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Monday, July 3, 2023

Apoplexy Kills Sallie Alexander, 64, July 3, 1923

Miss Sallie Alexander of Charlotte, Apoplexy Victim

Charlotte, July 2—Miss Sally Alexander, daughter of the late Dr. Amzi Alexander of Mecklenburg county and sister of Dr. Charles L. Alexander, noted dentist, died today at the home of her sister, Mrs. George B. Hanna, Tenth avenue. Miss Alexander suffered a stroke of apoplexy several days ago but regained her speech yesterday and was generally better. The second stroke came today and she never rallied.

Miss Alexander was born in Charlotte and was one of six children, the others being Dr. Alexander, Mrs. George B. Hanna, Mrs. Bessie Alexander Patterson, John B. Alexander of Spartanburg, and Mrs. John Springs of Hickory. She was 64 years of age. Since girlhood she had been a devoted member of the First Presbyterian Church. She was widely beloved. All the family were here at the time of her death.

From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, July 3, 1923

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