Paul E. Alexander

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Paul E. Alexander, 77, of Cave-In-Rock, passed away at his home at 5:05 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.

He was born on Sept. 17, 1931, in St. Charles, Ky., to Paul E. Alexander and Ressie Marie Knight Sharp. Paul married Ruby McCollum on April 30, 1955.

He was a retired U.S. steelworker in Gary, Ind., an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a 50-year member of the Shawneetown American Legion Post No. 585.

Paul is survived by his wife, Ruby Alexander of Cave-in-Rock; four daughters, Linda Alexander of Cedar Hill, Tenn., Tina and Jackie Vaughn of Shawneetown, Connie Alexander of Shawneetown and Carrie Alexander of Streator; two sons, Steve and Dottie Alexander of Junction and Donny and Crystal Alexander of Shawneetown; nine grandchildren, Paul and Tommy Hall, Lori Douglas, Steve, Dylan and Ethan Alexander, Tabitha and Michael Vaughn and Trever Seifort; three great-grandchildren Alexia Goemaat, Paul Alexander Hall and Eden Douglas; and lifelong friend, Tressie Pindell of Junction.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Paul Richard Alexander; one sister, Golden Marie York; and lifelong friend, Sidney "Curly" Pindell.

Visitation for Paul will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009, at the Vickery Funeral Chapel in Shawneetown. Funeral service will be at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2009, with the Rev. Fred Birch officiating. Burial will follow the funeral service at Westwood Cemetery near Shawneetown with American Legion Post No. 585 conducting military rites.

Internet condolences may be made at the Internet site www.vickeryfuneralchapel.com.