Roy Thomas Maxwell

Roy Thomas Maxwell born March 6, 1932Bell County, Texas past away on January 17, 2016Ada, Oklahoma. Preceded in death by parents Ethyl Rosalea Thomas Maxwell and John Thomas Maxwell and by siblings Virgil Newton Maxwell, Riley Franklin Maxwell, Cecil Bennie Maxwell, and Mary Elizabeth Maxwell Survived by wife, Gwynell Conway Maxwell of Ada, Oklahoma,;daughter, Janet Lynn Maxwell and son-in-law, Lee Gary Conner of San Angelo, Texas;daughter, Donna Cheryl Maxwell and son-in-law Jonathan Albert LeRoy of Denton, Texas; as well as granddaughters, Rebecca Louise Maxwell-LeRoy of Denton, Texas and Juliana Maxwell Conner of San Angelo, Texas. Education: Primary Schools: Cedar Knob Elementary, Mullin School. Secondary School: Gustine High School Undergraduate: Baylor University: B.A. in Religion, 1954 Masters: North Texas State University, M.Ed. Guidance and Counseling, minor in Clinical Psychology, 1957 Doctorate: North Texas State University, Ed.D. Counseling Psychology and Personnel Administration Military Service: Served in the United States Army from 1954-1956 with his highest rank being Corporal. Served as a Company Clerk in Panama during the Korean Conflict. Work: Private Practice: 1963-2013 Professor of Psychology and Chairman of the Department of Psychologyin Ada, Oklahoma 1962-1992 Psychologist: Ada Guidance Center in Ada, Oklahoma Psychologist: Rolling Hills Psychiatric Hospital, in Ada ,Oklahoma 1988-2013 Did extensive research about varied topics such as learning, hypnosis, computer assisted diagnosis,relaxation, pain management, burnout, bilingual education (Seminole-Creek/English), suicide prevention. In his private practice, Roy had a varied practice but also specialized in writing behavior plans for special-needs children and adults and evaluating and treating veterans with PTSD. Roy also served on the board of the Campfire Girls and was a Mason. Over the course of his rich and blessed life, Roy enjoyed reading and learning as well as playing high school football. In high school in Gustine, Texas Roy was required to play football in order for the school to have enough players for an eight person team. He never claimed to be good at it. He continued to be a life long fan of college sports. The Roy T. Maxwell family attended many an Orange Bowl when the Sooners were playing. Roy started running in the 1970s and completed a marathon in 1976. He would sometimes get up at 4 in the morning to run in the neighborhood park or would go to the college indoor track in bad weather. He loved camping and fishing, boating and sailing, playing 42, bridge, and poker for matchsticks, surroundedby friends and family. He did express some doubt about the rules of Canasta as taught to us by beloved sister-in-law, Marie. He loved ping pong and played with daughters at home, and even occasionally in the rec room of First United Methodist Church in Ada. He bragged about “holding the table” for hours when he was in the army. That meant winning every game for two or three hours at a time against all challengers. He traveled extensively with his family, taking month-long vacations driving around the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Roy and Gwynell toured many countries and enjoyed cruises in his later years. Roy continued to be involved in the Ada Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars. An additional memorial service will be held in Ada, Oklahoma at Criswell Funeral Home on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 2:00 PM. In leiu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: VFW Post 11194 PO Box 246 Ada, Oklahoma74821