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Update: Funeral set for Antioch first lady Barbara J. Alexander
The funeral for Antioch Baptist Church North’s first lady Barbara J. Alexander will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the historic church.
She was the wife of the influential pastor of Antioch, the Rev. Cameron Madison Alexander, for 64 years.
For decades, She ran a successful business, the Barbara J. Alexander Real Estate Company.
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