a few hours. (It’s clear that the Swayze brothers couldn’t be separated in life nor death.)
Survivors include son, Max Swayze, and wife Holly (whom he loved like a daughter); daughter, Rhonda Plumlee and husband Barry; eight grandchildren, Brian Bassil and wife Natalie, Casey Horrell and partner Chad Baragona, Brooke Bassil and wife Courtney Wells-Bassil, Keith Stagg and wife Sarah, Kristen Wilson and husband Stephen, Brittany Curry and partner Rick Robbins, Miranda Lee and husband Chris, and Malorie Beevers and husband Shannon; and nineteen great grandchildren, Harper Bassil, Harlow Bassil, Tracey Horrell, Michael Horrell, Cason Wells, Avery Wells, Catherine Stagg, Hannah Stagg, Cayden Wilson, Charlie Wilson, Carter Wilson, Trinity Wood, Dominic Wood, Ayden Robbins, Layla Lee, Emma Lee, Tori Jo Lee, Madison Beevers and Colton Beevers.
In Max’s words: “A story told is a memory shared.” And Max’s memory will live on forever.
A private service to celebrate his life will be held for immediate family only at the Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Friday, August 14, 2020, with Pastor Aaron Dickinson officiating.
Online Registry/Condolences:www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Monroe, LA
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