Lovell Frederick Maddex

Lovell Frederick "Fred" Maddex Jr., 92, of Wenatchee, a former Longtime Westport and Monroe resident, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Colonial Vista Care Center in Wenatchee, Washington. He was born on August 13, 1925 in Stockton, California to the late Lovell Frederick Sr., and Goldie Juanita (Mont'ee) Maddex. They made numerous moves with his father's jobs while he was growing up. He entered the US Navy in 1941, when he was 16 and served shipboard supplying Pearl Harbor in the South Pacific Theatre during the start of WWII. He first served on the USS Bridge, then aboard a sub chaser in the Atlantic Theatre and later in the South Pacific Theatre on a Mine Sweeper. He received his honorable discharge from the Navy in 1945. He re-enlisted in the Marines in 1951 and served during the Korean conflict until December of 1952, receiving his final honorable discharge in 1954. He became a steel worker and worked on high rise buildings, built dams and powerhouses and spent one year in Guam building the highway. He worked alternately as a Semi Truck Driver in his available off times. During this time he also was a racer at all of the local area NASCAR circuit track races. From early on he always drove semi trucks and during the early 1980's he also attended UTI (Universal Technical Institute), college diesel school, located in Scottsdale, AZ. There he received his degree in diesel repair. Since he had previously been a truck driver In Alaska, he became a truck driver and diesel repairman in Long Island, Alaska, upon receiving his degree. He would drive out to broken down rigs and repair them on the spot (sometimes with wild animals watching anxiously). He later, returned to the lower 48 and made his home in Monroe, WA. He drove semis for "Wayne Broughton Trucking." Where he drove trucks long haul to Los Angeles and back. He met Shirley "Jean" Holmes and they were later married on December 30, 1989 in Monroe. They made home together in Monroe until 2005 when they moved to Westport. He purchased and sold three boats, while they were in Westport. In 2016, they moved to Wenatchee to be near their family here. Lovell was a lifetime member of the VFW Post of Westport, WA and the Underage Veterans Association. He was always working and enjoyed working on projects. He liked vacations and camping He is survived by his wife, Shirley Maddex, his three children, Randy (Linda) Maddex , Oakdale, CA, Curt (Kathy) Maddex, Escalon, California, Karen (Mike)Rudd, Concord, California; three step children, John Holmes, Monroe, WA, Lisa (Bill) Noel, Trubuco Canyon, CA and Joseph "Joe"Holmes, and his domestic partner, Teri ,of Wenatchee; 10 grandchildren,13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; his brother Jack's family, (Fred's nieces and nephews), Jackie Lewis, AZ, Dianne Burrington, Monroe, Wa, Craig Maddex, AK, Tim Maddex, Monroe, Gary Maddex, Monroe, Vickie Maddex, Monroe and numerous great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Sherrie Maddex and his brother, Jack Maddex. Fred will be inurned at a later date in Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, Washington. Everyone is invited to visit his tribute online at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com and leave a memory. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Lovell Frederick Maddex

August 13, 1925 - December 16, 2017