John Thomas McElreath

A native of Alpharetta, Georgia, Mr. McElreath retired with Caterpillar in the shipping and receiving/ logistics department.

Mr. McElreath is preceded in death by his parents, Louis McElreath and Margreat Dyer McElreath.

Mr. McElreath is survived by his loving wife, Mrs. Elouise “Ellie” Waters McElreath of Statham; son, John (Suzanne) McElreath, Jr; daughters, Becky Dillard ,Tanya McElreath Sanford of Rochester, NY, Regina Crow, and Nikki (Paul) McElreath-Britt; grandchildren, Cindi, Jamie (Jeanie), Savannah, and Cale McElreath, Kayleigh, Alexander, and Nicholas Sanford, Kate Britt, Charlie, Adam, and Toby Dillard, T.J (Kelsey) Mobley, Rachel (Tyler) Surrency, Samantha, Joseph Crow, and David Smith.

A Memorial Service to honor the life of Mr. McElreath will be held on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 4:00 PM at the Smith Memory Chapel, 755 Atl. Hwy SE, Winder, GA 30680 with Rev. Hal Tapp officiating. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, from 3:00 PM until the service hour at the funeral home.

The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to Compassionate Care Hospice of Athens.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements .