New Roads, LA - Charles E. Maxwell Sr., known to those who loved him as Charley, passed away in New Roads, LA, at the age of 85. Born Feb. 21, 1941, he passed away on Mar. 10. 2026. He was the son of Joseph W. Maxwell and Lila Adeline Plumer. Charley is proceeded in death by his wife Gayle Leblanc. He is survived by his son Charles E. "Chuck" Maxwell & wife Paula Maxwell(Yardville, NJ), son Patrick Maxwell(East Berlin, PA) and daughter Colleen Maxwell Fourre & husband Don, (Flemington, NJ), his brother Joe W. Maxwell & wife Beth(Roanoke, VA), his sister Dianne Maxwell Gebhard & husband Bob(Pearland, TX). He is proceeded in death by sisters, Audrey Maxwell Schlong & husband Vernon "Bud", Nell Moore & husband Jerry, Margie Worsham, Nila Buswell & husband John "Bud" Buswell, and brother Travis Wayne Maxwell. Charley is also survived by his grandchildren Brian Maxwell, Beth Maxwell, Kayla Maxwell and Penny Fourre along with numerous nieces, nephews and their families.

Charley is also survived by his Baton Rouge family. Sister in law, Vicki Cutrer Robertson, brother in law James P. "Sonny" Cutrer & wife Vicky Cutrer, niece Christy Cutrer, nephews, Jim Bob(wife Julie) Cutrer & Scott Neal(wife Theresa Kennedy Neal), great nieces Darcey Cutrer Courville, Tori Cutrer, great nephews Joshua Neal(wife Devin K. Neal), great great nephews Hunter Courville, Kameron Orgeron, Dax Neal, great great niece Hailey Courville.

Throughout life Charley worked as a logger, served in the US Air Force, worked at the Naval Air Warfare Center, served as a volunteer medic in Trenton NJ and retired for the USPS, where he worked in I.T. Charley had a great sense of humor, loved to tell stories from his youth, didn't complain and took with him a vast wealth of knowledge. He will be greatly missed by those who knew him. Charley's generosity shines thru with the gift of his body to the LSU Medical Center.