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Faye Angela Kate Lovelace Allene Elder 
 
Jason Elder Carlos Elder Christopher Elder 
 
Darian Elder Victor Elder Jimmy Holmes 
 
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The family of Willie Usher Elder extends thanks for all acts of kindness, cards, floral tributes and visits during the passing of our love one. May God richly bless each of you. 
 
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Mr. Willie Usher Elder was born May 25, 1922 in Morgan County to the late Effie Lee Malcolm and William Tuggle Elder. 
He joined First Saint Paul at an early age and remained a faithful member until his death. He later married Mary Ethel Thomas on December 14, 1940, and to this union of fifty-seven years, six sons were born, Willie, Robert, Crosby, Anthony, Artornya and the late Freddie Lee Elder. He retired from Williams Brothers Company. 
Mr. Elder leaves to mourn his passing, wife, five sons; two daughters-in-law; ten grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister; and a host of other relatives and friends. 
I bade no one a last farewell Not even a goodbye 
I was gone before they knew it And only God knows why. 
 
PRELUDE PROCESSIONAL 
SELECTION SCRIPTURE ................................ The Pastor 
The Old Testament The New Testament PRAYER ..................................... The Pastor SOLO ...................................... Mrs. N. Ross SOLO ............................ Mr. Freddie Woolford 
REMARKS OBITUARY (Read Silently) EULOGY ................. The Reverend J. E. Howard 
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECESSIONAL 
POSTLUDE 
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