James Gregory Elrod

As a child and young man, Gregg excelled in sports. A huge fan of the UGA football program, in the mid-1970s Gregg attended a sports camp held by the late Vince Dooley and Erskine Russell. This love of sports continued throughout his life. He had a passion for stock car racing. His entry in the world of stock car racing began with Mark Thompson's ARCA Racing Team. Gregg was able to travel the country participating in races from California to Florida. The height of his experience in this sport was when he joined Jerry Nadeau's NASCAR Pit Crew as the "Gas Man". Gregg was never happier than while racing. Gregg was a 1983 graduate of Campbell High School and went on to attend Georgia State University.

Gregg is preceded in death by his father, Bill Elrod, maternal grandparents, Lester and Ruth Garrett, paternal grandmother, Floy Lee Elrod. He is survived by his mother Carolyn Elrod and brother Brian Elrod, both of St. Simons Island, GA; Aunt Kathryn Schlabach of Acworth, GA; cousins, Faye (Dixon)Knopf of Eatonton, GA, Gene Dixon of Savannah, GA and Katrina Bennett of Acworth, GA.

Graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 2:00 pm, Providence Baptist Church Cemetery located at 14500 Providence Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004. Attendees are asked to dress casually for the graveside service as Gregg hated formality.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hmpattersoncantonhill.com for the Elrod family.