Marjorie (Dyer) Elrod

Mrs. Marjorie (Dyer) Elrod, age 96, of Gainesville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at her residence.


Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 pm Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. The Reverend Ken Grindle and Dr. Tom Smiley will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 pm Friday, March 22, 2013 at the funeral home.


Mrs. Elrod, a native of White County, Georgia but lived most of her life in Gainesville, Georgia was born on January 21, 1917. The daughter of the late Arlee Dyer and Jane (Crumley) Dyer. She was a member of Lakewood Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard A. Elrod; and son, Pat Elrod.


Mrs. Elrod is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Margaret and Ridley Nichol of Atlanta; Betty and Lawton Ladd of Gainesville; grandsons and wives, Richard and Ann Chambers of Berkley Lake, GA; Kevin and Aletha Elrod of Gainesville; granddaughter and husband, Tracy (Ladd) and Ken Grindle of Gainesville; grandson and wife, Kip and Nancy Ladd of Roswell; granddaughters and husbands, Lawana (Ladd) and James Peterson of Gainesville; Denise (Elrod) and Darrell Rochester of Gainesville; and daughter, Cindy Ladd of Ventura, CA; 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Evelyn Dyer of Oakwood.


In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to Net India 624 Green Street N.E./P.O. Box 1481 Gainesville, GA 30503 770.297.7003.


Memorial Park North Riverside Chapel 989 Riverside Drive Gainesville, GA 30501. 770-297-6200. Online condolences at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com