William W. Maxwell

William W. Maxwell, 87, of Clifton Forge, VA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away on February 21, 2024 at the Woodlands Health & Rehab Center in Clifton Forge, Virginia. He was the husband of the late Marion A. Slider Maxwell who died in 2020. They shared 65 years of marriage together. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late George T. Maxwell and Lottie Mae Jacobs Maxwell.

Bill was a Chester County resident most of his life and a 1954 graduate of the former S. Horace Scott High School in Coatesville. After high school he served honorably in the US Army.

Down through the years, as far as occupation, Bill worked on several farms in the Buck Run area during and after high school. “Had a lot of pull on the farm!” (He milked cows), drove Charter buses for Reeder Buses in Modena, worked at Lukens Steel for 30 years, both in the office and in the mill, graduated from an online locksmithing class and became a self-employed locksmith for almost 20 years in Chester and Lancaster Counties, and enjoyed working at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm for 17 years.

He is survived by his children: W. Allen Maxwell married to Teri Maxwell (Schoch) Denver, PA, Pamela Allena Supplee (Maxwell) married to Earl Supplee of Buena Vista, VA, David J. Maxwell married to Beth Maxwell (Devlin) Gap, PA, Sadie M Esh married to John Esh New Holland, PA, Russell A. Maxwell married to Jacqui Maxwell (Regener) Parkesburg, PA; 13 grandchildren, Michael R Maxwell, Charles A Maxwell married to Cari, Martha A Esh, William T. Supplee, Amos J Esh married to Rosanna, Ian H Maxwell married to Lauren, Alyssa Snyder (Maxwell) married to Cory, Emily E Maxwell, James W. Supplee married to Susannah, David J Maxwell Jr. married to Ashley, Priscilla L Stoltzfus (Esh) married to Daniel, Jennifer A Maxwell Leinbach married to Dustin, Brady A Maxwell; and 17 great grandchildren, Owen Maxwell, Connor Maxwell, Rebekah Remp, Madelyn Remp, Sydney Maxwell, Arlan Esh, Martha Esh, Anthony Esh, Kaitlyn Esh, Laverne Esh, Rory Maxwell, Jack Maxwell, Evie Supplee, Audrey Anne Maxwell, Emily Grace Stoltzfus and Marlena Joy Stoltzfus and Jason Stoltzfus, two siblings; George T. Maxwell, Jr. (Carole) Ephrata, PA and Cynthia Holtz (John) Gulfport, FL and two brother-in-laws; Ronald White of Lake Wales, FL and Paul Farra of Coatesville, PA. He was preceded in death by his brother Joe and his sister Peggy.

Memorial Services will be held on Saturday April 6, 2024 at 11:00AM at the Community Bible Church, 234 Old Leacock Road, Gordonville, PA 17529.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA. Online condolences may be respectfully posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com