Alfredo Alercon Pena

Alfredo Alercon Pena, In the early hours of Christmas morning, 2024, Alfredo Alarcón Peña MD passed away in peace. A loving husband and caring father, he was proceeded in death by our mother Georgia Ann, as well as his sisters Elva, Olivia and Lucero and his younger brother Oscar.

Dad was born in Chihuahua, Mexico on June 29, 1924 to Luz Peña and Benigno Alarcón.

His elementary and high school years were spent between Chihuahua City and Monterey. He graduated from college at Escuela Bachilieres Universidad Nuevo León in Monterey in 1945. In 1952 he received his medical degree from the Universidad Autómona de México. Our father came to the United States through an exchange program in 1953 and received additional surgical training in Chicago, Salt Lake City and finally Atlanta.

Dad was multifaceted and endlessly capable. During his youth he enjoyed baseball, football, boxing and bullfighting. During graduate school he played football for an immensely popular team in Mexico City, the Pumas. Dad loved all sports and was capable of playing any of them. His mind was exceptional and never failed him, even to the end.

Our father spent most of his medical career in Atlanta, practicing vascular surgery. He reluctantly retired, yet it was difficult for him to set aside his love of medicine. To that end, he did occasional work with the medical service at Fort Gillum in Atlanta.

Dad, together with our mother Georgia, moved to Nashville, TN in 2020 and lived within the loving community at Mary, Queen of Angels. Tragically our mother passed away in August 2023. Dad was never the same after the passing of the love of his life. He did, however, maintain his quick wit, profound knowledge of sports and politics, as well as his love and patriotism for Mexico and America.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Fifield Tuesday May 13, 2025  at 11:00am.  Fr. Shaji Pazhukkathara will officiate.

A visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 10:00am until the hour of the service.

Interment will follow at Forest Home Cemetery in Fifield.

Birch Street Funeral Service is assisting the family.