User:Nolan Ray Maxie (Maxey)

"THE MAXEYS OF VIRGINIA" by Edith Maxey Clark, author of two editions.......

Nolan Ray Maxie (MAXEY); aka Ray Maxie, also "Ramblin' Ray". And uses the pen name "Willie Makeit" occasionally. Born 01/16/1939 in Cass County in NE Texas, also known as the Ark-La-Tex, or Three States area near Ar., and the Red River. Nolan graduated highschool at McLeod, Texas, in 1957, where he was a decorated highschool football/basketball star. Afterwards, he attended East Texas State University at Commerce, Texas, and the University of Houston, 1972-'74, while employed.

Career History.... Still, with many friends in law enforcement today, in 1960 Maxie began a long career including THP-Special Texas Ranger with The State of Texas, the Prison system and StLSW, Cotton Belt RR, Southern Pacific Railroad (now UP-RR). Retirement eventually came as a welcome and much appreciated event. He and wife, Montgomery County Texas retiree, Bobbie Jean (Weemes) Maxie married in 1957 and are now both enjoying their retirement years with family and friends. They are avid community volunteers and take road trips throughout the USA several times a year, often by way of Amtrak Passenger Train, The Sunset Limited, on which they have a travel pass.

Retirement interest.... For the past eight + years, Nolan, "Ramblin' Ray" has been writing memoirs and short stories for several internet publishers, most notiably e-zine www.texasescapes.com. He has over sixty stories published online. They can be easily found by Googling "Nolan Maxie".... Nolan and Jean love traveling extensively about the nation visiting new places in this great nation annually. Most favorite places are Ar., NC., Tn., VA., WV., and west Texas, plus the New England states.

The Maxeys of Virginia.... Nolan, a 9th generation American, is a member of The Texas (TxSSAR) and National (NSSAR) Society Sons of the American Revolution. His patriotic ancestors are 2nd and 3rd generation father and son, Jesse and Walter Maxey of Virginia, served in the American Revolution. Joining the society in 1978, Maxie later organized and chartered the Freedom Chapter of Conroe, Texas SAR #38, on March 2,1986. He decends from The Maxeys of Virginia and has been linked to French Huguenot lineage at Jamestown, America's first colony. Maxie was (the originating) charter president and for two years, (1986-'88) voted first/immediate Freedom Chapter president. He soon was also elected to serve as TxSSAR District 8, (SE Texas) Vice President for two terms, 1988-'90. Maxie remains highly active in the Freedom Chapter and their color guard detail, participating in a broad range of celebrations and patriotic events. Educational programs, youth and frequent parades are high priorities. Nolan is also a Civil War grandson through his maternal grandfather, William Olden Ridgway and belongs to Sons-Of-UV-Civil War Society. William Olden Ridgway was US Postmaster at Starks, Louisiana, in the early 1900's, died in 1925 at age 88 while a resident in the Soldier's Home in Danville, IL., and is buried in the National Cemetery there.

Nolan's family Church affilation.... Churches of the (SBC) Southern Baptist Conference.