Bobby Ray Alexander was born Thursday. February 13, 1947 in Morgan County, Alabama to James Alexander and Lillie Mae Hill Alexander. ~ He attended Danville High School. In July 1966, he and his brother-in-law joined The Marine Corps on the buddy system. After boot camp at Parris Island, the two were split up and Bobby was sent to Vietnam. His tour of duty began on January 25, 1967. Bobby was wounded on two other occasions, before he was killed in action on November 16, 1967. He was a 20-year-old Corporal. ~ Vietnam Victim Rites Sunday
HARTSELLE -- Funeral services for Bobby Alexander, 20, of Hartselle 4, who was killed in Vietnam Nov. 16, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rev. Austin Self, the Rev. Kenneth Graham officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Guntharp Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander of Hartselle; two brothers, Billy and Tommy Alexander of Hartselle; a sister, Mrs. Shirley Eddy of Hartselle; a half brother, Charles Hill of Florida; his grandmother, Mrs. Mae Hill of Decatur.
Bill Alexander, L.V. Alexander, Travis Alexander, Ray Alexander, Fred Alexander and Kenneth Chaffin will be pallbearers.
The body will arrive at the funeral home at 2 p.m. today and will remain there until services.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Saturday, November 25, 1967 ~ A slight edit to "He was a 20 year old Corporal.":
He was a 20 year old Corporal (Rifleman) assigned to K Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.
Contributor: SBR ~
HARTSELLE -- Funeral services for Bobby Alexander, 20, of Hartselle 4, who was killed in Vietnam Nov. 16, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rev. Austin Self, the Rev. Kenneth Graham officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Guntharp Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander of Hartselle; two brothers, Billy and Tommy Alexander of Hartselle; a sister, Mrs. Shirley Eddy of Hartselle; a half brother, Charles Hill of Florida; his grandmother, Mrs. Mae Hill of Decatur.
Bill Alexander, L.V. Alexander, Travis Alexander, Ray Alexander, Fred Alexander and Kenneth Chaffin will be pallbearers.
The body will arrive at the funeral home at 2 p.m. today and will remain there until services.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Saturday, November 25, 1967 ~ A slight edit to "He was a 20 year old Corporal.":
He was a 20 year old Corporal (Rifleman) assigned to K Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.
Contributor: SBR ~
Bobby Ray Alexander was born Thursday. February 13, 1947 in Morgan County, Alabama to James Alexander and Lillie Mae Hill Alexander. ~ He attended Danville High School. In July 1966, he and his brother-in-law joined The Marine Corps on the buddy system. After boot camp at Parris Island, the two were split up and Bobby was sent to Vietnam. His tour of duty began on January 25, 1967. Bobby was wounded on two other occasions, before he was killed in action on November 16, 1967. He was a 20-year-old Corporal. ~ Vietnam Victim Rites Sunday
HARTSELLE -- Funeral services for Bobby Alexander, 20, of Hartselle 4, who was killed in Vietnam Nov. 16, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rev. Austin Self, the Rev. Kenneth Graham officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Guntharp Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander of Hartselle; two brothers, Billy and Tommy Alexander of Hartselle; a sister, Mrs. Shirley Eddy of Hartselle; a half brother, Charles Hill of Florida; his grandmother, Mrs. Mae Hill of Decatur.
Bill Alexander, L.V. Alexander, Travis Alexander, Ray Alexander, Fred Alexander and Kenneth Chaffin will be pallbearers.
The body will arrive at the funeral home at 2 p.m. today and will remain there until services.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Saturday, November 25, 1967 ~ A slight edit to "He was a 20 year old Corporal.":
He was a 20 year old Corporal (Rifleman) assigned to K Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.
Contributor: SBR ~
HARTSELLE -- Funeral services for Bobby Alexander, 20, of Hartselle 4, who was killed in Vietnam Nov. 16, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Macedonia Baptist Church, Rev. Austin Self, the Rev. Kenneth Graham officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Guntharp Funeral Home directing.
Survivors include the parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Alexander of Hartselle; two brothers, Billy and Tommy Alexander of Hartselle; a sister, Mrs. Shirley Eddy of Hartselle; a half brother, Charles Hill of Florida; his grandmother, Mrs. Mae Hill of Decatur.
Bill Alexander, L.V. Alexander, Travis Alexander, Ray Alexander, Fred Alexander and Kenneth Chaffin will be pallbearers.
The body will arrive at the funeral home at 2 p.m. today and will remain there until services.
Originally published in The Decatur Daily on Saturday, November 25, 1967 ~ A slight edit to "He was a 20 year old Corporal.":
He was a 20 year old Corporal (Rifleman) assigned to K Company, 3rd Marines, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Division.
Contributor: SBR ~
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