Obituaries from the Wednesday, April 16, 2008 issue of the Roxboro-Courier Times

Otis E. Alexander

The funeral for Otis Edward (Nick) Alexander, 55, of Roxboro, who died Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Duke University Medical Center, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 17, in the Loving Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Billy Price, the Rev. John Burnham, Lucas Alexander and Robert Cooper. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Alexander was born April 16, 1952, in Clifton Forge, Va., the son of the late Edward Simmons and Dove Otis Alexander.

He was a former employee of Hercules Inc, where he was active as a shop steward with the union.

He was a life insurance agent with Equitable Insurance and worked most of his life as a successful salesperson.

He enjoyed NASCAR racing and playing tennis.

Surviving are two sons, Ryan Alexander of Williamsburg, Va. and Lucas Alexander of Richmond, Va.; and a sister, Kathryn K. Hayden of Clifton Forge.

Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

The family suggests that memorial tributes take the form of contributions towards Mr. Alexander’s funeral in c/o Loving Funeral Home, 350 N. Maple Avenue, Covington, Va. 24426.

Stephanie P. Anderson

The funeral for Stephanie Powell Anderson, 39, who died Thursday, April 10, 2008 in Raleigh, was conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, April 14, in Blue Wing Baptist Church in Granville County by the Rev. Dorwin Howard. Burial was in the Blue Wing Memorial Gardens.

Ms. Anderson was the daughter of Drucilla R. Powell of Roxboro, who survives.

She was a member of Blue Wing Baptist Church.

Surviving in addition to her mother are her husband, Leondre Anderson of Oxford; a daughter Chenise Anderson of Raleigh; two sons, Jared Leon Anderson of Raleigh and Jerrel Lamar Powell of Roxboro; two sisters, Regina Ragland of Roxboro and LaShonda R. Powell of Raleigh; three brothers, Richard C. Powell and Joseph Powell Jr., both of Roxboro and Orlando M. Powell of Durham; her maternal grandfather, Charlie (Buck) Royster of Roxboro; and a special friend, Fred Russell Hewitt of Raleigh.