THORNDALE—Funeral services for Debra Ann Alexander, 66, of Thorndale were held Saturday, June 1, 2019, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Chaplain Bruce Mercer officiating. Burial was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Thorndale.
Mrs. Alexander died at her home Tuesday, May 28.
Lovingly known as “Nana” by her family, she was born July 5, 1952, in Lindsay, Oklahoma, to Jack and Alvie Pearl (Saltkill) Cook.
On Nov. 24, 1972, she married Tommy Alexander in Pernell, Oklahoma. They have been long time Thorn-dale area residents.
Mrs. Alexander was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack Cook and Pearl Wood; her husband, Tommy Alexander on Sept. 12, 2011; a brother, Robbie Cook; a sister-in-law, Diann Surginer; a brother-in-law, Carl Alexander; her parents-in-law, Betty and Ernie Bell and George Alexander; two nieces, April Dudley and Catherine Alexander; and a nephew, Chris Sharber.
Survivors are two sons, Shawn Alexander and wife Geri of Rockdale, Michael Alexander and wife Victoria of Thorndale; a daughter, Stacy Montelongo and husband Thomas of Rock-dale; two brothers, Richard Cook of Kansas, Missouri, Steve Cook and wife Phylis of Elmore City, Oklahoma; a sister, Laura Dudley of Checotah, Oklahoma.
Also, her grandchildren, Samantha Alexander and husband Anthony, Madeline Montelongo, Jacob Montelongo, Hannah Alexander, Casey Alexander, Amanda Lopez and husband Tony, Brooksy Fisher and husband Colby and Hailey Davidson; her great-grandchildren, McKena Lopez, Paisley Fisher and Owen Fisher.
Also, three sisters-in-law, Elaine Alexander of Rock-dale, Cheryl and Don Standridge of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Dee Cook; and four brothers-in-law, Clyde Surginer, Jimmy and Shirley Alexander, Jerry and Debbie Alexander, Ronnie and Pam Alexander, all of Rockdale.
Pallbearers were Carl Alexander Jr., Brian Alexander, Brad Alexander, Jared Alexander, Jason Cook, Casey Cook and Kelvin Kroeger Jr.
Honorary pallbearers were Amanda Surginer, Shana Davenport, Melissa Christie, Laura Frei, Sherrie Jones, Arion Palm, Logan Palm, Lisa Roquette and Leann Buchanan.
Memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516 or at woundedwarriorproject.org .
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