Alexander Funeral Home, Inc., is the oldest African American-owned and -managed business in Mecklenburg County. It owes its existence to the imagination, foresight and determination of its founder, Zechariah Alexander, Sr., who was born March 1, 1877.

He attended Myers Street School and the normal School Biddle University, now Johnson C. Smith University. He graduated in 1896.

During his early life he worked in the building trades and as a bookkeeper. He served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish American War, with the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major of the 3rd Regiment, N.C. Volunteers, USA

“Plain Z”, as his friends called him, chafed at the restrictions on his independence and ability to compete, placed on him by the Jim Crow system of segregation. In later years he would tell his children, “The only way to be free of intimidation was to work for yourself. If the Negro community supports you, then you are free to speak out against injustice.”

Alexander Funeral Home remains locally owned, with family members actively involved in its day-to-day management. At Alexander’s we continue to be ready to serve your funeral needs.

Web: www.AlexanderFunerals.com | Phone: 704-333-1167

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