Dr. Harold David Maxwell, age 75, of Lumberton, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.  He was born in Smithville, TN to the late Toy Maxwell and the late Helen Brown Maxwell Carter.  He will be remembered for his many years as a biology professor at UNC-Pembroke.

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Helen Putty.

He is survived by his wife, Vivian Windom Maxwell of the home; a son, James Garfield Suggs II and wife Tiffany of Shelby, NC; two daughters, Robin Perrone and husband Dave of Charlotte, NC and Vivian Suzanne Britt and husband Michael of Orrum, NC; four grandchildren: Chelsea Suggs, Austin Suggs, Haleigh McClure and husband Shon, and Elizabeth Parker; one great-grandson, Aislan McClure; three step-grandchildren: Braxton Britt, Austin Cartee, and Boone Cartee; and a brother, Ronald Brown Maxwell and wife Judy of Killen, AL.

A graveside service was held on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Whorton Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family would cherish donations to a scholarship to be announced at a later time by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. 

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.FloydMortuary.net.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Smithville Review

(Smithville, Tenn.)