Leslie C. Alexander, 95


Leslie Craun Alexander (Les), 95, a longtime valley resident and 30-year-Merck employee, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006, in Melbourne, Fla. Mr. Alexander was born the sixth of eight children in Weyers Cave, Va. and spent most of his adult life in Bridgewater and Mount Crawford, Va. with his wife, Elva. Mr. Alexander retired to Florida in 1975.

Brother, David B. of Edinburg, Va.; two sons, William (Helen) of Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. and Douglas (Victoria) of Boaz, Ala.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren survive him.

Mr. Alexander is interred at Florida Memorial Gardens in Rockledge, Fla.