Obituary
Cecil Vannie Elders, 86, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023.
Cecil was born in Swain County to the late Thurman and Alta Davis Elders. He was a member of Watauga Baptist Church and the Macon County Coon Hunters Association. He liked to bear hunt.
He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Beverly Whittington; siblings, Emogene Dills, Macy Dills, Houston Elders, and a granddaughter, Danielle Dorsey.
He is survived by a son, Jerry Elders of Franklin; sisters, Joyce Berry and Barbara Anderson of Franklin; brothers, Ralph Elders of Dallas, NC, Sylvester Elders of Franklin, Gary Elders of Franklin; three grandchildren, Heath Elders, Ryan Elders (Kelsey), Mark Whittington; two great grandchildren, Declan and Falon.
Services will be held Friday, June 23, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home at 3pm. Rev. David Lee Williams, Rev. Dean Elders, and Rev. Roy Lowe will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday June 22, from 6-8pm at Macon Funeral Home. American Legion Post #108 and VFW Post #7339 will conduct military honors. Burial will be in the Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Heath Elders, Ryan Elders, Mark Berry, Randy Berry, Logan Berry, Landon Berry, and Terry Cabe. Honorary pallbearers will be the Macon County Coon Hunters Association.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St Jude's Hospital.
The family would like to thank the following caregivers from Four Seasons; Rosie, Brook, Cindy, and Caitlyn. The love and care that you gave Cecil will never be forgotten.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Cecil was born in Swain County to the late Thurman and Alta Davis Elders. He was a member of Watauga Baptist Church and the Macon County Coon Hunters Association. He liked to bear hunt.
He is preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Beverly Whittington; siblings, Emogene Dills, Macy Dills, Houston Elders, and a granddaughter, Danielle Dorsey.
He is survived by a son, Jerry Elders of Franklin; sisters, Joyce Berry and Barbara Anderson of Franklin; brothers, Ralph Elders of Dallas, NC, Sylvester Elders of Franklin, Gary Elders of Franklin; three grandchildren, Heath Elders, Ryan Elders (Kelsey), Mark Whittington; two great grandchildren, Declan and Falon.
Services will be held Friday, June 23, in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home at 3pm. Rev. David Lee Williams, Rev. Dean Elders, and Rev. Roy Lowe will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday June 22, from 6-8pm at Macon Funeral Home. American Legion Post #108 and VFW Post #7339 will conduct military honors. Burial will be in the Watauga Baptist Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Heath Elders, Ryan Elders, Mark Berry, Randy Berry, Logan Berry, Landon Berry, and Terry Cabe. Honorary pallbearers will be the Macon County Coon Hunters Association.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St Jude's Hospital.
The family would like to thank the following caregivers from Four Seasons; Rosie, Brook, Cindy, and Caitlyn. The love and care that you gave Cecil will never be forgotten.
Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.
Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
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Services
Rev. David Lee Williams, Rev. Dean Elders, and Rev. Roy Lowe will officiate.
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