Roy Thomas (RT) (Tom) Elder, Jr. passed away on November 25, 2022.  Tom was born on May 2, 1942 in Nashville, AR.  He was a graduate from Nashville High School in 1961.  He went to Ouachita Baptist University and graduated with a BS degree in Chemistry with a math minor.

He served 2 years on active duty in the US Navy as an Electronic Technician during the Vietnam War and 4 years in the US Navy Reserve.  He married his wife of 50 years, Anne Nowlin Elder.  He worked for Entergy (Arkansas Power and Light) for 32 years.

He is preceded in death by his biological father, Roy Thomas Elder Sr. (3 months prior to his birth), his step father, Edward Ramage, his mother Lourie Ramage, his half-brother, Phillip Ramage, and his loving wife Anne Nowlin Elder. He is survived by his son, Steve Elder and grandchildren, Phen, Bodey, and Sunny Lee of Greenbrier; his daughter, Sherry Cagle and grandchildren Logan, Nathan, and Haleigh from Bryant. He is also survived by one Sister, Deb Welch and several cousins, in-laws, nieces and nephews.

We will not be having a funeral service for Tom; instead, we will have a celebration of his life with family and friends at 2:00 pm on December 3 ^rd , at Dial and Dudley Funeral Home in Bryant, Arkansas. A private interment will be on TBD for family only.