SOUTH PARIS — Maude Alice Hadley, 78, of South Woodstock died on Monday, July 23, at Market Square Health Care Center surrounded by family and loving caregivers.

Maude Alice was born in South Woodstock on the family farm on Sept. 12, 1933, the daughter of Walter and Evelyn Benson Appleby. Maude Alice was a member of the Woodstock Seventh-day Adventist Church. She and Erlon graduated from the Woodstock Church School together, now known at Forestdale Christian School. This is where she met and married the love of her life, Erlon Hadley, on Sept. 4, 1955.

Maude Alice was a homemaker as well as an Independent Distributor for Shaklee Products for 30 plus years. She also was a bookkeeper for Hadley’s, the family business.

Maude Alice had the gift of service. She volunteered her time, money and car wherever she was needed. Her true passion was the Woodstock church food pantry, which she founded. She spent countless hours preparing and delivering food boxes, weighing half as much as her 92 pounds, throughout the community.

She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Erlon Hadley of South Woodstock; three sons, Lonnie Hadley of South Woodstock, Keith Hadley and wife, Julie, of South Woodstock and Dale Hadley of Raleigh, N.C.; two sisters, Cleo Ryerson of South Woodstock and Betty Estabrook and husband, Ray, of Lisbon; a brother, Jo Pete Appleby of South Woodstock; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Maude Alice was predeceased by her sister, Helen June Heath in 1972.

Online condolences may be shared with her family at www.chandlerfunerals.com.