Edith Alexander died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. She was 89.

Mrs. Alexander was born in Barren County, Ky., where she lived for most of her life. She was a member of Merry Oaks United Methodist Church in Merry Oaks, Ky., where she taught Sunday school. In 2007, she moved to Vicksburg, where she attended First Church of the Nazarene.

She was a member of Hydro Homemakers Club and Glasgow Quilting Club. She was a retired baby sitter and a companion for the elderly.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Alton Alexander; three sons, Phillip Leslie Alexander, John Alvin Alexander and Joseph Mark Alexander; a brother, Bill Herron; and two sisters, Josie Cutliff and Norene Keith.

Survivors include two sons, Alton Michel Alexander of Vicksburg and Victor Gene Alexander of Inwood, Va.; a daughter, Mary Sue Hullum of Vicksburg; one brother, the Rev. Alvin Herron of Park City, Ky.; two sisters, Virginia McCoy of Nashville, Tenn., and Mable Archey of Rockwood, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Patton Funeral Home in Park City with the Rev. David Stearns officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Park City. Visitation will be at the funeral home Saturday from 11 a.m. until the service.

Pallbearers will be Richard Keith, David Keith, Kevin Alexander, Ron Alexander, Steven Alexander and Mark McDonald.