Maxie J. McGuire Sr.

Maxie J. McGuire Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and dear friend, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022.
He was born the baby of 9 children to Lonnie C. McGuire Sr. and Grace Lee Knous on May 2, 1943, in Arp, Texas. He married his wife, Patricia Ann Aucoin of Morgan City, Louisiana on April 3, 1964, and they were married for 58 years.
He enlisted in the US Army on May 13, 1963, and was honorably discharged on May 12, 1966, at the rank of Sergeant (E5) as a parachute rigger, having earned the Senior Parachutist Badge (completing 43 jumps and was amongst the first to parachute from a jet airplane (C-141), expert marksman, and completing courses in Basic Airborne, Parachute Packing, Maintenance and Aerial Delivery, and Jumpmaster.
In 1968, he continued his career with Schlumberger Offshore, working in Morgan City, Larose, Houma, and Berwick, Louisiana, serving the Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic Ocean, and North Slope of Alaska, and retiring in 1998 with over 30 years of service.
He was the leader of the pack and words can’t describe what he meant to each of us as Boo, Dad, Papa and Baby Bro. He was tough but kind, hardheaded yet cooperative, had the biggest heart, the quickest wit and the best sense of humor of anyone we know. You are missed by many!
He was preceded in death by his father, Lonnie C. McGuire Sr., his mother Grace L. McGuire, brothers Herschel McGuire and Tommy McGuire, and sisters Jerry Hardy and Lois Durham.
He is survived by his dear wife Patricia, sons Maxie McGuire Jr. (Kristal McGuire) of Alexandria, La., Erik McGuire (Rochelle Gonsoulin) of Lafayette, La., two brothers, Lonnie McGuire Jr. of Athens, Texas, and Clyde McGuire, his big bro (Nancy McGuire) of Houston, Texas and a sister, Sue Roberts of Arp, Texas.
He is the beloved grandfather of six grandchildren, Samantha McGuire, Jessica McGuire, Raleigh McGuire (Keeley McGuire), Jake McGuire, Reid McGuire, and Molli McGuire, and two great granddaughters, Finnley McGuire and Oakleigh McGuire.
Services will be limited to immediate family.
In lieu flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude's or Tunnels to Towers Foundation.
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