Cletus "Tex"

Berle Alexander, Jr.

Cletus Berle "Tex" Alexander Jr., 77, died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his home in Tuttle. The son of Cletus Berle Alexander Sr. and Jimmie Nell (Graham) Mitchell, he was born August 11, 1944, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Tex married the love of his life, Carol (Robbins) in Pampa, Texas and they spent many beautiful years together.

He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps and after his service, Tex worked in the oil field for many years. Throughout his life, Tex had many feathers in his cap, including being a boxing trainer and a missionary in Alaska. He had a special love of dogs and enjoyed training them. But, most of all, Tex was a family man. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and a wonderful grandfather to seventeen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his father and one brother, Barry Curtis Alexander Sr.

Tex is survived by his mother, Jimmie Nell Mitchell, his wife, Carol Alexander of Tuttle; one son, Cletus Alexander III of Tuttle; four daughters, Christi Jones of Warr Acres, Robin Spainhour of Warr Acres, Shana Dees and her husband, Gerald, of Oklahoma City, and Danya Kraft and her husband, Jeramia, of Bridge Creek; one sister, Belinda Jean Alexander of Edmond; 17 grandchildren, Gerald Jr., Brittani, Dylan, Cash, Chayney, Jaydon, Kaylea, Raeven, Teagan, Dayton, Kaizyn, Zarion, Journie, Ryken, Rafe, Wade, and Lakely; and eight great-grandchildren.

The family will hold a memorial service at Coal Creek Vineyard on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 3:00 P.M. For more information, please contact Shana Dees at shanajunebug@gmail.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.