Meredith Megan Maxwell
July 23, 1969 - January 10, 2025
Meredith was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on a summer day in 1969—a Leo. She spent her childhood and teenager years in Bartlesville, graduating from Bartlesville High School with the class of 1987. She was known to be a fiercely loyal friend, and her classmates would probably agree that she was a bit of a wild one, and you can only imagine all the stories that are inappropriate to include here…After graduation, she lived in Bartlesville and Tulsa for several years working as a caregiver to adults with autism and spending time at the lake and going out with friends.
Meredith moved to Austin, Texas, and worked with people with disabilities, and learned American Sign Language along the way. She met her life partner, Ron Lloyd, and in 1996, they became co-parents to Casey and, later in 2002, to Alex. Meredith, who was already known for her great capacity as a caregiver, loved being a mother and was always so proud of both her sons. When they were little, she worked night shifts so that she could stay home with them during the days. Another testimony to her success as a parent is the fact that she continued to have a close and loving relationship with both adult sons, as well as her daughter-in-law Alicia.
In recent years, she worked as the Customer Service Manager for Infinedi, a company that processes medical forms. Among her colleagues, she was known for her reliability and competence in her field. But, not surprisingly, her family was always her highest priority. In 2023, she was delighted to become a grandmother to Izzy, the daughter of Casey and Alicia. Before Izzy was born, Meredith had picked out the baby’s first Halloween costume: Winnie the Pooh. Meredith’s favorite holiday was Halloween, and her favorite show was RuPaul’s Drag Race. She was a life-long Democrat and had very strong opinions about politics and supported causes for social and racial justice and LGBTQ+ rights. She was strong, caring, and devoted as a grandmother, daughter, sister, life-partner and colleague. She died at home of a sudden illness, and one thing her family takes solace in is that she died in her sleep before she had a chance to worry about how this would affect them. She will be missed.
A time for friends and family to gather and share memories will be held from
4:00 - 6:00pm, Thursday, January 16, 2024
at Tulsa Caskets + Cremation.
So sorry for your loss. - Nancy Ellis
I am so sorry for the loss of Meredith. She was a best friend of mine through high school and college. Meredith was my Maid of Honor and who signed our wedding certificate. I fell out of contact with Meredith as we grew older, developing our careers and families. I never forgot Meredith and was thrilled to find her on FaceBook. It was my honor to have known Meredith. - Andrea Nixon-Eastman
Thoughts and prayers for the family. - Tami Jondrow Snodgrass
So so sorry for your loss! You held her hand for awhile & now you hold her in your hearts forever! Love you both! - Kim Hall