## Narrative Summary of the Obituary Earle Campbell Maxwell, aged 28, died on 18 Feb 1946. He was a son of John and Mrs. Maxwell, a native of Baltimore, and had lived in Richmond. He graduated from Virginia Military Institute in 1939 and was survived by his wife and son. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services A funeral service for Earle Campbell Maxwell was held on 20 Feb 1946. He was buried in Hollywood Cemetery. ## Transcript of the Edited Obituary Earle Campbell Staley Maxwell 4 March 1917 - 18 February 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earle C. Maxwell, 28, to be buried Thursday A funeral service for Earle Campbell Maxwell, 28, of Mathews County, who died Monday [18 February 1946] in a local hospital, will be held here at 2 P.M. Thursday at Bennett Funeral Home. The service will be conducted by the Rev. E.C. Pedrick, pastor of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, and the Rev. George Ossman. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery. The active pallbearers will be: A. Blake Cornthwaite, Gamble M. Bowers, Henry H. Riley Jr., Roderick D. Moore, Edgar I. Bostwick, and David C. Eanes. Mr. Maxwell, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Maxwell, a native of Baltimore, had spent most of his life in Richmond. He attended McGuire's University School and graduated from Virginia Military Institute in the class of 1939. He was first employed by the State Highway Department but since 1944 has made his home in Mathews County. Surviving are his wife, the former Miss Georgie Barrow Underwood of Charlotte, N.C.; his parents; one son, Edgar Campbell Maxwell Jr.; and three brothers: John Maxwell Jr., Edward Garrott Staley Maxwell, and Frederick B. Maxwell. Richmond, Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch 20 February 1946 Page 20 ## Vital Statistics Summary | Name | Earle Campbell Maxwell | |---------------------------------|------------------------| | Age | 28 years | | Birth | 4 March 1918 | | Death | 18 February 1946 | ## Table of Relationships | Name | Relationship | Place of Residence | |---------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------| | Earle Campbell Maxwell | Decedent | Mathews County | | Georgie Barrow Underwood | Wife | Charlotte, N.C. | | John Maxwell | Father | Unknown | | Mrs. John Maxwell | Mother | Unknown | | Edgar Campbell Maxwell Jr. | Son | Unknown | | John Maxwell Jr. | Brother | Unknown | | Edward Garrott Staley Maxwell | Brother | Unknown | | Frederick B. Maxwell | Brother | Unknown | ## Publication Details | Detail | Information | |---------------------------------|-------------------------| | Publication Date | 20 February 1946 | | Published In | Richmond Times-Dispatch | | Page | 20 | ## Other Relevant Information Earle Campbell Maxwell was a native of Baltimore and spent most of his life in Richmond. He attended McGuire's University School and graduated from Virginia Military Institute in the class of 1939. He was first employed by the State Highway Department but had made his home in Mathews County since 1944.