Billy Alexander

Billy Gordon Alexander, of Odessa, Texas, was chosen by the Lord to leave this earth on January 18, 2017. He was born in Vivian, Louisiana on March 20, 1934 to Annie and Joel H. Alexander.

After graduation from Levelland High School he entered the Army and served until 1955. After being honorably discharged from the Army, he worked for AMOCO and attended South Plains Junior College in the evening and became the first graduate of South Plains Junior College in 1959. He also attended Texas Tech University and graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Laws degree and his Juris Doctorate Degree. While attending Baylor he was a member of The Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, a member of Baylor School of Law Board of Governors, President of the Student Bar Association, President of the Mid-Law Class and President of the Nose Brotherhood. He was licensed to practice law by the US and District Courts of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and the Texas Supreme Court.

After graduating from law school, he came to Odessa and went to work for the well-known Warren Burnett and began his long and fruitful legal career helping others and doing what he loved. After five years he opened his own law firm where he cintinued to practice for 52 years. Bill was a lawyer, but more importantly, had a wonderful mind and a huge heart, both of which he used to assist people in their legal matters and to fight for the rights of others.
Bill's life was not just about the practice of law, but spending time and teaching others about all that he knew. He had many interests and hobbies and always took great pride in learning the "latest and greatest" of EVERYTHING! He was happiest when he was surrounded by his family. You could always count on Bill for his many words of wisdom and advice.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Luana Alexander, a son, Joel Alexander and his wife Angie of Round Rock, Texas, a daughter, Michele Alexander Snell of Garfield, Texas, a daughter, Kobi Cook and her husband Damon of Tulsa, Oklahoma, a daughter, Kindra Poage and her husband, Jack of Austin, Texas, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter, one sister JoAnn Atchison and her husband Jerry of Levelland, Texas.

The family would like to express a very special thank you to Dr. Raja Naidu, his Nurse Practitioner, Tiffany Vaught, his nurse Vanessa Dick, and Dr. Raj Patel and his staff in Midland, Texas. They would also like to thank the nurses and nurses' aides who attended to him on the fourth floor of ORMCH, the saff of the Wound Care Center at ORMCH , the caring and loving Compass Hospice nurses and staff, and all of the wonderful and caring people at The Courtyards Assisted Living, who took care of Bill and assisted the family during the last few weeks of his life.

Visitation will be Friday, January 20, 2017, from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. A Memorial Celebration of Bill's life will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. at Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home with Reverend Donnie Williams officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society, Hope Lodge in Lubbock, Texas or your charity of choice.

Visitation

Family and Friends Visitation

Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Friday, January 20, 2017
6:00-7:30 pm

Service

Memorial Celebration of Life

Sunset Funeral Home Chapel
6801 East Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Saturday, January 21, 2017
10:00 am

Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762