Laura Martha Alexander

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Laura Martha Alexander, 92, of Givens Estates, formerly of 52 Onteora Boulevard, Asheville, died Tuesday, August 3, 2004, at the Givens Estates Health Care Center. Mrs. Alexander was born March 26, 1912, in Fairview and was the daughter of the late Benjamin J. and Georgia Sorrells Alexander. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Benjamin Frederick, Frank Eugene, Harry Albert, Benjamin Julian and David Woodrow Alexander. She is survived by four nephews, Eugene Alexander and his wife Virginia of Aiken, SC, Jimmy and his wife Linda of Anderson, SC, Albert and his wife Sylvia of High Point, NC, and Robert and his wife Alice of Oxford, FL; two nieces, Pat Masters and her husband Allen and Peggy (Mrs. Clayton) Bell of Dallas, TX. A lifelong resident of this area, she graduated from Fairview High School and Asheville Normal Teachers College. She later received a degree in Library Science from Appalachian State College. She taught at Fairview Elementary School from August, 1935 until June, 1968. She also served as librarian at Oakley Elementary School from August, 1968 until June, 1974, when she retired. She loved all her students and her greatest pride was watching them mature to become caring and community-spirited people that she had envisioned years before. Growing up, she was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church. After moving to Oakley she became a member of Oakley United Methodist Church where she was very active in the United Methodist Women and served on many church committees. In 1991 she received the honor of “Lay Person of the Year”. A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Oakley United Methodist Church with the Revs. Donald Newman, Joe Fulk, Jr. , and Robert E. Boggan, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Sharon United Methodist Church Cemetery in Fairview. Her family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to Oakley United Methodist Church, 607 Fairview Road, Asheville, NC 28803, or to Givens Estates Supplemental Assistance Fund, 2360 Sweeten Creek Road, Asheville, NC 28803.

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  1. I rember Miss Alexanders teaching me through my formative years at Fairview. She is rembered with much fondness and must receive much credit for stearing my life.

  2. She was a dear Aunt, always encouraging, always interested,and always dependable, I am so grateful for the example she set that work is not to be shunned, that one has the responsibility and privledge for caring for aging parents, for helping family to stay in touch, and that the opportunity to serve others is an honor. I’ve often thought back to the times when she would do chores or ‘play ball’ with her brothers on the front lawn when all the family would gather at the old family place and how each brother enjoyed, loved and appreciated her. And then the next generation, Robert, Gene, Jimmy, Albert, Pat and I were deemed important and a real part of her life from our births until recently. And then, her faith in God, our Heavenly Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ, was at the root of her dedication to making the most of her life with all with whom she can in contact. I’ll miss her!


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