Gerald Wesley "Jerry" Alexander, 69, died December 2, 2013 at his home in Albert, Kansas. He was born December 21, 1943 at Florence County, South Carolina, the son of Jesse Clifton and Mavie Edna (Jolly) Alexander. He married Patsy Anne Howell January 26, 1962 at Timmonsville, South Carolina. She died April 29, 2013. He worked in agriculture throughout his entire life, working on a poultry livestock farm, a dairy, hog farms, and at Tar Hill Turkey Hatchery. He also taught Agriculture Mechanics at the Timmonsville Vocational Center and South Florence High School. He enjoyed yard work, planting flowers and trees, hunting, fishing, and watching and playing sports. Survivors include two sons: The Rev. Gerald Alexander and wife Rebecca of Portland, Tennessee, and Louie Charlton Alexander and wife Teresa of Easley, South Carolina; two daughters: Mavie Lynn Pettit of Seneca, South Carolina, and The Rev. Patricia Reep of Albert; five brothers: Laurie Alexander of Timmonsville, South Carolina, Jessie Clifton Alexander, Jr. of Sumter, South Carolina, John Alexander of Casset, South Carolina, Jack Alexander of Timmonsville; and Russell Alexander of Timmonsville; two sisters: Alma Jean Brown of North Augusta, South Carolina; and Fran Lovelace of Spring Lake, North Carolina; nine grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son-in-law, Kenneth Reep, one brother, Franklin Alexander, and one sister, Ruth Spring. Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, December 5, 2013 at Peace Lutheran Church, south of Albert. and at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2013 at Faith Baptist Church in Easley, South Carolina. Family will receive friends at the home of Mavie Pettit, 250 Kelly Mill Road, Seneca, S. C. Memorials are suggested to Easley Dialysis Center or the Kidney Foundation, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.