Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Fairfield Recorder newspaper - Thursday, January 26, 2006

Jack Raymond Alexander, Jr.

Funeral services were held Friday for Jack Raymond Alexander, Jr. at
Merriman-Archer Funeral Chapel with Rev. Charles Fischer officiating.
Mr. Alexander, a resident of Fairfield, died January 13 at Dallas V. A.
Hospital in Dallas at the age of 77. He was born to Jack Raymond Alexander, Sr.
and Mamie Alexander on February 18, 1928 in Madisonville.

Employed as a machinist, Mr. Alexander served in the United States Air Force.
He moved from Woodson to Houston in 1977, then to Fairfield in 1992. He married
Troy Benton on August 25, 1985. Mr. Alexander was also a Baptist.
He is preceded in death by grandsons Steve Stephens and Charlie Stephens, two
sisters and two brothers.

Surviving Mr. Alexander are his wife, Troy Alexander of Fairfield; sons Jack
Alexander III of Poolville and Ross Alexander of Throckmorton; daughter Sue
Bett Alexander of Throckmorton; sisters Janie Peysler of Houston and Allene
Garrison of Mason.

He is also survived by brothers Johnny Alexander of Baytown, Gene Alexander of
Charleston, SC and Jerry Alexander of Muldoon; three grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - January 20, 2006

Deceased Name: Jack Raymond Alexander Jr.

FAIRFIELD - Jack Raymond Alexander Jr., 77, a retired machinist, died Friday, 
Jan. 13, 2006, at a Dallas hospital.

Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday at Merriman-Archer Funeral Chapel, the Rev. 
Charles Fischer officiating.

Jack Raymond Alexander Jr. was born Feb. 18, 1928, in Madisonville, to Jack 
Raymond Alexander Sr. and Mamie Alexander. He served in the U.S. Air Force.
Jack moved from Woodson to Houston in 1977 and to Fairfield in 1992. He 
married Troy Benton on Aug. 25, 1985. He was a Baptist.

He was preceded in death by grandsons, Steve Stephens and Charlie Stephens; 
two sisters; and two brothers.

Survivors: Wife, Troy Alexander of Fairfield; sons, Jack Alexander III of 
Poolville and Ross Alexander of Throckmorton; daughter, Sue Bett Alexander of 
Throckmorton; sisters, Janie Peysler of Houston and Allene Garrison of Mason; 
brothers, Johnny Alexander of Baytown, Gene Alexander of Charleston, S.C., and 
Jerry Alexander of Muldoon; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Merriman-Archer Funeral Home