Pastor Vernon Alexander, 78, of Union City went home to be with the Lord 6:47 a.m. Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Funeral services will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Clayton Mahan and Brother Danny Walker will officiate. Burial will follow in East View Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Alexander, Keith Forrester, Mitchell Forrester, Landon Alexander, Evan Alexander, Brandon Alexander and Lane Crawford.

Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 1:30 p.m. until the hour of services Saturday.

Vernon was born August 1, 1943, in Ridgely, son of the late Hubert Vernon Alexander, Sr. and the late Hazel Lee (Ligon) Alexander. He married Virginia (Pollock) Alexander May 11, 1963. She survives. Vernon retired from Kohler in Union City after 38 years of service. He was the minister of The Church of God of Prophecy in Union City. Vernon and his family traveled for several years singing gospel music as The Alexander Family.

He is also survived by one daughter, Tammy Forrester and her husband Keith of Union City; three sons, Lynn Alexander and his wife Jennifer of Medina, Andy Alexander and his wife Carla of Union City and Jeff Alexander and his wife Sabrina of Nashville; two sisters, Sheila Walker of South Fulton and Sharon Davidson of Martin; three brothers, Milton Alexander of Munford and David Alexander and Mark Alexander both of Dyersburg; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by one grandson, Logan Alexander; one sister, Nancy Gunnells; and two brothers, Paul Alexander and William Alexander.

Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home (731) 885-1033