14 October 1917 - 5 May 2014
Mary
Ann "Bubble" Smitherman Alexander Oct. 14, 1917 - May 5, 2014 Mrs. Mary
Ann "Bubble" Smitherman Alexander, 96, passed away Monday, May 5, 2014
at Trinity Elms. She was born October 14, 1917 in Yadkin County, the
daughter of Robert and Ella Martin Smitherman. She had worked as a
buyer with The Ideal and later with Bocock-Stroud in the gift division.
A former member of 1st Presbyterian Church (Winston-Salem), she had
taught Sunday school and helped to form Cub Scout Pack #17. She
presently is a member of Ardmore United Methodist Church. A Past Worthy
Matron of the Walter Kearns Chapter #718 Order of the Eastern Star, she
also had volunteered for 17+ years at Medical Park Hospital. She loved
to read, listen to music, in her earlier year's tint photographs, but
always loved to help others through volunteering. A devoted wife,
mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, her favorite saying
was "To Rest is to Rust". She is preceded in death by her parents; her
husband, Jackson C. Alexander; a sister, Blanche Ulman and two
brothers, Col. Willis Smitherman, U.S. Army (ret.) and Lowell
Smitherman. Survivors include her daughter, Anne Lowish and husband,
Matthew of Advance; two sons, Charles J. "Chuck" Alexander, II and
wife, Marion of Lake Norman and Robert C. "Bob" Alexander and wife,
Linda of Winston-Salem; six grandchildren, Kristen Jurgens of Palo
Alto, CA, Audrey Hood of Charlotte, Scott Alexander of Kernersville,
Cameron Alexander of Winston-Salem, Shannon May of Winston-Salem and
Ashley Carter of Winston-Salem and ten great-grandchildren. The family
will receive friends Thursday, May 8th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Frank
Vogler and Sons, Clemmons Chapel. Inurnment will be private in Forsyth
Memorial Park. The family wishes to thank the staff of Trinity Elms for
their exceptional love and care, as well as the sitters that made her
return home possible. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Elms, 3750
Harper Rd., Clemmons, NC 27012, Hospice and Palliative Care Center, 101
Hospice Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or The Clemmons Community
Foundation, P.O. Box 567, Clemmons, NC 27012. Mother believed in the
Golden Rule "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Online
condolences may be made at www.frankvoglerandsons.com Frank Vogler and
Sons, Clemmons Chapel is assisting the Alexander Family.