Long time Winston-Salem attorney and community service leader Charles “Chuck” Jackson Alexander II, 68, passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday, November 26th of natural causes. He was born on November 20th, 1946 to Jackson “Jack” Alexander and Mary S. Alexander of Winston Salem. He grew up in Winston-Salem, and remained in the Winston-Salem and Clemmons area for most of his life until moving to Mooresville where he lived with his family, and most recently his wife Marion, until his passing. Mr. Alexander graduated from RJ Reynolds high school, Wake Forest University with a degree in Political Science, and Wake Forest Law School. After graduation, Mr. Alexander began a 42 year law career in Winston-Salem, working as a criminal defense attorney and principal partner in several law firms before establishing his current practice, the Law Offices of Charles J. Alexander II. Mr. Alexander was active in the community and his church throughout his life, and was motivated by his faith in Christ, Boy Scouts, and the belief instilled by his parents at an early age that to those who have been given much, much is expected. Mr. Alexander began working in the community as part the Winston-Salem Jaycees, where he received the Outstanding Local President Award, and the award of Senatorship, the highest award given by the Jaycees. He was a charter member of the Rotary Club in Clemmons, where he also served as president and received the Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Outstanding Service and Outstanding Leadership awards. He also served as president and/or on the board of directors of Cancer Services, Clemmons Community Foundation, Saving Little Hearts in Nicaragua, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Forsyth County, YMCA Metro, the American Cancer Society, and the March of Dimes. He focused much of his community leadership serving the needs of young people. He was one of the original van drivers in a Rotary program that started to take Rolling Hills neighborhood youth to the Tanglewood Festival of Lights. He continued his involvement until 2013, by which time the program had grown to 10 buses transporting 250 youth for an evening including a full meal, Christmas play, Festival of Lights tour, and a bag of gifts. His service to Saving Little Hearts in Nicaragua included raising funds, food, and medical supplies. These items were delivered during mission trips to Nicaragua he attended the last five years to children at risk for rheumatic fever. While president at Clemons Community Foundation, donations increased by 400%, which were used in part to support underprivileged children. While serving two years as president and nine years on the board of Cancer Services, he chaired fundraisers, gave support and encouragement to those impacted by cancer, and provided pro bono legal assistance. Mr. Alexander was an active member of Rehobeth United Methodist Church in Mooresville. He served as a Lay Leader and helped start the Stephen Ministry program. He supported the practical and spiritual needs of others on the church’s missions council and through an evangelism committee focused on evangelism locally and internationally. He just recently became active leading the Methodist Men's group. He and his wife enjoyed the bible studies and activities within the Adventure Group. A bible verse of particular importance to Mr. Alexander was Romans 8:28 which gave him joy in times of blessing, and strength in times of difficulty. Mr. Alexander received many professional accolades during his career, which was guided by his philosophy to give people a second chance. His professional recognition included being listed in the Best Lawyers in America, and an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubble. He was a member of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College for DUI Defense, and North Carolina Advocates for Justice. He was especially proud of his association with the North Carolina Advocates for Justice.

In addition to his wife Marion Stoltzfus Alexander, Mr. Alexander is survived by his daughter Kristen Alexander Jurgens and her husband Matt, daughter Audrey Alexander Hood and her husband Chris, his sister Anne Lowish and her husband Matt, his brother Bob and his wife Linda, and his nieces and nephews Shannon May, Ashley Carter, Scott Alexander and Cameron Alexander, his stepchildren Travis Lee Luffman, and Heather Luffman White and her husband Michael, and three grandchildren Kennedy Lynn Hood, Joseph Rocco White, and Theodore Michael White. A visitation will be held at 11am prior to the service on Monday, December 1st, at Wait Chapel on the Wake Forest University campus. The memorial service will begin at 1 p.m., with burial to follow at Forsyth Memorial Park at 3771 Yadkinville Rd, Winston Salem. A family memorial is being held in Terrell at Rehobeth United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 30th. The family requests in lieu of flowers that donations be made to the Charles J. Alexander II Memorial Fund at the Clemmons Community Foundation, P.O. Box 567, Clemmons, NC, 27012. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com. (Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel)

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