Gerald Ray Alexander, 1942-2021

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Services for 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 Sept. 9, 1942 in Paris to J.D. and Lillian Childers Alexander. He served in the US Navy. He married Cynthia Hayes in Dallas Dec. 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. 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, Colo.; 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.