Mrs. Cynthia Eyvette Alexander-Stokes

ALEXANDER-STOKES, Mrs. Cynthia Eyvette - Age 63, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Washington, DC. Family hour 1:30 PM Saturday, August 10, 2019 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with a memorial service commencing at 2:00 PM Dis. Miss. Dr. Linda Itson officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 1:30 PM Saturday. There will be no public viewing. Mrs. Cynthia Eyvette Alexander-Stokes was born July 2, 1956 in Flint, Michigan, the first of two children born to Maurice and Helena Alexander. She accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church. Cynthia served as a junior usher and sang in the youth choir, played the piano and enjoyed listening to all genres of music. She graduated from Flint Southwestern High School in 1974. She attended Mott Community College and Baker Junior College, while working at Citizens Bank in Flint. Cynthia had a passion for helping family, and friends. Her favorite pastimes were roller skating, dancing, gourmet cooking, traveling, and the Performing Arts. She and Paul were both members of Spirit Repertory Company in Flint, a Performing Arts group, where they met in 1981. They fell in love and their long-lasting friendship endured the distance of time. They became husband and wife on October 22, 2010. Cynthia moved to Washington, DC in the late 80’s and worked at American Petroleum Institute (API) as an Administrative Assistant. She started her IT career as a contractor for Hewlett Packard (HP) formally known as Electronic Data Systems Corp (EDS). During her tenure, she worked her way up to a Help Desk manager and was part of the team that helped create the Student and Exchange Visitors Information System (SEVIS). In the year 2011, she became employed with the Federal Government at the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, where she worked as a Management Program Analyst for 8 years until her passing. Cynthia’s extra-curricular activities included volunteering and tutoring children at Martha’s Table and she also became part of the Warner’s Theater fine spirited and dedicated volunteer team. She was committed and enjoyed fitness activities. She made time in her rigorous schedule to work out, by walking, working out at the gym or at home. Cynthia believed that if you applied yourself there was nothing in this world that you could not accomplish. All it took was the opportunity, coupled with hard work and dedication. Cynthia was devoted to family and was a “favorite” cousin on both sides of the family. She had an infectious smile and exuded grace, compassion, grit, determination and a love for life. Cynthia’s faith, hope and trust in God was inspiring! She believed and understood “that in all things God works for the good of those who love him…,” (Rom 8:28). One of her favorite bible verses was Psalms 23. Mrs. Alexander-Stokes leaves to cherish her sweet memories: husband Paul Stokes, of Silver Spring, Maryland; sister, Iva Alexander, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland; sister-in-law, Erma Strange, of Columbus, Ohio; two aunts, Bobby Calloway and Molly Calloway, both of Chicago Illinois. Blended family children: Mrs. Brandi Tureaud (Rodney), Flint Michigan; Paul Stokes Jr. (Lorraine), Oakland, California; and Di’Andra Stokes, Atlanta Georgia, Sean Norwood; grandchildren, Bailey Norwood, Talyn Tureaud, Rodney Tureaud III, of Flint Michigan; Paul Stokes III, Symone, Malik, and Marquise Stokes, Oakland, California; Brandon Smith, Sacramento, California. God-children: Jazzmyn Blackwell, Flint, Michigan; Joshua Price, Rockville, Maryland; Jacques Price, Oxon Hill, Maryland; and a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends. Cynthia was preceded in death by her father, Maurice P. Alexander and her mother, Helena Calloway-Alexander; aunt, Ann Alexander.

Mrs. Cynthia Eyvette Alexander-Stokes

July 2, 1956 - July 3, 2019