Maxine Louise Waller

Maxine Louise Waller

Maxine Louise Waller of Norman, OK, passed away on March 9, 2011. She was boarn in West Plains, MO, to Sid and Blanch Vaughan. She graduated from West Plains High School in 1945. Soon after high school, she married Bob Smith with whom she had one daughter, Rebecca Smith, and two sons, Ronnie Smith and Steve Smith. The family moved to Del City, OK on July 5, 1959 where she bacame the top producing realtor after her children were grown. Maxine loved to dance and travel. Her dad nicknamed her "trip" because she was always ready to take a trip. She was jitterbug dancer growing up in West Plains. Later in life she married Cleat Waller. They enjoyed traveling to several states where she never met a stranger. She always liked to dance-swing, waltz, and two step. Maxine made friends easily with her affectionate and outgoing personality. Three years ago Maxine discovered she had cancer, during treatments she also began suffering from dementia. She has resided at the Grace LIving Center in Norman for the past 17 months. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bob and sister Eula Mae Fite. She is survived by her husband, Cleat, of the home, a brother, Leroy Vaughan,m of West Plains, MO, a daughter Rebecca, of OKC, OK a son and daughter in law, Ronnie and Judy, of OKC, OK, a son and daughter in law Steve and Jo, of Del City, OK. In addition she is survived by 8 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren, whom she loved dearly. The family wishes to extend our sincere appreciation for the loving care and friendship Maxine received at he Grace Living Center. A service for Maxine is at the Sunny Lane Funreal Home at 4000 SE 29th in Del City, OK at 9:30 AM, on Sat, March 12, 2011. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Bob at the Sunny Lane Cemetery.