Alex C. Tapp Jr.

Services for Alex C. Tapp Jr., 86, of Flint, will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Dr. Steve Lyon officiating. Entombment will be at Cathedral in the Pines Mausoleum in Tyler under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Alex, also known as Sonny or A.C., passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2023, in Flint. He was born on July 15, 1937, in Decatur to Hazel Lorene Etheridge Tapp and Alex Cleburne Tapp Sr. He grew up in Grand Prairie, Texas, and attended Grand Prairie High School, where he served as head drum major. He later proudly served in the U.S. Army 8th Infantry Division and studied at the Army Element of the U.S. Naval School of Music. After his military service, he attended Arlington State College (Tarrant County Junior College). Following his military service, he worked for Retail Credit Union and later worked as a sales representative for more than 20 years with Grainger, Inc. For much of his life, he served as a bivocational music director at various Baptist churches, faithfully leading congregations in worship each Sunday. Those who knew him will remember him for his passion for music and his rich and mellow singing voice. He devoted his time to serving the Lord with his music. Throughout the years, he sang in several Christian singing groups, with the most recent being The Singing Men of East Texas. He served as an interim music director for several churches and occasionally led the music for church revivals. He found great joy in singing for the precious residents of nursing homes. Above all, his favorite role was as “Papa” to his five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Alex was preceded in death by his mother and father; his sisters, Bobbie Jean Tapp Hill and Melba Joyce Tapp Newman; and his brother, Jerry Lee Tapp. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Bernice McKinney Tapp; daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela and Jerry Kuechle and Ronda and Byron Utz; grandchildren, Aimee Kuechle Hill, Alden Utz, Mallory Kuechle Simmons, Alex Utz, and Julian Utz; and two great-grandchildren, Abigail Simmons, and Cooper Simmons. Pallbearers will be Jerry Kuechle, Byron Utz, Alden Utz, Julian Utz, Keith Hill, and Micah Simmons. Visitation is scheduled from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 16, 2023, at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway in Tyler. If desired, memorials may be made to Hope Haven of East Texas, 218 N. College Ave., Tyler, TX 75702 (www.hhofet.org).

Alex C. Tapp Jr.

July 15, 1937 - October 11, 2023