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Memorial for Lewis Peneston Maddox
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Born in Weatherford, TX on Jun. 21, 1928
Departed on Oct. 1, 2014 and resided in Brownsville, OR.
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Lewis Peneston Maddox, 86, passed away on Wednesday, October 1st, 2014 in Brownsville, Oregon due to complications from congestive heart failure. Lew was born on June 21, 1928 in Weatherford, TX to Steven and Lou Marie Maddox. He had a lifelong love of the outdoors, was a skilled wood worker, a good fisherman and poker player and true blue Texan.
Lew attained a business degree from TCU then briefly served in the Army. He then began a career with the Boy Scouts. As an executive for the Scouts, he learned and refined his teaching and leadership skills. Some of Lew's favorite memories were of times he spent at Philmont Boy Scout Camp Ranch in New Mexico. He especially enjoyed camping while at Philmont and this carried over into life with his first wife, Betty, and their four children. The family spent many summers camping throughout California with nights often spent listening to Lew tell stories around the campfire. After Scouts, Lew was hired by Southland Corporation where he advanced to a high level position, ultimately with the responsibility of establishing 7 Eleven stores in at least 42 countries. He travelled the world, and came back with fascinating stories. Through his travels he forged lasting friendships with people from many different countries.
While working for Southland, Lew met a lovely woman, Judy K. Segrest. They married and spent thirty wonderful years together until Judy's death in 2012. Lew would bring Judy a small trinket from each country he visited and whenever possible she travelled with him. Upon his retirement, he and Judy, a member of the Mineola Arts League, moved to their beautiful home on Lake Fork where they lived for many years with their door always open for friends and family to visit, fish, swim, play games and enjoy the many wonderful meals Judy or he would prepare. When Judy passed Lew not only lost his wife, but also the person caring for him as his health declined. Thus, he moved to Oregon where he could be close to family. His last months were happy ones living in a house by a river with his beloved dog, Sadie, and having close contact with his son Jim, daughter in law Janet, and daughter Patricia.
Lew was a charming man with a unique and pleasantly dry sense of humor and he was greatly loved by family and friends. He is survived by his children, David Maddox, Jim Maddox, Patricia Johnson and their spouses, son; Tom Maddox; step sons, Michael and Todd Segrest and their spouses, numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life is planned for the spring or early summer of 2015 in Texas. Lew's ashes will be interred at the Dallas-Ft. Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, TX next to his "greatest love", Judy, whom he deeply missed.
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