Stanley Ray Maxwell, 73, of Reserve, Kansas, formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on December 9, 1936 in Grove, West Virginia the son of Albert and Lillian Mae Bower Maxwell. Stanley was a hard worker. He did roofing, painting, worked for Mac Frac Oil Company in Ohio, and worked in the West Virginia Coal mines. He also taught his sons his trade of work, and he taught granddaughter Jessica the roofing trade. They worked together as a team. Stanley was a member of the Willis Christian Church and the VFW in Killbuck, Ohio. On October 18, 1958 he married Mary Barr at West Union, West Virginia. She survives of the home. Additional survivors include four sons, James & wife Margie Maxwell of Killbuck, Ohio, Kenneth & wife Sherri Maxwell of Highland, Kansas, William Maxwell & Theresa of Hiawatha, Kansas, Edward & wife Betty Jo Maxwell of Horton, Kansas; three brothers, Jack Maxwell of Killbuck, Ohio, Robert Maxwell of Mt. Vernon, Ohio and Willard Maxwell of Clark, Ohio; three sisters, Iris Werner of Danville, Ohio, Mary Reed of Clark, Ohio and Barbara Booher of West Union, West Virginia; seventeen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, a faithful sister in law Gladys and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Michael Maxwell on May 19, 1997, three grandsons Adam, Andrew and Austin Maxwell, two sisters, Deloris Crider and Hilah Sponaugle and three brothers, Clarence, Edward and Kenneth Maxwell. He was deeply loved and will be sincerely missed by family and friends. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary in Horton, Kansas where the family will greet friends on Thursday evening from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Burial will be at the Horton City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Stanley Maxwell memorial fund to be designated later and may be sent in care of the mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com