George Paul Elias Jr., 67

LAUREL - George Paul Elias Jr. of Laurel died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007, in Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md. He was 67.

He was born April 3, 1940, in Martinsburg, Pa., a son of Laura Furry Hudson and the late George Paul Elias Sr.

Mr. Elias attended and was an usher at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Laurel.

He was a member of the Delmarva Motorcycle Association, and the former owner of Elias Trucking.

Mr. Elias loved old pickups and cars and was so proud of restoring his 1942 GMC pickup.

But most of all, he loved Jesus as his savior.

He was preceded in death by his father, George Paul Elias Sr.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Ann Elias; two brothers, John and Charles Elias; a sister, Barbara Keith; his mother, Laura Hudson; his aunt, June Elias; his children, Richard Elias, Cathy Hubbert, Terry Thomas; stepdaughters, Robin Truitt and Joan Pinson; 12 grandchildren, Michelle, Kelly, Lauren, Lisa, David, Andrea, Brian, Stephen, Joshua, Susan, Rick and Brent; and five great-grandchildren, Nathan, Jordyn, Caydence, Ethan and McKaela.

A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday in Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove St., Delmar, where family and friends may call one hour prior.

The Rev. Donald Murray will officiate.

Interment will follow the service at Springhill Memory Gardens in Hebron.

Instead of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803.