A Mass of Christian Burial has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church with Father Gavin Vaverek officiating. Burial, at Evergreen Cemetery, will follow at a later date. The family will receive friends at Bright-Holland Funeral Home Monday from 5 – 6 p.m.
Danny, the son of Jerry Thomas McElroy & Wanda Gray McElroy, was born February 6, 1955, in Paris.
He graduated from Paris High School. Danny worked a number of years at B & W before beginning a career with the City of Paris.
He was a member of Knights of Columbus and attended Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandmother, Bessie McElroy, and his father-in-law & mother-in-law, Wayne Ferguson and Teresa Ferguson.
Survivors include his wife, Doris Ferguson McElroy, three daughters, Tory Branum & husband Michael of Roxton, Jennye Hyatt & husband Blaine of Paris, and Caitlin McElroy & boyfriend Trey of Paris, grandchildren, Bailea Branum, Cameron Branum, and Braydin McElroy, siblings, Linda Easton & husband Chris of Paris, Rodger McElroy & son Logan of McAlester, OK, and Michael McElroy & wife Christy of the Dallas area, and several nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles and a host of friends.
Honorary casket bearers will be: Cameron Branum, Braydin McElroy, Michael Branum, and Blaine Hyatt.