Nora Maxine (Waxler) Hines
Nora Maxine (Waxler) Hines, 76, died Nov. 18, 2010, in Llano. She was born July 19, 1934, to Albert L. Waxler and Hermina L. Beckman on her grandmother’s ranch in Blanco.
She married Charles E. Dixon Sept. 4, 1953, in California, and they moved to Birmingham, Ala., where they raised a family. She worked at Krystal’s restaurant, home to great fried chicken.
In 1977, she returned to Texas. She started working in the Sam Houston Coffee Shop in Austin and became manager. She retired in 1999 and moved to Kingsland in 2002.
She married William O. “Bill” Hines Aug. 17, 1996, in Johnson City and helped him with his hay-baling business selling to ranchers and farmers.
She enjoyed being with her husband and sharing the work. In addition, she took pleasure in planning and going to family reunions and get-togethers.
She love nature and especially her three dogs Lady, Missi and Baby. She called a relative’s two cats Punkin and Angel her “grandcats.”
In addition to her husband, survivors include daughters Shirley M. Dixon of Kingsland, Sherry M. and husband Gregory Young of Ballwin, Mo., and Sharon M. and husband Michael Pertolanitz of Austin; stepson Greg Hines of Louisiana; sisters Roberta Murphy of Converse, Velma and husband Melvin Dollahite of Horseshoe Bay, Dale and husband Melvin Sewell of Johnson City; brothers Arthur and wife Patricia Waxler of Allen, Morris and Linda Waxler of Colorado Springs, Colo.; brother-in-law Conrado Gutierrez and wife Lupita of Austin; sisters-in-law Pauline and husband John Powell of Louisiana; Ruby Hines of Arkansas; daughter-in-law Linda Hines; grandchildren Nathaneal Pertolanitz, William and wife Leta Young, Sarah and husband Daniel Reed and Jennifer Hines of Louisiana; great-grandchildren Jeremiah and Holly Reed; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband; sister Hartha Lynn Gutierrez; and brother-in-law Ray Murphy.
A graveside service was held Nov. 22 at Blanco Cemetery in Blanco.