22, 2017, in her home at Bishop's Glenn, Holly Hill, Florida.
Maxine was born on October 18, 1928, in Ripley, Mississippi, to Kathleen
Turner Nance and Mack Bolden Nance. At age 16, she left home and moved to Oak
Ridge, Tennessee, where she met her future husband Van Allen Powell and
witnessed the end of World War II in "City Behind the Fence."
After marriage and the end of the war, the young couple moved to Winter
Haven, Florida, where she remained until her move in 2000 to Ormond Beach,
Florida. Through her work as store manager at the children's clothing store Junior
Fashions and her affiliation with Winter Haven First Baptist Church, Maxine
developed and treasured friendships that endured for the rest of her life. Her
selflessness, love, and gracious Southern hospitality-all grounded in her deep
devotion to the Lord, Jesus Christ-enriched all who knew her.
Maxine achieved a remarkable, glass-ceiling-breaking career with State Farm
Insurance. During her 25 years with the company, Maxine became the first female
claims adjustor in State Farm's Fire Department Her level of expertise earned her
the reputation of a renowned handler of claims and trainer of her colleagues. Some
of those she trained rose to positions of national leadership and credited Maxine's
training as key preparation for their success.
Maxine was preceded in death by her husband Van Allen; her son Van Allen,
Jr.; her daughter Cassandra (Sandy) Leigh Paul-Elias; her sisters, Billie and Virginia;
her brothers, Leon, Darrell, Rucks, and Adolph. She is survived by her daughter
Dorothy (D.J.) Henry and her husband Bob; her grandchildren Robert Henry
(Chrissy), Heather Brady, Marion Jones (Anthony), and Lisa Paul-Elias (Matt Long);
her great-grandchildren Henry Brady, Maxx Henry, and Owen Long; her brothers
Wiley Nance (Mardell), Rueben Nance (Paulette) and Dan Nance (Becky).
A memorial service will be held at Providence Church, 1151W. Granada
Blvd. Ormond Beach, FL32174, Thursday, January 26, 2017, at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Providence Church Missions.
Condolences can be shared with the family by visiting www.volusiamemorialfunerals.com
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