Jimmy Elrod

Mr. Elrod was born on June 7, 1938 in Cartersville, GA, son of the late John Elrod and Jewell Moss Elrod.

Mr. Elrod was an avid music fan and loved listening to gospel and country. In his spare time, he enjoyed being outdoors, rabbit hunting and fishing. He was of the Baptist faith and was a proud and active member of Oak Hill Baptist Church.

Mr. Elrod is survived by his loving wife of fifty-six years, Rose Marie Elrod; sons, Jody (Dawn) Elrod and Darrell (Paula) Elrod; daughter, Donna (Harvey) Evans; grandchildren, Clint and Dustin Evans, Drew and Eric Elrod, Braxton and Isaac Lowe, Kayla Smith and Wesley Boling; three great-grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted at two o’clock in the afternoon on Monday, the 9th of January, 2016 in the chapel of Owen Funeral Home with Drew and Eric Elrod officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Rydal, GA.

Serving as pallbearers are Clint and Dustin Evans, Wesley Boling, Danny Elrod, Jerry Dean Mulkey, Sammy Elrod, Kenneth Taylor and Kyle Young.

Honorary pallbearers are Bo Bo Young and Brandon Young.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six o’clock in the evening until eight, on Sunday the 8th of January, 2016 at Owen Funeral Home.

Please visit www.owenfunerals.com to post tributes and sign the on-line register.

Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Dr., Cartersville, GA 30120 has charge of the arrangements.