Dwayne Mcelrath

Mr. Dwayne McElrath, 54, of Union City died Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Union City.

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

He was born February 25, 1970, in Phillipy, Tennessee to the late Effie McElrath and Cornelius Ervin.

He received his education at Union City High School. There after he went into the workforce. He was employed by the Union City Parks and Recreations for four years. He was very active in the community through attending the Sunrise Center with Carey Counseling.
He was He was a loving and caring person. He was family oriented and loved by many. He cherished the moments with his mother, side by side. He was a protector and her baby. He was there through it all.

He leaves to cherish his memories, nine sisters and five brothers, Ora, Mary, and Ruby of Chicago, IL, Evelyn, Danny, Michael, and Paul all of Union City, TN, Jerome of Clarksville, TN, Joyce of Hickman, KY, Sharon, Kwanna, Shirley, Barbara all of Jack son, TN, Tommy from Kalamazoo, MI and a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Effie McElrath and Cornelius Ervin, brothers; Marcell Anderson and Frank McElrath.

McPhearson-Rawls Funeral Home - Union City 731-885-8110