Mrs. Mary "Maxine" Duncan

November 21, 1938 - October 23, 2017

Mary "Maxine" Duncan, 78, of DeWitt died October 23, 2017.  She was born November 21, 1938, in England, AR, to Edward and Dulcie Collins.  She was a caregiver and a member of Assembly of God Church in DeWitt.   She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, James W. Collins; one sister, Martha L. Glover; one son, Robert "Bobby" Gray; and one daughter, Janice Gray Tester.   Maxine is survived by her children Linda D. Merritt of Watson, AR, Henry L. Duncan of Jefferson, AR, and Jack E. Duncan of DeWitt; one sister, Lorene Socia of Pine Bluff; six grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; and one great great grandchildren.   Visitation will be Wednesday, October 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Essex Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 26 at Assembly of God Church with burial in Gillett Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to Gillett Cemetery, c/o Jennifer Lowe, P.O. Box 124, Gillett, AR 72055 or Arkansas Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 2222, Little Rock, AR 72203.