James A. Alexander Jr., 61, of Ewing, IL passed away on April 13, 2016 at his home in Ewing, IL.
He was born on August 19, 1954 in New York, the son of James A. Alexander, Sr. and Frances (Oshier) Alexander.
He had worked at General Tire.
James married Judith Alexander and she preceded him in death on Dec. 1, 2009.
He is survived by his children, Christopher and Mandy Shurtz, of Buckner, IL and Kenneth and Anna Shurtz, of Houston, TX; grandchildren Jami Collier, Raeann Guner, Christopher Shurtz, Jr. and Kenneth Shurtz; great-granddaughter Jazzlynn Collier; two sisters, Geneva Harmon, of Ewing and Mary and Randall Gobtop, of McLeansboro, IL, two brothers John Alexander, of Ewing and Robert Eugene Alexander, of Washington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one sister Rita Davis and two brothers Gerald “Harry” Alexander and Thomas Gratton Alexander.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Monday, April 18, 2016 at 12 noon at Maple Hill Cemetery, in Sesser, IL.
Mr. Alexander’s wishes were to be cremated. Friends and family are asked to meet at the cemetery.
Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home, in Sesser, IL, is in charge of arrangements. For more information go to www.gilbertfuneralhomes.com.
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