Raelene Florene Maddox Obituary (1946 - 2020)

Raelene Florene Maddox, 73, of Baker City, Oregon passed away at her residence on May 19, 2020. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at 11:00 AM, at Gray's West & Co. Pioneer Chapel with Pastor Lennie Spooner of the Baker City Nazarene Church officiating. Raelene was born on December 16, 1946 in Abilene, Texas to Raymond Defrenne and Mary Minor (Axe) Defrenne. She graduated high school in 1965. On July 20, 1968, Raelene married James Maddox in Santa Rosa, California. Together they had two children, James and Mary. Raelene's main occupation was being a mother and housewife, but she also worked for the healthcare industry for 40 years until her retirement in 2008. She enjoyed crafts, computer graphics, and spending time with her family. She was very proud to have raised two very successful children. Raelene is survived by her husband of 53 years, James E. Maddox of Baker City; son, James C. Maddox of Hawaii; daughter, Mary LaVelle Miller of Lewistown, Montana; four grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Minor Defrenne.