Anchorage, Alaska with his family by his side.
Born on September 18, 1936 in Tabor City NC, he was the son of the late Jessie James “Jim” Gore and
Sally Ruth (Fipps) Gore.
Elroy was raised in Columbus County, NC, the Bethel Community on a Tobacco Farm. He was a graduate of Williams Township High School, class of 1954. On the advice of his high school math teacher Olive B. Wright he joined the U.S. Army and became a Microwave Technician. Ms. Wright’s sage advice
led Elroy on to a long and successful career.
Elroy served in the U.S. Army for three years. Using the G.I.Bill he graduated from
DeVry Institute in Chicago, Illinois with a degree in communications. This led him to Alaska where
he began his career with RCA which later became Alascom AT&T. He retired after 45 years of
service as Executive Vice President.
He married the late Joann Beck of Columbus County NC in 1963. They were married 35 years when she
passed from breast cancer in 1998. They had two children, Tanya Anne Gore (Durrett) and Jeremy
James Gore who survive him.
He is preceded in death by his brother Jimmy Milton Gore, and sister-in-law Daneen Gore.
He is survived by his brother Jesse Gore of Aberdeen, NC, sister Betty Ruth Greene and
brother-in-law E.W. Greene of Clarendon NC, sister-in-law Betty Faye Gore of Charleston
SC. Daughter-in-law Karen (wife of Jeremy) Gore of Eagle River, Alaska and son-in-law Andy(husband
of Tanya) Durrett of Anchorage. Granddaughter’s Tia Gore of Eagle River, Alaska and Kassidy Gore of
Alpharetta, Georgia. Grandson Marcus Durrett (wife Jodi) of Anchorage, Alaska and great
grandsons Cobin and Tucker Durrett of Anchorage, Alaska. Cousin Jackson Gore of
Whiteville, NC and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Elroy accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior as an adolescent attending Sweet Home Baptist
Church in Clarendon NC. He was deeply devoted to his church First Baptist in Eagle River, Alaska
serving as Deacon, Sunday School and Training Union teacher and many other positions.
We celebrate that Elroy is in his eternal heavenly home with the Lord God Almighty.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 3:00pm in Inman Ward Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Forest Lawn Cemetery, Tabor City, NC.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the chapel.
A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home & Crematory of Tabor City.
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