Gerald Morrell Alexander

A funeral service for Gerald Alexander will be held Friday, September 25, 2026, at 2:30 PM at Robert Barham Family Funeral Home with Bro. Jackie Strebeck officiating. Burial to follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home, starting at 1:00 PM until 2:15 PM, prior to service, on Friday, September 25, 2026. Robert Barham Family Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with arrangements.

Mr. Gerald M. Alexander, age 90 of Meridian, passed away Monday, September 21, 2026, at Ochsner Rush Health.

When Gerald returned home from the Army, he immediately went to work with an electrical contractor, Butler Electric Company. He continued there in the electrical field for several years. When that company closed, Gerald went to work for A & B Electric Company, Inc. There, he joined two of his brothers, Jimmy & Robert. He worked for A & B for 35+ years as a superintendent on many projects.

He retired to go home and work in his garden and grew the best tomatoes and eggplants of any gardener in the country and shared them with everybody that stopped by his home. He had fun and enjoyed every moment of this part of his life.

Survivors include his children, Pam Olive (Mark) and Michael M. Alexander (Kerri); grandchildren, Brandi Dubose, Christopher Gipson (Kerri), Michael Grant Alexander (Alexa), and Matthew Gray Alexander; seven great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Janelle Feingold, Robert Alexander, Melba McGee, Glenda Todd (James), Ralph Alexander; a host of nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Rita Clair Alexander; brother, Jimmy Alexander; parents, Amos Otis and Ida Mae Alexander.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons.

Online condolences may be expressed at robertbarhamffh.com.

In addition to flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Gerald Alexander be made to the charity of your choice.