Robert H. Maxwell

April 7, 2018

Robert H. Maxwell, retired Atmore lawyer, died Friday, April 6, 2018. He was 90 years old.

Maxwell is survived by his two sons, Richard King Maxwell (Bess) of Atmore and Dr. David Hamilton Maxwell (Jeanne) of Tuscaloosa; six grandchildren, Mallory M. Downey of Orange Beach, Richard Chapman Maxwell (Katie) of Atmore, Regina M. Allen (Carl) of Pelham, Amanda Bridges Maxwell of Greenville, SC, Robert Hamilton Maxwell II of Tuscaloosa, Kathryn Street Maxwell of Tuscaloosa; and six great grandchildren, Leslie Austin Downey, Harrison Maxwell Downey, Richard Warner Maxwell, Douglas Hamilton Maxwell, William Chapman Maxwell, Gilbert Talmadge Allen and numerous nephews and nieces. Mr. Maxwell was predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Hattie Mallory King Maxwell and his four brothers, W. Randolph Maxwell of Miami, George T. Maxwell of Pensacola, Joseph W. Maxwell of Fairhope, and Dr. Benjamin C. Maxwell of Atmore, and by his parents , W.R. “Dolphie” Maxwell and Mary Talmadge Maxwell of Atmore. He was a graduate of Escambia County High School. In 1944 Maxwell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and saw service in the South Pacific and in China. He was a 1951 graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law and practiced that profession until his retirement in 1998. While a student at The University of Alabama he held membership in Phi Eta Sigma scholarship fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega service group, Phi Alpha Delta legal organization, and Sigma Chi social fraternity. In the latter organization, Maxwell served successively as president and house manager.

Maxwell was a member of local and state bar associations, and in October, 1995 he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of the United States. He was a life-long member of First Baptist Church of Atmore where for many years he served as trustee, choir member, Sunday School teacher and department superintendent. He was a member of the Atmore Lions Club and the Atmore Jaycees, in which he served as president. He also served as state vice president of the Alabama Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was member and former chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Mobile, and from that university he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters in 2001. Maxwell was an incorporator and founding director of United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc., and for 29 years was a director and corporate secretary of United Bank. Maxwell served for 12 years as a member and secretary of the Utilities Board of the City of Atmore, and for a number of years he was a member of the Alabama State Oil and Gas Board. Maxwell was active in political affairs, having served as a member of the Escambia County Republican Executive Committee from its inception in 1962, and for 12 years he was a member of the Alabama counterpart of that committee. In 1998, he won the Republican primary election and contended for a seat on the Alabama Supreme Court.

Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Atmore with the Rev. Arnold Hendrix, Jr. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Atmore, with Johnson- Quimby Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that gifts be made to the University of Mobile, 5735 College Parkway, Mobile, AL 36613 or the charitable foundation of the Atmore Lions Club – The Robert H. Maxwell Charitable Foundation P.O. Box 906, Atmore, Alabama 36504

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries