MAXINE ELIZABETH HALL PALOS, 86, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018, in Houston, Texas. Palos was a lifetime resident of Houston and preceded in death by her parents Mack Hall and Elizabeth Lange and survived by her brother William G. Carter, nieces, great nieces, great nephews and lifetime friends. Upon graduation from John H. Reagan Senior High School in 1950 Maxine attended Draughon’s Business College. She worked at CPA firms Coopers & Lybrand from 1975 to 1978 and Havard & Batte from 1978 to 1991. After eight years of service with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department she retired in 2001. Maxine loved to travel, dance and was known for her hand-knitted gifts and extraordinary love of cats. The family will receive relatives and friends on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. for a celebration of her life at Rosewood Memorial Park in Humble, Texas.