Our yellow rose of Texas,our beloved mother, grand-mother, great-grandmother,great-great-grandmother, sis-ter, aunt and friend, Mary IdaShirley Bush Maxwell, 84, ofSullivan Farms/Doyline,Louisiana, died peacefully inthe arms of God on Friday,April 17, 2015, in Winnfield,LA. Funeral services were heldat 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday,April 21, 2015 at HollowayBaptist Church, HickoryGrove, Louisiana with Rev.Scott Sullivan and Dr. JackWest officiating. Intermentwas in the church cemeteryunder the direction ofGallagher Funeral Home,Ball, Louisiana.Mary Ida was born Sept. 10,1930, Kerrville, Texas, toClifford and Mary Shirley.She was a talented but humblegardener (her flowers stillbloom) and seamstress. Shecould and did make every-thing for everyone imagin-able, including bibs for nurs-ing homes.She was retired fromPinecrest State School inPineville, La. Later she was achurch and hospice volunteerand also served as a FosterGrandparent.