A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Jeanette Stovall-Alexander, 69 of Huntsville will be noon Saturday, March 18, 2017 at West Mastin Lake Baptist Church with Pastor Willie L. Hinton Sr. officiating and inhumation to follow in Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.  The body will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral.  Public viewing will be Friday at 4:00 PM at the West Mastin Lake Baptist and the family will receive friends from 5-7 at the church. Public viewing will be Thursday from 2-7 and Friday from 10-2 at Reynolds Funeral Home.

Jeanette Stovall-Alexander was the second oldest of five siblings born on March 17, 1947 to the union of the late Elee Stovall Sr. and Era Brady Stovall-Warren in Moulton, Alabama. She departed this life Monday, March 13, 2017 at Huntsville Hospital. Mrs. Alexander later became the proud daughter of Sterling Warren Sr. in Moulton, Alabama. She was the granddaughter of the late Zachary M. and Nancy Warren-Brady of Moulton, Alabama.

Mrs. Alexander graduated from Moulton High School in 1967 and later matriculated to Alabama A&M University and in 1976, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and later received her Master’s Degree in Education Administration and Supervision. Mrs. Alexander had a love for educating children, in 1976 she taught kindergarten at Speake High School in Speake, Alabama. Mrs. Alexander later finished her teaching career in 1981 while working at New Hope High in New Hope, Alabama. 

Those who knew Jeanette could attest that she was a true entrepreneur and had a love for her culture and African heritage. Mrs. Alexander and her late husband (Francis) became the proud owners of Alexander’s Winery in the early 1980’s located on Pulaski Pike in Huntsville, Alabama. She later worked diligently at sharing her cultural history with the community and beyond through opening the first African-American museum entitled “The Black Historical Arts Museum” in Huntsville, Alabama. Well, her legacy did not stop there, she was determined to relocate the Buffalo Soldier statue out of the old Calvary Hill School located on “Tenth Calvary Hill” in Huntsville, Alabama. She met with city officials and local politicians to organize a committee to have the 10th Calvary Buffalo Soldier erected as she later held office as the President of the Buffalo Soldier Ad Hoc Committee in 2009.  Her heart was at rest when the 10th Calvary Buffalo Soldier project was complete.

Sister Alexander confessed hope in Christ at an early age at Freeman Tabernacle Baptist Church in Moulton, Alabama. She later moved her membership to West Mastin Lake Baptist Church where she became an active member of the Women’s Mission, Usher Board and Trustee Board until her health failed.

Mrs. Alexander was preceded in death by her husband, Francis Edward Alexander.; an only brother, Elee Stovall Jr. and she mourned the passing of her loving Mother eleven days ago, Era Victoria Brady Stovall-Warren; parents and grandparents.  

Jeanette leaves to cherish her memory:  a loving and devoted daughter, Pamela Alexander -McTiller (Darryl Riche) Huntsville, Al; two loving sons, Edward and Stovall Alexander, Huntsville, Al; three loving sisters, Patricia Stovall (Faheemah and Siddeeq) El-Amin, Plainfield, NJ, Frances Ann Stovall-Kenion of Dayton, OH and Cynthia Warren Jackson (Ronnie) Moulton, Al; one loving and devoted sister-in-law, India (Elee Jr.) Robinson-Stovall, Huntsville, Al.; a loving and devoted cousin, Willie “Butch”(Lynn) Jordan, Montgomery, Al; step-siblings, Maretta Carol Williams of Huntsville, Al, Sterling Warren Jr. (Pookie) and Glenda Warren (Willie) McElrath of Moulton, Al.; a special son, Antonio (Rel Jerrell) Howard, Huntsville, AL.

Mrs. Alexander or “Grandma” always had an encouraging words for each of her grandchildren. She breathed the importance of education to her children and grandchildren. She leaves a legacy of love for: Antwaun Ayers, Decatur, Al,  Alexandria Foster, Huntsville, AL,  Chertrease and Chiquitta  Alexander, Lithonia Springs, GA, Taylor and Jada Alexander, Huntsville, Al (Spelman College), Takara P. Alexander, Huntsville, Al. and Alexis ReAnn McTiller, Huntsville, Al (Alabama A&M). Her legacy continued with through her nieces and nephews: Johnathan Stovall of Dayton, OH, Bobbie Yvette (Steve)Welch of Englewood, OH, Shelby Leonard of Dayton, OH, Faiq El-Amin, New York, Bayyinah El-Amin and Mahasin El- Amin of Plainfield, NJ, Elee Yadasor and Okorie Stovall Huntsville, Al, Kenyatta (Maurice) Adams, McCalla, Al, David Stovall of New York, Joel Stovall, Dallas, TX, Sterling Durand (Brooke) Jackson, Harvest, Al. and Kristian  Jackson of Moulton, Al; step grandchildren, Claude (Melissa) Williams, Minneapolis, MN, Angela Williams, Huntsville, Alabama and a host of cousins, other relatives and fr