Funeral Services Set for Roland Ray McElrath Sr., 90, of Decaturville

Oakdale Funeral Home - Camden posted an obituary March 2 for Roland Ray McElrath Sr., 90, and has scheduled visitation March 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by a 1:00 p.m. funeral, both at Oakdale Funeral Home, 401 Hwy 641 N., Camden, TN 38320. The posting on Legacy.com lists the events under the funeral home’s entry and sets the public arrangements for the longtime Decaturville resident.

The Legacy.com obituary entry gives McElrath’s birth date as May 23, 1935, and identifies him as the youngest of eleven children born to Jeff and Madge McElrath in Decaturville, Tennessee. The age reported in the obituary and the May 23, 1935 birth date align with the listing of McElrath as 90 at the time of his death.

The obituary posting and the original report place McElrath’s death in late February/early March 2026; Legacy’s posting date of March 2, 2026 suggests the death occurred shortly before that date. The obituary capture on Legacy does not include an exact calendar date of death or a cause of death, and the posted event listing provides the visitation and funeral schedule without naming an officiant or burial site.

Legacy’s Oakdale Funeral Home page frames the entry with headings including "Reflections on the Life Journey of Roland Ray McElrath, Sr." and "Welcome to Roland's Legacy." The page also carries the line, "This Legacy page is a lasting memorial where everyone who loved Roland can visit and share remembrances for years to come. Every photo, condolence or memory you post here helps family and friends keep Roland close in their hearts," indicating the family has enabled online condolences and memories.

Community responses appear on the Legacy page; a commenter identified as "Christopher" wrote, "Looking back, I realize that myself and others more than likely didnt deserve a teacher with the kinda stuff Mr.Roland had. Bless him for his patience and his knowledge, I'll never forget him." That remembrance implies McElrath served in a teaching role for some residents, though the obituary capture itself does not list an occupation or the institutions where he may have worked.

The Legacy entry shows Oakdale Funeral Home as the poster of the obituary and event listings on March 2, 2026, and offers standard online options such as Add a Memory, Send Flowers, Plant trees and Get email updates whenever changes are made. The obituary posted March 2 stands as the primary public record available now; the obituary does not list surviving family members or additional biographical details beyond parentage and birthplace. Services at Oakdale are set for March 7 at the times listed, and the Legacy page remains available for remembrances.