Jane Alexander

85 year old Jane Alexander of Smithville died Friday at DeKalb Community Hospital. She was a bookkeeper for Smithville Motors, a member of the Business and Professional Women’s Club, and a member of the Church of Christ. The funeral will be Monday at noon at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Dan Gulley and Tim Woodward will officiate and burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Woodbury. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-8 p.m. and Monday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at noon. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Nellie Elrod; husband, John Alexander; brother, Dorris Elrod, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jean and Robert Alexander; brothers-in-law, Gene Mitchell and Ed Neely ; and a great nephew, David Wayne Alexander. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Sandye and Steve Hays of Smithville. Two grandchildren, Brett and wife Tara Hays of Murfreesboro and Shea and husband Derrick Colwell of Smithville. Four great grandchildren, Ashley and Amber Hays of Murfreesboro, and Erin and Emme Colwell of Smithville. Four sisters-in-law, Hattie Elrod of Porterfield, Jean and husband Robert Drewry of Murfreesboro, Waldean Mitchell and Hazel Neely of Murfreesboro. Several special nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. In addition to flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Lighthouse Christian Camp, David Wayne Alexander Scholarship Fund, or the Church of Christ building fund.