December 2, 1932 –  September 12, 2006  WHITESBORO â?? Funeral services for Maxton Welch, age 73, will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 16, 2006 at First Baptist Church in Whitesboro with Rev. Mike Flanagan officiating directed by Meador Funeral Home. Entombment will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 18, 2006 at Llano Cemetery in Amarillo, TX. Visitation will be Friday, September 15, 2006 from 6 â?? 8 P.M. at Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro.
Mr. Welch passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at his home in Whitesboro.

Maxton was born on December 2, 1932 in Henderson, Texas to Marlin Travis and Ethel Lavern (Gideon) Welch. He married Mary Diamond on August 26, 1954 in Hawkins, Texas. He served in the U.S Navy during the Korean Conflict and retired from the Federal Aviation Administration. Maxton loved fishing and music.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Welch of Whitesboro; a daughter, Diane Wilson and husband Randy of Dodge City, Kansas; three sons, Mark Welch of Amarillo, Timothy Welch and wife Tonya of Amarillo and David Welch of Amarillo; 7 grandchildren and one great- grandchild

He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Cletus, Pent and Talmage Welch.