Richard W. Alexander, son of the late Douglas Alexander and Betty Creed Benjamin Alexander, was born on April 15, 1948, in Malden and died on Oct. 20, 2015, at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau at the age of 67.
Mr. Alexander was retired from the United States Navy. He worked at Faurecia as a line worker and was a resident of Dexter.
On Dec. 27, 1996, he was united in marriage to Lois Taylor. Mrs. Alexander survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Jennifer Niedbalski of Jackson, Mo.; one step-daughter, Angie Williams of Dexter and one brother, David Alexander of Malden.
Visitation will be held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Funeral services will follow in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel at 10 a.m. with Rev. Kenneth Biggs officiating. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.