January 13, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A member of the DTC Communications Board of Directors and owner of a popular catering business lost his life on Friday in an accident on U.S. Highway 70 south at the intersection with Cummins Hollow Road in Cannon County.
Dead is 53 year old Michael Anthony Alexander of Woodbury.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that Alexander was driving a 1985 International model dump truck eastbound at around 3:11 p.m. on U.S. Highway 70S (McMinnville Highway) and ran off the road to the right side. He then overcorrected and went across both lanes of travel. When the truck got to the left side of the road, it rolled over and Alexander, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected.
No other vehicles were involved.
Alexander and his wife Christie owned and operated Christie Q BBQ and Catering. Their food truck regularly served customers in this area.
In addition to operating Christie Q Bar-B-Que, Alexander was a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 28 years in Smithville. Alexander was elected to his first three year term on the DTC Board of Directors from the Woodbury Exchange in September, 2017. He was a native of DeKalb County.
Survivors include his wife, Christie Lynn Alexander of Woodbury; Son, Erik (Emilee) Buckmeyer of Woodbury; Brother, Brian (Andrea) Alexander of Woodbury; Mother-in-law, Mary Moses of Alexandria; Brother-in-law, Ronnie (Kim) Moses of Cookeville; Nephews & Niece, Hugh Braxton Alexander, Andrew Michael Alexander, Keeley Moses, & Landry Moses; and Favorite Aunt, Joyce Owen of Woodbury. Several aunts & cousins also survive.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert & Margaret Alexander.
Funeral Services will be 12 PM Monday, January 14, 2019 in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sycamore Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be from 12 to 8 PM, Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the funeral home.
Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.