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Annie Merle Alford Alexander

Services for Mrs. Annie Merle Alford Alexander, of Jayess are 1:00 pm, Wednesday, January 12, 2022,

at Riverwood Family with visitation from 11:00 until time of the service.

Burial will be at Jayess Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mrs. Annie Merle Alford Alexander, 88, went to be with her Lord on January 10, 2022.

She was born on September 11, 1933, to the late B.V. Alford Sr. and Vera Inez Potts Alford.

Mrs. Alexander was a member of Enon Baptist Church and retired as schoolteacher.

She enjoyed reading all the latest news in the local newspapers, planting and tending to her flowers

when she was able and cooking and baking homemade sweets for her family.

She will be missed by all that loved her.

 

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband of 45 years, Cecil Alexander;

and brothers, B.V. Alford, Jr., Wendell Alford and Bill Alford.

 

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Mona Britt (Heath) and Molly McGraw.

She is also survived by four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Grandsons, Matthew McGraw and Justin McGraw.

8 comments

  • Comment Link Denise Arnold Wednesday, 12 January 2022 20:04 posted by Denise Arnold

    I’m so sorry to hear this Molly. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!

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  • Comment Link Gigi Owens Tuesday, 11 January 2022 20:35 posted by Gigi Owens

    Sorry for your loss . Prayers for you and your family

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  • Comment Link Nancy Broom Tuesday, 11 January 2022 19:20 posted by Nancy Broom

    So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.

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  • Comment Link Danyel Tuesday, 11 January 2022 15:59 posted by Danyel

    So sorry for your loss Molly… sending love and hugs from Texas

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  • Comment Link Lisa Reid Tuesday, 11 January 2022 13:19 posted by Lisa Reid

    So sorry for your loss! I understand how you feel! Praying for God’s comfort and peace for y’all. Much love!

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  • Comment Link Norma Wailes Tuesday, 11 January 2022 12:55 posted by Norma Wailes

    My deepest condolences Molly. Sending prayers of comfort and peace to you and your family.

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  • Comment Link Betty richardson Tuesday, 11 January 2022 12:46 posted by Betty richardson

    Hated to learn of this, bless her she was a sweet lady. Prayers for your family.

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  • Comment Link Dianne Altman Tuesday, 11 January 2022 12:37 posted by Dianne Altman

    Sorry for your loss. Prayers for comfort and peace.

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