Sara Elizabeth (Libby) Firebaugh

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From Find A Grave

Roanoke Times:

ALEXANDER, Elizabeth Firebaugh, (Libby), of Fairfield, died Saturday, November 2, 2002.

Daughter of the late John Greenlee Firebaugh and Ossie Elizabeth (Dunlap) Firebaugh, she was born February 10, 1916. Graduating from Fairfield High School, she attended Harrisonburg State College (now JMU) and taught school in Rockbridge County.

She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, John G. Firebaugh, Jr., Robert, James, and Roy, a son, Robert Tate Alexander, Jr. and a grandson, Iain M. Alexander.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Robert Tate Alexander; three sons, Dr. Bruce Alexander and wife Margaret, of Birmingham, Ala., Sam Alexander and wife Kenmar, of Staunton, and John Alexander and wife Susan M., of Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia; daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert T. Alexander, Jr. (Marty), of Hamstead, N.H.; brother, Richard C. Firebaugh, of Staunton; sister, Jane F. Wade, of Harrisonburg; eleven grandchildren and a sister-in-law, Mrs. James (Gladys) Firebaugh, of Richmond.

She was a lifetime member of Fairfield Presbyterian Church at times serving as organist and was active in the Women of the Church. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Extremely interested in flowers, she was a member of the Natural Bridge Garden Club and was quite active as a National Accredited Flower Show Judge, holding several offices in its organization. Her husband, Tate, has been involved in Rotary over 50 years and Libby had much to do with their involvement in many Rotary events.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 5, 2002 in the Fairfield Cemetery with Rev. Jeannette Baggs officiating. The family suggest memorial contributions be made to Fairfield Presbyterian Church Building Fund. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

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Sara married Robert Tate Alexander. Robert (son of John Addison Alexander and Janet Ingles Fultz) was born 16 Feb 1918, Norfolk, VA; died 08 Nov 2009, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Rockbridge Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

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Roanoke Times; 18 June 1999

ALEXANDER, Robert T., Jr., 55, of 17 Tewksbury Road, Hampstead, N. H., died Wednesday, June 16, 1999 at the Parkland Medical Center, Derry, N.H. following a lengthy illness.

Bob, as he was known, was born in Lexington, Va. on December 24, 1943, the son of Robert T. and Elizabeth (Firebaugh) Alexander.

He had been a resident of Hampstead, N. H. for the past 22 years, formerly living in Virginia. He was a 1967 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va. Bob utilized this artistic talents in many ways, most recently by creating an alcohol and drug awareness program for elementary students.

He is survived by his wife, Marty (Maxson) Alexander, Hampstead, N. H.; two sons, Jason S. Alexander, Hampstead, N.H. and Benjamin T. Alexander, Hampstead, N.H.; his parents of Fairfield, Va.; three brothers, C. Bruce Alexander, M.D., Birmingham, Ala., J. Sam Alexander, Staunton, Va., John I. Alexander, Wytheville, Va.; five nieces, seven nephews and many cousins.

Following cremation, memorial services will be held on Tuesday, June 22, 1999 at 11 a.m. in the Fairfield Presbyterian Church, Fairfield, Va. A reception will be held in the church following the service. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rockbridge County High School Art Department, Lexington, Va., in Bob's memory.



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Robert married Marty Maxon. [Group Sheet]