James Cecil Maples

James Cecil “Jack” Maples, 85, was born the son of Kermit and Alta Acuf Maples on February 25, 1937, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jack was a graduate of Horace Maynard High School and the University of TN. On July 31, 1960, in Sevierville, TN, Jack was united in marriage to Charlotte Ann Trentham. Jack served his country for 6 years in the US Air Force and was stationed in Phalsbourgh, France. In 1969 Jack and Charlotte moved to Newton, Iowa and opened the Maples Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, GMC dealership. They operated the dealership until 2002. Jack loved traveling, mentoring young entrepreneurs and playing racket ball. He was very involved in the community. He was a member of First Baptist Church since 1970, Board Member of the Newton YMCA, a member of Newton Rotary since 1982 and treasurer for 19 years, a member of SCORE since 2002, a member of Newton Chamber of Commerce since 1969, a member of Jasper County Republicans, a board member of Jasper County Historical Museum and Vice-President of the Park Centre Resident Association.

Jack entered into eternity on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at Park Centre Health Care in Newton, Iowa.

Funeral Services for Jack will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Newton. A Facebook Live broadcast of the services will begin at 1:00 pm, Tuesday on the Pence~Reese Funeral Home and Cremation Services Facebook page. Visitation with the family will be held 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Monday, January 9, at the Pence~Reese Funeral Home. Memorials are being designated in Jack’s name to the First Baptist Church or to the Newton Rotary Foundation and may be left at the church or at Pence~Reese Funeral home.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Betty Maples Loy and brothers-in-law, Bill Loy, Gordon Senter and Hal Trentham.

Those left to honor the memory of Jack include his wife Charlotte T. Maples of Newton, daughter Michelle D. Maples of West Des Moines, Iowa, sister Barbara Maples Senter Cordts, sister-in-law Sanda Trentham, nieces Debbie Loy Brantley (Dwight), Lisa Senter Cline (David), Emily Senter, nephew Stuart Senter (Deidre) and several grandnieces, grandnephews and cousins.

Online condolences may be left at: www.pencefh.com.