Gary Gates Maxson
April 3, 1960 ~ March 29, 2008
Services:
A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Keith Schukraft officiating.Interment will be Private.
Gary “Gates” Maxson, 47, of Drayden, MD and formerly of St. George’s Island, MD died March 29, 2008 at his residence. Born April 3, 1960 in Lanham, MD he was the son of the late Stephen S. Maxson and Mary F. Gates Maxson. He is survived by his children; Stephen S. Maxson, Jonathan T. Maxson and Albert L. North IV all of MD, Amanda Maxson of WV and Jessica A. North of VA as well as his fiance’ Cheryl Cameron of Drayden, MD and 1 grandchild. He is also survived by his siblings Frank Maxson of SD, Robert Maxson of MD, David Willcox of AK and Sharon Willcox of NM. A graduate of Riverdale Baptist High School “Class of 1978,” he moved to St. Mary’s County in 1998. He was the owner of Maxson’s Paint Refinishing. He loved spending time with family and friends, cooking, gardening, fishing, crabbing and walking on the beach of St. George’s Island with this dog Max. He was a true life time fan of the Dallas Cowboys and loved Rock and Roll. He was very proud of everything he did. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 10:00 AM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leoanrdtown, MD with Rev. Keith Schukraft officiating. Interment will be private.
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“Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow. Rick & Wanda”
” Cheryl, Johnny, Steven and Amanda, My prayers are with you all. Aunt Carol loves you and I will miss your father very much….”
“I WILL MISS YOU GARY, YOU WERE A TRUE FRIEND ALWAYS. I AM STILL WONDERING WHY THIS HAD TO END THIS WAY, MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. WE WILL MEET AGAIN IN HEAVEN. TAKE CARE, JAMES”
“Cheryl I am very sorry for your loss. Everyone at Solomons Nursing Center is thinking of you and your family.”
“Aunt Mary, Bobby, Mary, Frank, Sharon, all the family, I am holding you close in my thoughts as you come together to remember Gary and grieve. I know you are a strong family and you will gain more strength in being together. I have talked to my mother, Scott, and Sally about Gary. We all grieve with you. “
“I was so sorry to hear about Gary’s passing. I live close by, but never got a chance to meet him. My heart goes out to you all. Please know that you are in my prayers.”
“Gary i’m so shocked to hear aboutt your passing…i’m sorry your life had to end the way it did, but you’re in a better place we will all meet again in heaven. I still don’t understnad why we have to go but thats life, its going to be hard to carry on without you such as it is with anybody elses passing. I’m going to miss you Gary you tought me alot. Johnny and Steven i’m undescribably sorry about everything. If you ever need a friend to talk to i’m here. love you guys. Even with your passing Gary, I know your in heaven smiling down watching us as we pray for you-every day we pray for you, til the day we meet again in my heart is where I keep you friend. R.I.P “
“Gary i’m going to miss you very much…you were one down to earth guy that everbody loved and wanted to be around. i’m sorry your life had to end the way it did, but you’re in a better place now. Johnny and Steven i’m deeply deeply sorry about everything I know how hard it is and if you ever need somebody to talk to n share your feelings with i’m here. I miss you and love you Gary. R.I.P.”
“Gary was my baby brother and I’ll miss him very much. I am stunned, of course, and wish things could have been different. The whole family hurts immeasureably.”
“I am so sorry to hear of Gary Passing away! He was truly a kind & gentle man! He will be missed by all who knew him!”
“we will miss Gary very much we are just in shock over this I know Gary loved all of you very much….s.g.i.”
“Cheryl, I wish I could take your pain away. Cherishing the good times and memories you had together will help along the way.. God has a plan for all of us. Take care,Donna”
“cheryl, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.”
“Cheryl, I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts. We are all thinking of you at work and miss you. If there is anything that you need, let me know. Take care….Cathy”
“Cheryl,Stephen ,Johnny & Amanda, Words can not say how sorry and shocked we are of the news of Garys passing. He will be missed by so many. Cheryl I know that Gary loved you very much and you were good for him. And to Stephen and Johnny your father loved you so much, and he will always be with you. All you have to do is look at each other and you will see him .Stephen you look so much like him, and Johnny you sound like him alot and Amanda your dad loved you also even though he couldn’t be with you as much as he would have liked . And I always had respect for your father for raising you boys on his own I don’t know many men that would do that. You guys have always held a special place in our hearts and always will. Gary may you rest in peace. All our love always, Thompson Family “
“Our prayers are with you and your families. so sudden, so sad, May God lighten your hearts and heal the souls of all who are in pain.”
“We are so shocked and saddened to hear about Gary’s passing. He was a great guy and we will miss him at our Annual football party. God be with all of you.”
“Cheryl, your brothers and I send our deepest condolences on the loss of Gary. Our prayers and thoughts will be with you always, I love you , Dad.”
“For those who don’t know me, I am Gary’s cousin. Gary was my mother’s, brother’s son. To me he was my only little brother that I had.(I was the youngest in a family of six) Though I hadn’t seen him in years the memories of our time together are still present. We used to fish together,catch frogs,shoot at birds with Gary’s pellet gun,go swimming,walk to the De Ruyter fair,go to the State Parks,go to the 7/11 Store to get slushies,duck pin bowl,play (go fish)ect. I wish I had known him as an adult but at least I can remember him always as my little brother. I have been praying for all those that have been greived by his absence. It’s the lack of time spent with family and friends that makes life seem short.”
“Cheryl, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during these difficult times.”
“So many things i wanted to say at the funeral but couldnot get my words out to all of you .I loved Gary he was one of my best friends over the past few years he and i had many conversations about everything how much he loved all of us and some sadness but nothing to wear there was a concern of what happend he thanked me for saveing his life i just wish i could have done it twice Good by my friend and thank you for being my friend ..Carolann”
“I am very sorry to hear about this loss. This is a very sad moment for gary’s family. Johnny and I would like to let everyone know we are here for them if they need someone to talk to and especially for you lil johnny and steven.”
“I MISS YOU TODAY AND ALWAYS “
“STILL MISSING YOU-BUT I KNOW YOU HAVE GUIDED ME THROUGH THE WAY.”