Mr. William Alexander

ALEXANDER, Mr. William - Age 79, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019 at his residence. Family hour 10:00 AM Saturday, May 18, 2019 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Antwan Alexander officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:00 AM Saturday. Mr. Alexander will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM Friday. Mr. William E. Alexander was born January 20, 1940 in Covington, Tennessee the third of ten children, born to Eddie Alexander and Martha (Alexander) Wright. Mr. Alexander attended Frazier High School, graduating in 1958. After finishing high school he joined the United States Navy serving a total of 9 years, 8 active and 1 in reserves. After the military, he stayed in Jacksonville, Florida and worked for Maxwell House Coffee Company, also enrolled in Florida Jr. College in Jacksonville, where he earned an Associates of Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. William moved to Michigan in 1971 to help his widowed mother who was raising his 8 younger siblings. He enrolled at the University of Michigan-Flint and earned a Bachelors’ in Economics. Mr. Alexander worked for the State of Michigan as a Power Plant Operator. His last job was for General Motors where he worked on production in Welder Repair and was a Maintenance and Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor. He retired on January 1st, 2007 as a UAW International Representative for Apprenticeships. He volunteered at numerous organizations: the Board of Directors of the Neighborhood Engagement Hub as Treasurer, Vice President of Civic Park Neighbor Association, the Neighbor Restoration Coalition, and a member of its Executive Board, member of the Citizen Advisory Board for the Genesee County Land Bank, served as a dedicated Mentor of “One Hundred Men One Hundred Boys,” which is a program of Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Greater Flint. After retirement, Mr. Alexander had continued to work in the community in neighborhood groups and the Democratic Party. He maintained community gardens, led a campaign for residents to vote on the water pipeline, and was instrumental in having them voice their opinion on water/sewer rates in Flint. Mr. Alexander loved his family and spending time with them. He always supported his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and mother while she was alive. He always imparted wisdom while talking to them. Mr. Alexander was a very generous and giving person, who was the rock of his family. Mr. William E. Alexander leaves to cherish in loving memory; 4 brothers, Rufus Alexander, Odis (Linda) Alexander, Eddie Alexander and Clayton (Mary) Alexander; 5 sisters, Sarah Hollins, Beverly (Arthur) Jacks, Patricia Wright, Ivy Alexander and Teresa Alexander; sister-in-law, Nadine Alexander; 11 nephews, Douglas Hollins, Lawrence (Dana) Alexander, Patrick Tolbert, Arthur Alexander, Terrance (Brandy) Alexander, DeQuan Chapman, Antwain (Tamisha) Alexander, DeAndre Alexander, Quentin Alexander, Andrew Jacks and Anthony Alexander; 7 nieces, Janet (Willie) Calico, Theresa Young, Rosalind Alexander, Alexandria (Marcus) Cornelius, Farah Johnson, Selina (Clarence) Ruffin and Chanel Alexander; a host of great-nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Mr. Alexander was preceded in death by his father, Eddie Alexander; mother, Martha (Alexander) Wright; 3 brothers, Charlie Alexander, Emanuel Alexander and Arthur Alexander; sister, Dorothy Alexander-Nash; and nephew, Albert Alexander.

Mr. William Alexander

January 20, 1940 - May 11, 2019