Alexander

Published 12:00 am Monday, January 26, 2009

Barbara Benn Alexander at her daughter’s residence in Prairieville at 6:21 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. Daughter of the late Oliver Benn Jr. and Wilhelmina Jones. Wife of the late Columbus Alexander. Mother of Carmen (Alonzo Jr.) Johnson, Pamela, Janice and Orlando Alexander and Shelia (Elvis) Jackson and the late Leslie Alexander. Sister of Janet Benn and Larry (Jeanette) Benn. Daughter-in-law of Josephine Alexander. Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Age 67.

Visitation and services were held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Convent on Thursday, Jan. 22. Interment in Church Cemetery.