Will Roy McElhaney, 79, of Memphis, Tennessee passed away on March 4, 2018 at Baptist East Hospice Care. He accepted Christ as his Savior in 2013 and became a member of Hope Presbyterian Church where he attended The Stirring with family and friends. In Will's early years, his brother, Raz McElhaney, assisted him in securing a position with Townsend Electric Company as an electrical apprentice and truck driver. He then worked at Dupont Chemical Company as a chemical operator. Will joined the Shelby County Sheriff's Office in 1976 and retired as a Sergeant Field Commander of the Fugitive Division and later enjoyed working part-time at Windyke Country Club. Will lived life to the fullest and in the fast lane. He played many sports during his early years such as baseball, softball, boxing, and football. He achieved major accomplishments such as being inducted into the Memphis Hall of Fame while playing football with Elvis Presley Enterprises. He also won the Golden Gloves Boxing Championship in 1957 during his lightweight career as a boxer. He took pleasure in boating with family and friends at Pickwick Lake as he matured in life. Some of his most cherished times were riding his motorcycle and golfing with his son. He is survived by his only son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Michelle McElhaney, his brother and sister-in-law, Raz and Diana McElhaney, two granddaughters, Cohen and Taylor McElhaney, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmer Wilroy McElhaney, his mother, Jenny Alice McElhaney, his brother, Johnny Potts, "Dorsey" Sanders and Imogene Huckaby. Visitation will be 12 noon Friday, March 9th, service will begin at 1:00 p.m. at High Point Funeral Home & Crematorium, 3788 Summer Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, 38122. Interment will be held at Memphis Memory Gardens, 6444 Raleigh Lagrange Road, Memphis, Tennessee, 38134. The family requests any memorials be sent to Hope Presbyterian Church, Sports and Recreation Department, 8500 Walnut Grove Road, Cordova, Tennessee, 38018.
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