Memorial
On Friday, January 13th, 2017, Adonis Martel Alexander went to be with his Lord after a long battle with cancer.
Adonis was born February 12th, 1983 in Waterloo, IA. He attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. He married Nicki Kay Even on April 6th 2012. He had two children that were the reason for his existence, Avyanna Kay, age 4 and Armoni Martel Lee, age 18 months.
Adonis loved football, cooking, music and the USC Trojans, but most of all being with his friends and family.
Adonis is survived by his wife and children along with his mother Brenda Alexander, a stepfather, Allen Simmons all of Cedar Rapids, and a stepfather Willie Jones of Waterloo. He is also survived by his sister Jasmine Jones and friend Nick Yasa, brothers Mario Jones and wife Megan, all of Cedar Rapids, William Jones and wife Alisha, Centerville, IA and Justice Niehaus, currently serving in the US Navy.
A memorial fund has been established in his children’s names.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Entombment will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.