Submitted by: Barbra Alexander
Death date 01-31-1956
Palestine Herald-Press
Lee Alexander, 71, of Oakwood, was pronounced dead on arrival at a
local hospital at 1:10 p.m. following a sudden illness.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Memorial
Baptist Church of Oakwook eith the Rev. Jim Nedbalek officiating.
Burial will be in the Oakwood City Cemetery. The body will be at
Hassell & Foster until carried to the church for services.
Pallbearers will be F.G. Lipsey, Lawrence Lipsey, Fred L. Magcuirk,
Cross Moore, Marion Hortman, Milton Morgan, Ernest Coats and Tommy
Ray Alexander.
Mr. Alexander was born December 22, 1900 in Comanche, to Alex
Alexander and Mrs. Ophelia Prestidge Alexander. A resident of Leon
County for over 50 years, he was a retired farmer and rancher, and a
member of the Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eva Lee Myers Alexander of
Oakwood; two sons, John Alexander, and R. V. Alexander of Oakwood; a
daughter, Mrs. M. V. (Dorothy) Ray of Brownwood; one sister. Mrs.
Florence Powell of Palestine, seven grandchildren, and numerous
neices and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Mrs. Gladys Grant, on Aug.
17, 1954, and by a son, Marvin Alexander on Dec. 18, 1957.