Jessie Alexander, 79, of Concord, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville. The family meeting place will be at the home. The funeral service will be held at the Hartsell Funeral Home Chapel in Concord on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11 am, officiated by Reverend Ray Rippy. Burial will follow at Rocky River Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 7940 Rocky River Road, Concord, NC. Jessie was born on December 10, 1932, to the late Seab Funderburke Ritch and the late Anna Iona Haigler. In addition to her parents, she is preceded by a son, William Curtis Alexander. She is survived by three children, Johnny Alexander, Margaret Cook and Glenn Alexander; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord is serving the Alexander family. Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com.