Born on December 3, 1993 at Beckley, he was the son of Albert Allen and Lisa Dawn Waddell Garrett of Fayetteville.
Alex was a member of Page Baptist Church where he had the opportunity to go on Bolivian mission trips. He graduated from Oak Hill High School in 2012 and achieved his Bachelors in Technical Civil Engineering from Bluefield State College. He enjoyed building things with Legos, hiking, going to Escape Rooms, assembling 3D puzzles, kayaking, eating, and working.
Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents, Albert and Ina Garrett; maternal grandfather William Waddell; grandpa, Virgil Light; and several aunts and uncles.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his four brothers: Matt (Cynthia) Harvey, Allen (Lindsay) Garrett, Albert Edward Garrett, and Harley Waddell; grandmother: Patricia Waddell; nieces and nephews: Brittany, Matthew, Bentley, Madison, John, Briley, Samuel, and Baxley; aunts: April Waddell and Wanda Webb Davis; and uncle: Eddie (Carol) Garrett; and many cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, with Pastor Delmas Wolfe officiating. Burial will follow at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill.
The family will receive friends from 12 pm to 2 pm on Saturday at the funeral home.
Due to Covid-19 guidelines for those wishing to attend services, everyone must wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Friends and family may send words of comfort to the family at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, Fayetteville, will be assisting the family.
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