Mr. James Otis McElroy, Sr., age 60, a resident of Lockesburg, Arkansas, died Wednesday, January 25th in Texarkana, Texas. He was born to Otis James and Mae Frances Hill McElroy in Chandler, Arizona, on January 23, 1957. He served in the U S Army military, and was a journeyman electrician. He was a Methodist, and enjoyed blues music, drawing, and painting, but most of all, he cherished the time spent with family. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife of almost 39 years, Marilyn Kaye Shelley McElroy, a son, James O. McElroy, Jr. of Nashville, two daughters and a sons-in-law, Telisa and Kalonji Benson of Truman, Arkansas, Shelley and Grifford Chendor of Fayetteville, Arkansas, ten grandchildren, Kishauna, Gyasi, Kalonji, Jr., Kianna, N'Jeri, Mia, Justice, Tatianna, Arhianna, and Zyion, his mother, Mae Frances McElory of Ashdown, Arkansas, two brothers and a sister-in-law, Charles and Tisha McElroy of San Diego, California, and Anthony McElroy of Lockesburg, two sisters, Marie McElroy Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Debra and Ramon Butler of Springfield, Virginia, and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mr. James McElroy will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, February 4th to be announced. Burial with military rites will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen, Arkansas. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M., on Friday, February 3rd at the funeral home.

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