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Bro. Lenville Maxwell, age 80 of Whitley City, Kentucky, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
Lenville was born on April 6, 1944 to the late Marvin Maxwell and Lora Jones Maxwell in McCreary County, Kentucky.
He was a member of Taylor Ridge United Baptist Church. He enjoyed pastoring churches, preaching the gospel so people could learn about Jesus. He enjoyed painting, wood carving, sculpturing and was a local known artist.
Lenville was preceded in death by his parents Marvin and Lora Maxwell, brothers: Leonard, Billy, Jim and Harold Maxwell, sisters: Irene Strunk, Jackie Strunk, Jennifer Maxwell.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife Brenda Maxwell, son Timothy Maxwell (Tracy) of Richmond, Ky; sister Donna Maxwell of Lexington, Ky; grandchildren: Tiffany Maxwell, Tory Maxwell and Trinity Maxwell. There will be no services.
Southern Oaks Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Bro. Lenville Maxwell.
He was a very special man and artist,
As a folk artist his carvings were beyond average. I counted him as one of my friends and will miss him. U know he is home with
God and his family in heaven as his faith was deep and compassionate. I never heard him utter an unkind word about anyone and he loved ihis wife and son with all his being,