Obituary of Harold McElroy

Graveside services for Harold Newton McElroy, 84, Troup, are scheduled for 11:00 am, Saturday, June 22, 2013, at the Mixon Cemetery with the Reverend Steven Martin officiating, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mr. McElroy died Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Whitehouse. He was born February 9, 1929, in Mixon, Texas to the late Homer Alton McElroy and Velma Burns McElroy. He had worked as a carpenter, he was in the Korean War, and a member of the Mixon Baptist Church. Survivors include wife, Lois Bennett McElroy, Troup; sons and daughter-in-law, Mike McElroy, Tyler; Perry and Joy McElroy, Troup; sisters, Jean Cheatham, Troup; Aleen Hammons, Jacksonsville; brother, Aubrey McElroy, Longview; 4 grandchildren, Caleb McElroy, Caden McElroy, Natalie McElroy, and Robin McElroy. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Friday, June 21.