Maxine Bernice Woody Steige

Maxine Bernice Woody Steige SPRINGTOWN-Maxine Bernice Woody Steige, born on Sept. 3, 1934, at home in Veal Station to John Dick Woody and Grace Faye Kelley Woody, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014, in Azle at the age of 79. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, O.D. (Durwood) Burnett; and husband, Herb. Maxine grew up in Springtown and graduated from Springtown High School in 1952. There were 24 students in her graduating class. She attended college at Texas Christian University for general studies. Maxine worked at Williams & Dickies Manufacturing Company from Aug. of 1953 until June of 1955 as a secretary in the credit department. After that, she worked at General Dynamics as a secretary. In 1958 she began working at St. Joseph's Hospital in Fort Worth as a volunteer (Candy Striper). While working at the hospital she met Herbert Steige. He was in the Air Force and working part time as a pathologist/coroner at St. Joseph's. They were married on Dec. 17, 1961 at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth. In Sept. of 1963 Herb was accepted into The College of Dentistry at the University of Kentucky in Louisville. They moved to Louisville while Herb attended dental school. They lived there for four years. In 1968, Maxine and Herb moved to Lubbock where Herb had a successful dental practice for 35 years. Maxine was a homemaker and worked with her husband in the dental office. They were married 43 years when Herb died on May 15, 2004. He is buried at the Veal Station Cemetery. She was an avid reader and loved to write. She published the children's book, Journey to the Back-40, in 2006. She enjoyed playing the piano. Maxine was a philanthropist and highly regarded etiquette. She will be greatly missed. Survivors include: sister, Bettie Lousie Woody Moore (Springtown); nephews, Paul LaVaughn Moore (Springtown), and Jimmy Burnett (Sacramento, CA; nieces, Tanya Moore McLerran (Springtown); Bea Burnett Bird (Sacramento, CA), Marlene Burnett Leonard (Sacramento, CA, and Lavern Burnett (Sacramento, CA0; great nephew, Devan Lane McLerran (Springtown); and great niece, Shelby Lynn McLerran (Springtown).