Dorothy Maxine Auld, Miller, Chittenden, Fields was born in Healdton, Oklahoma on October 14, 1920 to Edgar Auld and Jessie Pruitt Auld. She went home to be with her Lord on November 29 at the age of 98 years, 1 months and 15 days.

Maxine's birth parents both died at an early age leaving three boys and one girl. She and her older brothers lived with various relatives for several years. At the age of 8 years old she was placed in the care of the Baptist Orphans Home in Oklahoma City. This provided an opportunity to accept Christ as her Savior and to perform with a group of children who traveled the state as young ambassadors for the home. They would sing and quote scriptures for the churches in an effort to gain support for the orphan's home. This experience was foundational for the talents that God had given to her. She had a beautiful voice and she used it for the Lord.

Around the age of 10, Maxine was adopted by a loving couple Harry and Frances Miller of Thomas, Oklahoma. They were in their 60's but felt led to provide a home for a child. Harry played the piano for the Baptist church and many evangelistic crusades. Maxine loved to sing with him. Frances was a Sunday school teacher all her life and a student of the Bible. Maxine adored her parents and her new home in Thomas.

Following graduation from High School, she married Vernon Chittenden and they made their home south of town where they farmed. God blessed them with four children; Frances, Norma, Errol Dean and Barbara. Maxine was always active in her church, school and community. She had a passion for sharing Christ with everyone. Over the years she taught Sunday school, Bible school, and was the church choir director for 9 years. They lived in Thomas until after retirement when they moved to Hydro, Oklahoma. Vernon had a devastating stroke in 1992. They continued to live in Hydro until Maxine's eye sight began to fail. In 1997 they moved to McKinney Texas to be close to their children. Vernon passed in December of 2000.

In December of 2007 Maxine married Jim Fields of Richardson,Texas. Jim and Maxine have enjoyed their life together for 11 years, laughing, loving, and sweetly supporting each other.

Regardless of where Maxine lived she always continued to participate in many different Bible studies. She loved teaching and leading Bible studies and even though she could no longer see she still had much to contribute. She was an inspiration to family and friends with a zest for life, an interest in everyone, unconditional love, and a forgiving spirit. Maxine had an amazing ability to memorize and quote bible scriptures with over 30 complete chapters committed to memory as well as hundreds of other verses. She encouraged and challenged others to experience the joy of memorizing God's word.

Most importantly she was a wife and mother, but also a beautician, artist, seamstress, gardener, and cook. She never refused a request for help and was generous with her time and resources. Maxine faithfully prayed every day by name for each child, grandchild and great grandchild. She could tell you what was going on in each of their lives. If someone requested her prayers, she followed through and expected a report on the outcome.

Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Baptist Children's Home, 16301 S. Western Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73170 or to the First Baptist Church of Hydro.

Her family celebrates her going home to be with the Lord. Maxine leaves behind her husband Jim Fields of the home, four children Frances and Dwayne Buckmaster of Cookson Oklahoma, Norma and Yank Parkins of Cypress California, Errol Dean and Shirley Chittenden of McKinney, Texas, and Barbara and Donnie Givens of McKinney, Texas. She leaves eleven grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren.