Black Rock-Mary Lou Maxwell. 83, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Walnut Ridge.  She was born on May 20, 1938 in Powhatan to Evan and Laura Smith.  On December 28, 1962 she married Billy Maxwell in Powhatan.  Mary Lou was a lab technician at Lawrence Memorial for 40 years.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Black Rock, where she was involved with the United Methodist ladies group.

She was preceded in death by brothers, Tommy Gene Smith, Frank Smith, Dempsey Smith, Cleatus (Shorty) Smith; sisters, Joan Drury and Bonnie Richey; her parents, Evan and Laura Smith.

She is survived by her husband, Billy E. Maxwell of the home; siblings, Lois Colbert of Imboden, Jearldean Davis of Annieville, Jerry D. Smith of Piedmont, South Carolina, and Patricia Smith of Imboden.

Visitation will be Thursday, August 5, 2021 from 6 until 8 p.m at Cox Funeral Home.  The funeral will be Friday, August 6, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home with Cindy Bragg and Rev. Dennis Calaway officiating.  Burial will follow in Powhatan Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge.

Honored to serve as pallbearers are Dickie Smith, Steve Doyle, Donald Clayton, Tony Smith, Evan Doyle, and Renny Propst.