Verna "Maxine" Allen, age 76 years, passed away Wednesday, July 20,2016 at her home in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 11:00am with visitation 1 hour prior at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will follow at Deepwater Cemetery, Deepwater, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Hospice Compassus and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Maxine was born September 13, 1939 in Deepwater, daughter of Quilla Roth "Bud" Lewis and Nellie "Grace" Lewis. Maxine was an active member of First Baptist Church of Clinton for many years and later transferred membership to First Baptist Church of Hopkins, MO. She was a Past Worthy Matron of The Order of Eastern Star and Past Rainbow Mother Advisor in Clinton and later in Hopkins, MO. Maxine worked as a telephone operator for United Telephone of Missouri, and retired after 37 years of service as a facility coordinator from Sprint. She enjoyed serving as a member of Business and Professional Women in Maryville, MO.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Bud and Grace Lewis, brothers, Michael Lewis and James Lewis, grandsons, Isaac Allen and Derek Alan Brown.

Among survivors are her husband Robert "Bob" Allen of the home, sons, David (Rhonda) Sperry, Leeton, MO; Mark Allen, Omaha, NE; Paul (Coreen) Allen, Johnston, CO; daughters, Zoe (Mike) Butt, Versailles, MO; Natalie Sperry (and companion Joseph Goth), Clinton; Sarah Sperry (and companion Kenney Petterman), Bedford, IA; brothers, Kenneth (Linda) Lewis, Fairfield Bay, AR; Carl Lewis, Clinton; sisters, Delores (Lawrence) Eichler, Lincoln, MO; Lorraine (Richard) Straw, Clinton; Joyce Straw, Clinton; Betty (Phil) Goth, Clinton; Carol (Steve) Dyrland, Tightwad, MO; 12 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-granddaughter, many nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friend and sister-in-law, Carolyn (Dave) Waldon.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.