Funeral set for Barbara J. Alexander, first lady of Antioch

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.

Alexander died at 85.

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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Shelia Poole

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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