Jerry Keith Alexander, 82, passed peacefully from this life June 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loved ones following a lengthy illness.
He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Roxie; his sons, Brian Alexander and his wife, Christie; Gary Johnson and his wife, Sonya; his daughters, Michelle Meadows and her fiancé, Garry Adams, Sheila Carr, and her husband Ray, two brothers, Max and Monty Alexander, his grandchildren, Jennifer, Shawna, Anna, Gary, Jordan, Travis, and Kelsey; and nine great grandchildren, and many other family members.
He is preceded in death by his father, Andrew, his mother, Carmen, his brother, Larry, and his grandson, Keith.
Born in Llano and raised in Tow, the son of Andrew and Carmen Alexander, he was a longtime resident of Tow. In his early years, Jerry would help at the family's business, Alexander Boat Dock, on Lake Buchanan. After graduating from Llano High School in 1952, he attended Durham Business College and he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1954, proudly serving his country in Taiwan for four years as an Air Pax Specialist in charge of the airbase cargo. He moved to Odessa in 1962 to work in the oil industry from which he retired in 1991. Jerry met his wife, Roxie, in 1970 and they were married in 1971 in San Antonio, TX. This union brought together his children and her children into a blended, loving family.
In 1996, Jerry returned to his beloved Lake Buchanan and served as the Tow Volunteer Fire Department Chief for many years. He enjoyed many years living on the lake in Tow, fishing, hunting, and serving the community.
A funeral service will be held June 16th at the First Baptist Church of Tow. A private burial will be held in Tow.
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.
He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Roxie; his sons, Brian Alexander and his wife, Christie; Gary Johnson and his wife, Sonya; his daughters, Michelle Meadows and her fiancé, Garry Adams, Sheila Carr, and her husband Ray, two brothers, Max and Monty Alexander, his grandchildren, Jennifer, Shawna, Anna, Gary, Jordan, Travis, and Kelsey; and nine great grandchildren, and many other family members.
He is preceded in death by his father, Andrew, his mother, Carmen, his brother, Larry, and his grandson, Keith.
Born in Llano and raised in Tow, the son of Andrew and Carmen Alexander, he was a longtime resident of Tow. In his early years, Jerry would help at the family's business, Alexander Boat Dock, on Lake Buchanan. After graduating from Llano High School in 1952, he attended Durham Business College and he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1954, proudly serving his country in Taiwan for four years as an Air Pax Specialist in charge of the airbase cargo. He moved to Odessa in 1962 to work in the oil industry from which he retired in 1991. Jerry met his wife, Roxie, in 1970 and they were married in 1971 in San Antonio, TX. This union brought together his children and her children into a blended, loving family.
In 1996, Jerry returned to his beloved Lake Buchanan and served as the Tow Volunteer Fire Department Chief for many years. He enjoyed many years living on the lake in Tow, fishing, hunting, and serving the community.
A funeral service will be held June 16th at the First Baptist Church of Tow. A private burial will be held in Tow.
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.
Jerry Keith Alexander, 82, passed peacefully from this life June 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loved ones following a lengthy illness.
He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Roxie; his sons, Brian Alexander and his wife, Christie; Gary Johnson and his wife, Sonya; his daughters, Michelle Meadows and her fiancé, Garry Adams, Sheila Carr, and her husband Ray, two brothers, Max and Monty Alexander, his grandchildren, Jennifer, Shawna, Anna, Gary, Jordan, Travis, and Kelsey; and nine great grandchildren, and many other family members.
He is preceded in death by his father, Andrew, his mother, Carmen, his brother, Larry, and his grandson, Keith.
Born in Llano and raised in Tow, the son of Andrew and Carmen Alexander, he was a longtime resident of Tow. In his early years, Jerry would help at the family's business, Alexander Boat Dock, on Lake Buchanan. After graduating from Llano High School in 1952, he attended Durham Business College and he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1954, proudly serving his country in Taiwan for four years as an Air Pax Specialist in charge of the airbase cargo. He moved to Odessa in 1962 to work in the oil industry from which he retired in 1991. Jerry met his wife, Roxie, in 1970 and they were married in 1971 in San Antonio, TX. This union brought together his children and her children into a blended, loving family.
In 1996, Jerry returned to his beloved Lake Buchanan and served as the Tow Volunteer Fire Department Chief for many years. He enjoyed many years living on the lake in Tow, fishing, hunting, and serving the community.
A funeral service will be held June 16th at the First Baptist Church of Tow. A private burial will be held in Tow.
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.
He leaves behind his wife of 46 years, Roxie; his sons, Brian Alexander and his wife, Christie; Gary Johnson and his wife, Sonya; his daughters, Michelle Meadows and her fiancé, Garry Adams, Sheila Carr, and her husband Ray, two brothers, Max and Monty Alexander, his grandchildren, Jennifer, Shawna, Anna, Gary, Jordan, Travis, and Kelsey; and nine great grandchildren, and many other family members.
He is preceded in death by his father, Andrew, his mother, Carmen, his brother, Larry, and his grandson, Keith.
Born in Llano and raised in Tow, the son of Andrew and Carmen Alexander, he was a longtime resident of Tow. In his early years, Jerry would help at the family's business, Alexander Boat Dock, on Lake Buchanan. After graduating from Llano High School in 1952, he attended Durham Business College and he joined the U.S. Air Force in 1954, proudly serving his country in Taiwan for four years as an Air Pax Specialist in charge of the airbase cargo. He moved to Odessa in 1962 to work in the oil industry from which he retired in 1991. Jerry met his wife, Roxie, in 1970 and they were married in 1971 in San Antonio, TX. This union brought together his children and her children into a blended, loving family.
In 1996, Jerry returned to his beloved Lake Buchanan and served as the Tow Volunteer Fire Department Chief for many years. He enjoyed many years living on the lake in Tow, fishing, hunting, and serving the community.
A funeral service will be held June 16th at the First Baptist Church of Tow. A private burial will be held in Tow.
Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home and Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.
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