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 Wayne died unexpectedly at his residence on March 24, 2007. He was 57 years old. He is survived by his wife, Martha who lives in Greensboro; daughter, Regina and her husband Matt Whitlow who reside in Winston-Salem, NC; and son, Benjamin Wayne who lives in Thomasville, NC; 3 grandchildren; and, brothers, Tony and Gary.
Wayne was a member of "The Saturday Morning Breakfast Club at the Green House Restaurant." He was employed at Shamrock Innisbrook Corporation as shipping manager. He loved his dogs and cats.
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Phyllis Tew (Alley)
Our memories of Wayne are so special! Wayne always had a smile on his face and a big chuckle with those twinkling eyes. Wayne never missed a reunion and he was always so happy and had a special conversation with everyone who was there! We miss him and we will always remember what a special person he was!In memory of a special Golden Eagle Wayne Alexander!
Wayne & Phyllis Alley
Janice Harkey (Barton)
THE ALEXANDERS LIVED ONE BLOCK UP FROM OUR FAMILY IN GLENWOOD..THEY LIVED ON THE CORNER OF NEAL AND HERTFORD AND I GREW UP AT THE CORNER OF HERTFORD AND MCCORMICK...LOT OF WONDERFUL MEMORIES...HE HAD A GREAT SMILE AND WAS ONE OF THE FEW THAT I WENT THROUGH ELEMENTARY, JR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL WITH...CLARA J PECK, JACKSON JR AND SMITH...HERES AN INTERESTING STORY: SHORT VERSION...WAYNES DAD WORKED FOR AN ELECTRICAL SIGN CO IN GSO AND APPARANTLY FOR A SHORT TIME THERE WAS A DISPUTE BETWEEN MR ALEXANDER AND ONE OF HIS EMPLOYEES..DON'T REMEMBER THE NATURE OF IT , BUT AS I UNDERSTAND THERE WERE THREATS TO THE ALEXANDER FAMILY..WELL ONE NIGHT ONE SUMMER NIGHT IN THE EARLY TO MID 60'S AS WE ALL WATCHED BLACK AND WHITE TV ON ONE OF THE 3 CHANNELS AVAIALABLE AT THE TIME...LETS MAKE A DEAL WITH MONTY HALL WAS ON, WE HAD ALL THE DOORS OPENED CAUSE IT WAS A WARM NIGHT..AND JUST AS MONTY HALL SAID..."IT COULD BE YOU..." IN A DRAMATIC LOUD TONE...THIS EXPLOSION WENT OFF AND I MEAN EVERYBODY HIT THE FLOOR..FLAT DOWN...ANOTHER WENT OFF AND WE THOUGHT WE HAD GONE TO WAR IN GLENWOOD..IT TURNED OUT THAT SOMEONE HAD SENT OFF EXPLOSIVES IN THE DITCH NEXT TO THE ALEXANDERS HOUSE IN RETALIATION AGAINST WAYNES DAD...NO ONE WAS HURT OR ANYTHING...BUT THE COMBINATION OF MONTY HALL SCREAMING ON THE TUBE AND WHAT SOUNDED LIKE THE COLD WAS ON NEAL ST..WAS ENOUGH TO SEND US ALL PACKING..LUCKILY EVERYBODY WAS OK...BUT TO THIS DAY I REMEMBER AND LAUGH WHEN I THINK ABOUT ALL OF GLENWOOD HITTING THE DECK ON THAT SUMMER NIGHT...JUST THOUGHT I WOULD PASS THAT STORY ALONG...TONY AND WAYNE NEVER SPOKE MUCH ABOUT IT...