Alice Terry Alexander

Alexander, Alice Terry, 101, formerly of Ashland, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Heritage Green Assisted Living in Mechanicsville. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Earl Douglas Alexander, Sr., sons Earl Douglas Alexander, Jr., and Baby Boy Alexander. She is survived by daughter Terry Alexander, grandchildren Susan Pugh, and Lisa DeHart (Wayne), and great-grandchildren Stephanie Robinson (Ronald), Jennifer DeHart, and Alexander DeHart. Mrs. Alexander was a well-known artist who designed the Ashland Town Seal in 1983, and was one of the principal artists of the painting “Old Ashland” now hanging in the chambers of the Ashland Town Council. She gave art lessons to Ashland youngsters for several years, and was always proud of her two students who went on to become successful commercial artists. She loved to tell stories of her “very un-ladylike” tomboy experiences in her youth, and was often spotted mowing her lawn when she was well into her nineties. Remains rest at Nelsen Funeral Home, 412 S. Washington Hwy, Ashland, where a visitation will be held 5 to 7 pm., Friday, May 13. A Celebration of Life, followed by a reception featuring many of her paintings, will be held at Nelsen Funeral Home on Saturday, May 14, at 1 p.m.