John "Tommy" Thomas Alexander

John “Tommy” Thomas Alexander was 58 when he passed away on May 27, 2024.

He was a resident of Columbus, GA, where he was born and raised. At the time of his passing, he was visiting his daughter and son-in-law in Orange Beach, Alabama.

He was a member of Northside Baptist Church where he attended with his family.

He was born on December 25, 1965, to William and Roxie Alexander.

Tommy worked for Publix for 28 years before retiring in 2021. After he retired, he received his Class B CDL license and became a school bus driver. He drove for Muscogee County School system and The Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Columbus, GA.

Tommy loved his family. He was an amazing father, Paw Paw, son, brother and uncle. He would do anything he could for his family. They were his number one priority in life. He loved playing cards, going on vacations, and having family dinners with them.

Beside his love for his family, Tommy also was a huge Georgia bulldog football fan. Saturdays in the fall you could always find him wearing his favorite team attire and cheering them on.

He also loved going to the beach and going on cruises. He was happiest when he was near the water. He also had a huge love of animals, and never met an animal that didn’t love him back.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Alexander of Columbus, GA.

He is survived by his daughter, Victoria “Torie” Koen and her husband, Jacob Koen of Orange Beach, AL; grandson, Kyzer Koen of Orange Beach; his mother, Roxie Alexander of Columbus, GA; brother, Robert “Bobby” Alexander and his wife, Amy Alexander of Myrtle Beach, SC; sister, Regina Daniels and her husband, Jim Daniels of Columbus, GA; sister, Cheryl Phillips of Columbus, GA; five nephews, 1^st Lt. Mark Alexander, Matthew Alexander, Gregory Haines, Bradley Phillips and Zachary Phillips; two nieces, Alison Simms and Ashley Watson; seven great nieces and nephews and four great nephews.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, at 11:00 am Eastern time on June 1, 2024, at Northside Baptist Church in Columbus, GA.

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