Help Us Say Farewell to Jim Alexander


Jim Alexander, 91, went to be with our Lord on Tuesday October 1st, 2024 in Bowie, Texas.

The funeral will be at 3 pm Saturday October 5, 2024 at Hawkins Funeral Home in Boyd with burial at Boyd Cemetery. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Jim's sons Kevin Alexander and David Montgomery will officiate. Pallbearers are Michael Montgomery, Randy Montgomery, Jason Montgomery, Brandon Alexander, Jacob Verdin and Cody Tedrow Honorary pallbearers are Cameron Hurd and Lucas Bayer

Jim was born August 27, 1933 to Emmett and Flosie (Flemming) Alexander in Brownwood, Texas. In Fort Worth, Texas 33 years ago, he married Joyce Sinclair Montgomery. Family was very important to Jim, he enjoyed spending time with his sons, and grandchildren. If you knew Jim you knew he wore many hats, from insurance sales, to bail bonds, running a carnival, hauling hay, anything cowboy, or whatever he saw fit that needed done. He was a son, father, brother, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather all of which he took very serious.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Flosie Alexander; son, Jimmy Alexander; sister, Gloria Blackstock and brother JT Alexander.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife Joyce Alexander; sons; Kevin Alexander and wife Clover of Crafton, Thomas Alexander of Las Vegas, NV, Ricky Montgomery and wife Michelle of Azle, David Montgomery and wife Jenny of Boyd, Ronnie Shelby and wife Shemane of Paradise; grandchildren, Bailee Verdin and husband Jacobi, Bethany Hurd and husband Cameron, Brandon Alexander, Jason Montgomery, Michael Montgomery, Michelle Bayer and husband Lucas, Randy Montgomery, Elyssya Montgomery, Kristian Gibson and husband Chris, and Cody Tedrow; 8 great grand-children, numerous extended family members and a host of friends.

In the bail world, Jim Alexander was a bondsman for over thirty years.  When Jim and Joyce were married they were running a restaurant business.  When it burned to the gound, they saw that as an opportunity to do something new.  Jim suggested that they try writing bail bonds.

Jim and Joyce had a thirst for adventure and this continued even into their new career writing bail.  Jim continued to seek out new challenges.  Jim and Joyce also took their sense of adventure on the road with dozens of RV trips across the country. 

Jim developed life long ties to clients and bailed out the children and grandchildren of those early clients they helped get back on track when they first started in the business.  

Jim retired from writing bail in 2021.  Jim will be missed greatly.

Hawkins Funeral Home Boyd

See also- "Fires, Spiders and Bears, Oh My!" Looking Back at 30 Years of Writing Bail with Joyce & Jim Alexander

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