Ruth was born September 29, 1937 in New York. She was a faithful member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church where she was involved in the ladies knitting group, a volunteer of the resale shop and Daughters of the King. She was a dedicated grandmother to her four grandchildren; they were her pride and joy.
Ruth was preceded in death by her husband Francis James Alexander. She leaves behind daughter, Diane Anderle of Katy, TX; sons Michael Alexander of Houston, TX & Gail Bostic of Missouri City, TX, Timothy Alexander and wife Wendy of Houston, TX; granddaughters, Brittany Alexander of The Woodlands, TX, Cara Alexander of The Woodlands, TX, Megan Alexander and fiancé Zachary Lee of Houston, TX; grandson, Vance Anderle of Katy, TX; sisters Anne Tayman of Maryland, Marie (Mary) Cluster of Maryland, Hedy Schweiker of Brooklyn, NY; and host of other cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends.
G-Maw, as she was affectionately known by her immediate family and friends was the matriarch of the Alexander and Anderle families. She was never without a smile or kind word. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
A private graveside service for Ruth will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Memorial Oaks Cemetery, 13001 Katy Fwy, Houston, Texas 77079. These services will be available to friends and family through facebook live on the Memorial Oaks Funeral Home page. The link below is where you can join us virtually to remember Ruth: https://www.facebook.com/MemorialOaks/
(You do not need to have a facebook account to watch the services).
Although we cannot all come together to remember our loved one at this time we are looking forward to having a Celebration of Life for Ruth in the near future at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Ruth's memory may be made to American Heart Association, www.heart.org or to American Diabetes Association, www.diabetes.org.
The entire family would like to thank everyone who has reached out or helped in any way and for their love and support during this difficult time.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.memorialoaksfunerals.com for the ALEXANDER family.
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