William Homer “Bill” Maxwell, III.
William Homer (Bill) Maxwell, III. passed away on February 23, 2025. He was born in Houston, Texas on September 12, 1952 to parents William Homer Maxwell, Jr. and Willa Mae (Adams) Maxwell.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Cynthia Maxwell Henry. He leaves behind to treasure his memory daughter Samantha Dyan Woods and son-in-law Marcus Woods of Austin, Texas and sons Joshua Adams Maxwell of Arlington, Virginia and Bryan Haze Cook of Pasadena, Texas; grandchildren William and Piper Cook; and brother David Maxwell and sister-in-law Dixie Maxwell of London, TX as well as two nieces and a nephew.
Bill started his career in the petrochemical industry and later became the proprietor of several businesses, including Gambino’s Pizza in League City, TX and Bill’s Bait Shop in San Leon, TX. He was a longtime resident of San Leon and was active in his community, where he was considered a beloved friend to many. Bill was an avid fisherman and hunter who was known for his prolific storytelling, good humor and smile, and most of all his love for his family and the Houston Astros.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 1, at 11 a.m. at Living Word Church of the Bay Area, 1111 Kirby Rd, Taylor Lake Village, TX. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Sisters Helping Sisters at shstexas.org. And if you really want to honor his memory, raise a glass (or a can) and share a laugh with someone you love.
I want to say that this is a beautiful and 100% correct discription of Bill’s life. He has many friends that will miss his presence and the light that brillantly shown through him. Bill was affectionately known in our home as Uncle Bill by everyone. We were friends for over forty years. I was only one of the many that loved him dearly. Time passes and with it so does the time that we actually get to spend with friends that we genuinely care about. That is just a fact of life. With Bill and I it was the same way. However, we always knew that we were just one phone call or text message away. In my house we will cherish him forever and we are so glad to have been some of the blessed that got to live, laugh and sometimes cry together. He had such sweet tears and they came when he laughed out loud and when he cried so softly. Bill was a mans man and a ladies teddy bear. He could be a gruffy old soul and a tender hearted sweetheart at the most appropriate times! Max, we gonna be missing you.