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Rosa Bills Alexander

Birth
Lamar County, Texas, USA
Death
20 Nov 1976 (aged 80)
Paris, Lamar County, Texas, USA
Burial
Biardstown, Lamar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Obituary published in "The Paris News" on Friday, November 26, 1976, Page 2:

Mrs. Rosa Alexander of 635 5th S.E. died Sunday, November 21 at her home.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Mt. Canaan Baptist Church. The pastor, the Rev. Ralph Brown will officiate with burial in Biardstown Cemetery by Maxey Funeral Home.

Mrs. Alexander was born May 31, 1896 in Lamar County, daughter of the late Anderson Bills and Ella Armstrong. She was a member of the New Dora Baptist Church in the Glory community.

Survivors are one son, Ralph Alexander of Paris; one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Ellis of Paris; two sisters, Miss Junie Bills of Paris and Mrs. Laura White of Wellington; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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Information taken from Death Certificate: information given by Shirley Ellis, Daughter:

Gender: Female
Color or Race: Colored
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic/house work
Residence: 635 4th S.W., Paris, Texas

PARENTS: ANDERSON BILLS and ELLA ARMSTRONG

Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Mortuary: Maxey Funeral Home, Paris, Texas
Obituary published in "The Paris News" on Friday, November 26, 1976, Page 2:

Mrs. Rosa Alexander of 635 5th S.E. died Sunday, November 21 at her home.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Mt. Canaan Baptist Church. The pastor, the Rev. Ralph Brown will officiate with burial in Biardstown Cemetery by Maxey Funeral Home.

Mrs. Alexander was born May 31, 1896 in Lamar County, daughter of the late Anderson Bills and Ella Armstrong. She was a member of the New Dora Baptist Church in the Glory community.

Survivors are one son, Ralph Alexander of Paris; one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Ellis of Paris; two sisters, Miss Junie Bills of Paris and Mrs. Laura White of Wellington; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

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Information taken from Death Certificate: information given by Shirley Ellis, Daughter:

Gender: Female
Color or Race: Colored
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic/house work
Residence: 635 4th S.W., Paris, Texas

PARENTS: ANDERSON BILLS and ELLA ARMSTRONG

Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Mortuary: Maxey Funeral Home, Paris, Texas


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  • Created by: Peggy
  • Added: Jul 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55096124/rosa-alexander: accessed ), memorial page for Rosa Bills Alexander (31 May 1896–20 Nov 1976), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55096124, citing Biardstown Cemetery, Biardstown, Lamar County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Peggy (contributor 46592383).