Rev. David Alexander's Obituary
Rev. David Alexander, formerly of Albemarle, passed away Monday,
March 25, 2019 in Chesapeake, VA. A
graveside service will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 2:00 in Stanly
Gardens of Memory with Rev. David Yoran officiating. The family will receive friends at Stanly Funeral
and Cremation Care from 1 until 1:45 prior to the graveside service. A memorial service to honor his life will be
held at a later date.
Born September 25, 1931 in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern
Ireland, he was the son of the late David Alexander and Annie McAfee
Alexander. Rev. Alexander worked at the
Railway Executive Northern Counties Commission from 1948 until 1953. He became a Christian on September 30, 1948
at the Gospel Crusade held in County Antrim, N. Ireland. He left for the US in January of 1953 with
the goal of becoming a pastor. He was a graduate
of Northwestern College, Minneapolis, MN and Covenant Theological Seminary in
St. Louis MO. It was there he met and
was married to the Elaine Hlavin Alexander on May 27, 1960.
Rev. Alexander assisted in the founding of Ballwin Presbyterian
Church in Ballwin, Missouri. His first
pastorate was at Crestwood Presbyterian Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
after which he became Pastor of Second Street Presbyterian Church in Albemarle,
NC from 1966-1984. Upon leaving
Albemarle he served as pastor of Mt. Calvary Presbyterian Church in Roebuck, SC
from 1984-1992 after which he returned to Second Street Church in Albemarle as
Pastor from 1992-2000. Rev. Alexander
became Chaplain of Stanly Regional Medical Center in 2000 and served in that
capacity until his retirement in 2011. During his time as Chaplain he also served as
interim pastor of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church in Ellerbee, NC.
Rev. Alexander served on the Board of Trustees of Covenant
College, serving as Secretary, and also Covenant Theological Seminary. Rev. Alexander served as RPCES Chairman of
the Candidates and Credentials Committee, Moderator of the Pacific-Northwest
Presbytery 1965-1966, PCA Chairman of the Shepherding Committee, was a member
of the Examinations Committee and served as moderator of the Presbytery during his
time in Albemarle.
He was very active in his community throughout his life. He was coordinator of the chaplains for the
Stanly County Ministerial Association for almost 25 years, member of the Stanly
County Environmental Affairs Board, and a member of the Piedmont Chapter of the
National Railroad Historical Society.
His wife Elaine passed away in December of 2016.? Survivors include his sons Dr. David Alexander of Houston, TX and Dr. Brian Alexander and wife Sandy of Chesapeake, Virginia, grandsons Andrew Alexander and wife Sam, Christopher Alexander, and Mark Alexander and great-granddaughter Adelynn Alexander.
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