John Delaney Elias, Sr age 73 of Winder, GA passed away Monday, July 29, 2013. Preceded in death by his son, John D. Elias, Jr., he is survived by his wife of 53 years Linda M. Elias; children, Mary Susan Dean and her husband Jeffrey, Mary Joan Pulley and her husband Rick, Karen Madeline Crews and her husband David, Mary Beth Elias, Mary Catherine Garmon and her husband Donald; daughter in law, Amy Deneen Elias; sisters, Sister Mary Joan Elias and Ellen M. McCoulf;
grandchildren, Christopher Pulley and his wife Amber, Matthew Pulley, Ryan Pulley, Megan Elias, Madison Elias, Jessica Crews, Chandler Garmon and Jordan
Garmon; great grandson, Corbin Hutto. Private memorial service will be held Friday, August 2, 2013 at Wages & Sons Gwinnett Chapel. In lieu of flowers please make donations in John's memory to the American Cancer Society.