Maxine Boatman Martin, 84 of Florence, formerly of Birmingham, AL and Crossville, TN, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Shoals Hospital.  Maxine was devoted to her family, her work for over 40 years with Hibbett Sports, and all things Auburn. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Hoover, AL, and a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Beulah Boatman; brother, Carl Boatman. She is survived by her daughters, Lynne Martin (Alana) and Jenny Watts (Tom); sisters, Mary Vandever, Sue Brown, and Anne Turbett; grandchildren, Abby Bauer (Nelson) and Thomas Watts (Wendi); great grandchildren, Baylee Grace Bauer, Will Bauer, Henderson Watts, and Hudson Watts. Sister, Cleta Steele passed away February 21, 2021.

Special thanks to the caregivers at The Cottage, Florence, AL, for their care over the last 3 years.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Jude Children's Hospital, Sloan-Kettering Hospital, or Parkinson's Foundation, all very important causes to Maxine.

A Celebration of Life Service for Maxine and her sister Cleta M. Steele will be held Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 2pm at Hood Funeral Home. The families will receive friends on Saturday from1pm-2pm prior to the service at the funeral home.