John Henry Maxwell, age 82 of Bartow, FL, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FL. He was a Deacon at Mt. Gilboa Missionary Baptist Church in Bartow, Fl.

Deacon Maxwell previously served in the U.S. Army. He was member and Vice President of the Deacons and Stewards Alliance of Bartow, Fl.

Deacon Maxwell is survived by four daughters: Sallistine Barron, Hampton, GA, Lorene Lewis, Bloomfield, CT, Tangelia Maxwell, Bartow, FL, and Mary Alice Reese, Louisville, KY.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM,Friday, February 1, 2013 at Mt. Gilboa Missionary Baptist Church, 1205 Martin L. King Blvd. Bartow, Fl. Funeral service will be at the Church at 12:00 Noon Saturday, February 2, 2013.

Interment will be at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Mulberry, FL.