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Daisy <I>Holcombe</I> Alexander

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Daisy Holcombe Alexander

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
5 Aug 1950 (aged 47)
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Liberty, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Holcombe; wife of Luther Alexander.

Her obituary indicated she had spent the greater part of her life in Greenville but had once been a resident of Liberty.

She was survived by a son, Ernest Alexander of Atlanta; a step-son, Ralph Alexander of Seneca; three daughters, Mrs. W.E. (Ruby) Cowart of Greenville, Miss Geraldine and Miss Doris Alexander, both of Wisconsin. She was also survived by a sister and a brother unnamed in the obituary, and five grand- children.

Her funeral was held on Sunday, August 7, 1950 at Poinsett Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. T.L. Brown and Dr. Earl P. Paulk.

Burial: West View Cemetery in Liberty.

As was the custom of the time, her remains were brought to the family home (6 Spencer Street, Greenville) before the funeral hour.

Thomas McAfee Funeral Home (Greenville, SC)

Full obituary may be located here:
The Greenville News
Alexander, Daisy Holcombe (Mrs Luther)
1950 Aug 6 p 8A age 47

Note - both her obituaries and her death certificates listed her father by name; the obituaries listed the mother as "Mrs. John Holcombe" and the two death certificates
on file for her list the mother as "Unknown"

Grave is likely unmarked.
Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Holcombe; wife of Luther Alexander.

Her obituary indicated she had spent the greater part of her life in Greenville but had once been a resident of Liberty.

She was survived by a son, Ernest Alexander of Atlanta; a step-son, Ralph Alexander of Seneca; three daughters, Mrs. W.E. (Ruby) Cowart of Greenville, Miss Geraldine and Miss Doris Alexander, both of Wisconsin. She was also survived by a sister and a brother unnamed in the obituary, and five grand- children.

Her funeral was held on Sunday, August 7, 1950 at Poinsett Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. T.L. Brown and Dr. Earl P. Paulk.

Burial: West View Cemetery in Liberty.

As was the custom of the time, her remains were brought to the family home (6 Spencer Street, Greenville) before the funeral hour.

Thomas McAfee Funeral Home (Greenville, SC)

Full obituary may be located here:
The Greenville News
Alexander, Daisy Holcombe (Mrs Luther)
1950 Aug 6 p 8A age 47

Note - both her obituaries and her death certificates listed her father by name; the obituaries listed the mother as "Mrs. John Holcombe" and the two death certificates
on file for her list the mother as "Unknown"

Grave is likely unmarked.


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