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Submitted: 5/27/22 • Approved: 6/19/22 • Last Updated: 6/22/22 • R1434067-G1434066-S3
Rev. Guy Garfield Alexander
August 28, 1880 - July 9, 1966
Laura Belle Crain Alexander
July 20, 1884 - January 13, 1968
*Obituary
Rev. Guy Garfield Alexander, 85 years old, 1201 Fayetteville Road, Van Buren, Arkansas, died Saturday evening, July 9, 1966 at his home following an illness of six weeks. He was born at Greenleaf, Kansas on August 28, 1880 to the late W. H. and Clara Meadors Alexander. He was married to Laura Bell Crain in St. Louis, Missouri 58 years ago.
He was a graduate of the College of Bible at Lexington, Kentucky. He had been a resident of Crawford County since 1911 when he was pastor of the Broadway Christian church, which was torn down many years ago and the Wood Memorial Christian church built on the site. Mr Alexander was pastor of the First Christian church in Clinton, Indiana and also held pastorates in Texas. He was pastor of the Rena Christian church for 40 years and retired six years ago.
He was the last member of his immediate family. Survivors are his wife; five sons; four daughters, Margaret, Mildred, Frances and Verna; 24 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the Wood Memorial Christian church with the Pastor, T. M. Carroll officiating, assisted by Charles W. Richards, pastor of Goddard Memorial Methodist church of Fort Smith. Burial was in Fairview cemetery and was under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home.
*Obituary
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Bell Alexander, 83, of Fayetteville Road, Van Buren, Arkansas, were held Monday, January 15, 1968 at the Wood Memorial Christian Church in Van Buren with the Rev. T.M. Carroll and the Rev. Charles W. Richards officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery by Ocker Funeral Home.
Widow of the late Rev. Guy Garfield Alexander, she was born in Dubuque, Iowa, the oldest child of Frances and Charles Crain. She is the last surviving member of her family which also included two brothers and two sisters.
She had been a resident of Van Buren since 1914.
Mrs. Alexander died Saturday, Jan 13, 1968 in a local hospital. She was a member of the Alexander Memorial Christian Church which was renamed and dedicated to the memory of her late husband who was a minister of the church for a period of 46 years. She was a past president of the Business and Professional Women's club,a past president of the Crawford County Home Demonstration Clubs; a member of the Van Buren Literary Club; an employee for 20 years at the Triple-AAA Office in Van Buren; and a former secretary-treasurer of the Crawford County Farm Bureau. She retired in 1950.
Survivors include five sons, Howard, Edward, Lt. Col Marvin of the U.S. Army, Travis and Nelson; four daughters, Frances, Margaret, Mildred and Verna; 25 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
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Contributed on 5/27/22 by Billsully060
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