Gladys Christine Aust Maxey, 90, of Inverness, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018 at South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola.

Christine was born March 23, 1928 to Richard Preston and Frances Leo Murff Aust in Schlatter, Mississippi. She was a homemaker and store owner in Swiftown for many years. She loved Gunsmoke, Indianola Academy football, and Tom Jones and was the president of the southeast Tom Jones fan club. Christine was a member of Beulah Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ernest Maxey; one son, Walter Preston "Butch" Maxey; three brothers, Richard Aust, Ed Aust, and Robert Aust.

Christine is survived by two sons, Jerry Michael Maxey of Indianola, Bobby Wade Maxey and his wife Kim of Indianola; two brothers, Wade Aust and his wife Tommie Nell of Fulton, and Walter Aust of Jenner, Louisiana; two sisters, Nita Gardner of Bonifay, Florida, and Jean Abernathy and her husband Mac of Florence; six grandchildren, Stephanie Maxey Bourque of Franklin, Tennessee, Preston Maxey of Indianola, Lindsay Maxey Massey of Inverness, Cody Wade Maxey of Inverness, Katherine Christine Maxey of Indianola; and three great grandchildren, Maria Bourque of Franklin, Tennessee, Anna Sterling Massey and Cam Massey both of Inverness.

The family will receive friends Sunday, December 16, 2018 from 1:00 pm until the 2:00 pm funeral service at Burton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in Itta Bena Cemetery. Burton Funeral Home of Indianola has been entrusted with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Indianola Academy Booster Club, PO Box 967, Indianola, MS 38751.

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