Reverend Elmer Maddox

Reverend Elmer Maddox, age 88, of Pendergrass, Georgia went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 11, 2022. He was at home surrounded by his family and friends.

Elmer was a lifetime resident of Jackson County. He was born in Pendergrass to his late parents, Rev. L.C. Maddox and Ellie Mae (Irvin) Maddox on July 12, 1933. He graduated from Braselton High School in 1952. He was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church in Gainesville.

Throughout his life, Elmer was a dedicated and hard worker with many talents. He retired after 35 years to BOC Gases in 1995. He was a lifelong farmer, a truck driver, a craftsman, and later a Christmas tree grower. He loved the land, the outdoors and working with his hands while maintaining his farm life.

Aside from these talents, Elmer’s greatest passion in life was serving his Lord as a minister and spreading the Gospel. Before becoming a preacher, he was saved at age 17 on August 2, 1950. He began preaching in 1966 and was ordained at Pond Fork Baptist Church in Talmo in 1971. He pastored for a combined 33 years at Emmaus Baptist Church in Gillsville, Welcome Home Baptist Church of Gainesville and Diamond Hill Baptist Church in Gillsville. He also preached at hundreds of revivals throughout Northeast Georgia. Elmer studied the Bible and prayed with much diligence so that he could be knowledgeable and share with the congregations what the Lord had shown him. He was faithful and steadfast in his beliefs. Elmer has fought a good fight; he has finished his course; and he has kept the faith.

In addition to his parents, Elmer is preceded in death by his father and mother-in-law, Goss and Myrtle (Argo) Dudley.

Elmer will truly be missed by his faithful and loving wife of 66 years, Betty (Dudley) Maddox; his daughter and son-in-law, Brenda (Maddox) and Billy Ledford of Gainesville; his grandson, Luke Ledford and his twin sister, Thelma (Maddox) Swancey, along with many brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews and other loving relatives and friends. He will live in our hearts forever!

Funeral services to celebrate the home going of Elmer Maddox will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home – Main in Gainesville, GA with grandson, Luke Ledford and Rev. Steve Lewallen officiating. Interment will follow at Walnut Fork Baptist Church in Braselton with Rev. Shannon Wingo officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday, April 15th from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 16th from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, a tree may be planted in Elmer’s memory or make a donation to Gideon’s International.

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