Funeral Mass for James Mitchell McElroy Jr. will be celebrated 11:00 AM Friday, July 27, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church with interment to follow in St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Cemetery . Family will receive friends from 6 – 8 pm Thursday at Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home, 1737 Riggins Road
James was born in Atlanta GA and moved to Wakulla County in 1973. He served in the US Navy for 20 years, Naval Reserve and Fleet Reserve, retiring as Chief Petty Officer. He retired from the Federal Correctional Institute as a recreation supervisor with 20 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Ann, three sons, Bruce McElroy, Chuck McElroy and Mitch McElroy and his wife Belinda, his sister, Cecelia, Lucille Mulligan and her husband Danny of Snellville, GA, eight grandchildren, Samanatha, Ryan, Gerrick, Meredith, Angela, John, Brittany and Brooke, and 8 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Sr. and Angela McElroy and his sister, Theresa Lee.
Memorial may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Please sign the guest book at www.culleysmeadowwood.com.
