Eleanor Brown Alexander, 87, of Roanoke Rapids, died February 26, 2013.

Eleanor was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother.  She was a homemaker for many years as well as a Girl Scout leader and choir member.   She was co-founder of AutoVerters Inc. and managed the company for 34 years, known fondly as “Mrs. A” by the employees. She loved gardening, sewing and reading.

Eleanor was a native of Walhalla, SC, daughter of the late Clyde C  and Pearl Brown.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin C Alexander and her son, Marvin C Alexander Jr., and a  grandson, Scott K Alexander.

She is survived by her sisters, Grace Schap of Chicago, IL  and Virginia Grobusky of Seneca, SC; her daughter, Barbara A Dickens and her husband, Tony Dickens, Her granddaughter, Shawn Burke and husband Michael Burke; her grandson Chris Letters and six great grandchildren, Hunter & Taylor Jones, Gabby Burke,  Brooks, Spencer & Ellisyn Letters, all of Roanoke Rapids.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M., Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Hockaday Funeral & Cremation Service with Bane Angles officiating.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. Saturday prior to the service.  Graveside services will be held 2:00 P.M., Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the Alexander Family Cemetery in Salem, SC.

The family wishes to thank Community Home Health and Hospice for all their loving care.

Online condolences may be made at www.hockadayfs.com.