Lamar Elder

Mr. Lamar Elder passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Russell and Rev. Mike Taylor will officiate. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Memorial Park on Wednesday, from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Mr. Elder was born on October 18th in New Holland, Georgia to William Paul and Mary Carmen (Wood) Elder. He attended New Holland Elementary School and graduated from Riverbend High School. He was employed with AT&T for 34 years and was an active member of New Holland Baptist Church.

Mr. Elder is survived by his wife, Patra Dorsey Elder; sons, Curtis Elder of Covington, Alan (Debra) Elder of Leesburg, FL, Ethan Elder of Gainesville; daughters, Amanda Elder of Helen, Lauren Elder of Atlanta, Kyleigh Elder of Gainesville; brothers and sisters in law, Jordan and Cyndel Dorsey (Lexie, Cayden and Scarlett); grandchildren, Madison Elder, Nikoma Garrish; special cousins, Roger and Dianne Crawford, O'Neal “Slick” and Carol Latty, Jimmy and Valerie Wood, Margaret Ledford; furry friend and companion for the last 13 years, Willie and a number of other relatives.

If you knew Lamar, you knew how much he loved life. He had a sparkle in his eyes with a quick sense of humor and always a witty saying. He loved his wife with all his heart, and he loved his children and was so proud of each one of them. He loved his church and church family. He loved serving in all areas from feeding the children on Wednesday nights to being a Trustee and working on maintaining the Church building and grounds. He loved playing golf especially on Tuesday with his golfing buddies.  His passing has left a huge hole in our hearts, but we take comfort knowing that he is in the presence of his Lord and Savior and his “faith has become sight”.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to New Holland Baptist Church, 7 Quarry Street, Gainesville, GA 30501. You may designate either Building Fund, Music Ministry or Youth Ministry as each had a special part in Lamar’s life.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

Send online condolences to www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com.