William H. “Bill” Elrod, Jr., age 73, of Mount Airy, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at his home.
Mr. Elrod was born on May 4, 1947, at the “The Charm House” Walker’s Clinic in Habersham County, Georgia. to Frances Lucile Baron and the late William Henry Elrod. He also was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Carol Ward Elrod.
Mr. Elrod was employed with Mount Vernon Mills having retired in 2016 with 50 years of loyal and dedicated service.
Mr. Elrod, or Bill, as he was known by and called by friends and family, spent much of his life during the 1970s and 1980s coaching all three sports, of the time, baseball, basketball, and football. Bill was an exceptionally competitive youth coach and to this very day, Mr. Elrod maintains one of the most impressive win/loss records in the history of Habersham County athletics. Many of the greatest Habersham High School and collegiate level athletes played on one or more of his teams throughout his fifteen-year coaching career.
Survivors included his son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Sherrice Elrod, Rutherfordton, North Carolina; son, William Clinton “Clint” Elrod, Clarkesville, Georgia; grandchildren, Cassandra Elrod, Reece Elrod, Jacob Elrod, Chance Manly, and Malea Whitehurst; great-grandchild, Alice Janet Marsengill; also a good friend Kin Trotter.
Memorial services will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel at 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Telephone: 706-778-7123.
