Obituary for Gerald Ray Alexander
Services for Mr. Gerald Ray Alexander, 78, of Mineola, are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Wilson-Bartley Funeral Home, Alba.
Mr. Alexander passed away March 20, 2021, in Tyler. He was born September 9, 1942, in Paris, to J.D. & Lillian Childers Alexander. He served in the US Navy. He married Cynthia Hayes in Dallas, December 30, 1964. They had lived in Granite Shoals before moving to Mineola in 2014. He retired after working 25 years at General Motors as a member of UAW. Gerald loved to fish, camp and any other outdoors activity. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Cynthia Alexander of Mineola; son, Bret Alexander and wife Michelle of Loveland, CO; two daughters, Lisa Gracey and husband Larry of Larue, and Brianne Kilborn and husband Zachary of Mineola; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Mr. Alexander passed away March 20, 2021, in Tyler. He was born September 9, 1942, in Paris, to J.D. & Lillian Childers Alexander. He served in the US Navy. He married Cynthia Hayes in Dallas, December 30, 1964. They had lived in Granite Shoals before moving to Mineola in 2014. He retired after working 25 years at General Motors as a member of UAW. Gerald loved to fish, camp and any other outdoors activity. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Cynthia Alexander of Mineola; son, Bret Alexander and wife Michelle of Loveland, CO; two daughters, Lisa Gracey and husband Larry of Larue, and Brianne Kilborn and husband Zachary of Mineola; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.