Lawrence "Doc" M. Elder, Jr's Obituary
Lawrence "Doc" M. Elder, Jr. age 99 of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on June 25, 2024.
He was born on September 20, 1924 in Clarksdale, Mississippi to the late Lawrence M. Elder, Sr. and Sibyl Smith.
Doc enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and fought for his country during Battle of the Bulge. He was the Vice President/National Sales Manager of a component for General Electric Credit Corporation. Doc loved his family and loved playing golf.
He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Sue; one daughter, Sylvia Rayfield (Jeff) of Harvest, Alabama; one son, Larry Elder (Joanna) of Benton, Arkansas and one brother, Al Elder. Other survivors include 3 grandchildren, Kenny Elder, Kristen Wilson (Brandon) and John Rayfield and one great grandaughter, Zoey.
Services for Doc will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 11:00am in the Rotunda at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.
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