Maxine A. Allison

Maxine was born on June 10, 1933 in Sylvatus, VA. She was a Peninsula resident for 60 years after marrying, the love of her life, Bernard W. Allison. She was a lifetime member of the VFW Post 3219 where she served as Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary.

Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard W. Allison; parents, Hobart and Blanche Richardson; and siblings, Harvey Richardson, Ray Richardson, Clara Dillard and Raymond Richardson. She is survived by her daughters, Stella A. Harris and husband Gary of Yorktown, and Michelle Allison of Hampton; granddaughters, Amanda Harris of Newport News, Brittany Henry and her husband Kenneth of Yorktown; sisters, Berta Jennings of Hillsville, VA, Collene White of Roanoke, VA, and O'neda Chrisley, Gertrude Akers and Freida White, all of Hillsville, VA; and multiple nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home. A celebration of Maxine's life will be held Wednesday, July 25, at 1:00 pm at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Hampton-Veterans Memorial Gardens.

The family has requested that visits prior to the service be made at Stella's home at 216 Denise Drive, in Yorktown.

Friends are encouraged to visit www.parklawn-woodfh.com to share memories and words of condolence with the family.

Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N. Armistead Avenue, Hampton, VA 23666.

Psalms 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.