Maxine Rider Kellogg

April 4, 1934 - November 26, 2018

Maxine Rider Kellogg, 84, of New Albany, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 26, 2018. Born April 4, 1934 in Towanda, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Mamie (Couch) Rider. She and her husband, Charles R. Kellogg, celebrated 62 years of marriage on September 29, 2018. Maxine was a graduate of New Albany High School, Class of 1952. She was employed at GTE Sylvania for several years before resigning to raise her family, and help her husband on the family dairy farm. Maxine was a member of the New Albany Community Club and the New Albany United Methodist Church where she was active with the Ladies Auxilliary and participated in various church events. Maxine was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, who enjoyed giving back to her community, often volunteering for the New Albany Fire Dept. She also enjoyed playing Bingo, working on the family farm, baking, organizing the annual family plow days, and most of all, spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Surviving, in addition to her husband are four daughters, Marlea (Terry) Hoyt of New Albany, Sue Kinnarney of Woodbury, NJ, Lisa (Tommy Finan) Kellogg Williams of Lopez, and Katrina (Ron) Hitchcock of Sayre; two sons, Charles "Busty" (Brenda) Kellogg Monte (Vicki) Kellogg, both of New Albany; a sister, Sheila Manley of New Albany; 10 grandchildren, Chuck Kellogg, Nick Kellogg, Kody Kellogg, Kami Kellogg, Kaci Kellogg, Tera Hoyt, Kelly Hoyt, Jack Kinnarney, Sadie Kinnarney, and Hannah Hitchcock; and five great-grandchildren, Kendall Kellogg, Brinley Kellogg, Kason Kellogg, Elizabeth Kellogg, and Charlotte Kellogg. In addition to her parents, Maxine was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth "Tommy" Rider; a sister-in-law, Shirley Rider; a son-in-law, Brian Kinnarney; and a grandson, Padraic Kinnarney. Per Maxine’s wishes, funeral services will be held privately at the convenience of the family. The family will provide the flowers and suggest memorial contributions to the New Albany Fire Dept. or the New Albany United Methodist Church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the McCarty-Thomas Funeral Home, Dushore. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.mccartythomas.com.