Phillip Ernest Maxwell

Phillip E. Maxwell, 74, recently of Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021, at his home in Midland, North Carolina.

He was born in Lafayette Oct. 26, 1947, to the late Garland and Alyce (Zartman) Maxwell. His boyhood was spent in Fulton County. After graduation from Akron High School in 1965 he lived in Fort Wayne and was employed at Food Marketing Corp., where he met his wife of 54 years, Eva (Miller) Maxwell.

He was a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Phil retired from Hallmark Cards in 2006 after 34 years. At the time of his retirement he was living in West Friendship, Md., before moving to North Carolina in May of this year.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Vanessa (Chris) Weidman and Jessica (Matt) Mullaney; four grandchildren; a brother, Ken (Julia) Maxwell and sister, Mary Ochoa.

A visitation and remembrance of his life will be at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur, Indiana on January 15, 2022 from 3-5 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society.

Arrangements by the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, in Decatur, Indiana