Betty Ann Murray Alexander's Obituary
Betty Ann Murray Alexander, beloved wife of Dennis Francis Alexander, passed on to the Lord after a lengthy battle with cancer on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 6:30 PM.
Age 59, Betty was the daughter of the late Ceni Rodman and Edward Murray. She is survived by her husband; her brother-in-law, Alfred Hayward and his wife Theresa; one nephew, Andrew Hayward; her cousin, Marjorie Calato and a host of friends and god-children.
A native of New Orleans, Betty has lived in the Folsom area for the past 22 years. She attended elementary school at Shaw and high school at St. James Major. She received a BA from LSUNO, where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority, and her Masters Degree from Plus 30.
Betty was a teacher in Orleans Parish at St. Louis, King of France and St. Gabriel the Archangel. In Metairie she taught at St. Christopher, where she also directed the summer school program for nine years. After moving to St. Tammany Parish, she began teaching first grade at Abita Springs Elementary. In 1993, she was selected as Teacher of the Year. The following year she became the school’s Resource Helping Teacher. She also received the Jack Greenbaum Excellence in Teaching Award in 1998 and in 2008 the St. Tammany PTA presented Betty with a Distinguished Service Award.
For several years she volunteered her skills to teach CCD at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Folsom. She also served on the Church Parish Council, was a member of the Bereavement Committee, Liturgy Committee, served as Lector and Eucharistic Minister.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral mass on Monday, June 9, 2008 at 11:00 AM from St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 11345 St. John’s Church Rd., Folsom, LA 70437.
A wake is scheduled for Sunday, June 8, 2008 from 6-9:00 PM at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave., Covington, LA 70433.
Visitation Monday will be at the Church beginning at 9:30 AM.
Interment will follow mass at the St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Cancer Society.
Reception to follow at Jonathan Hall at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Folsom.
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