George B. Elder, 75, of South Charleston died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Valley Center Health Care Center, South Charleston, WV due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was born near Darlington, PA on May 10, 1934 and was preceded in death by his parents, Edith and Chalmers Elder; and brother, Ralph Elder.
He is survived by his wife, Decker Elder of South Charleston; 3 Brothers: Nathan Elder of Bradenton, FL; Fred Elder of Webster, NY; and Floyd Elder of Burlington, Ontario, Canada. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
George attended grade school in Darlington, PA and high school in Carrollton, OH. He graduated from Penn State University in 1956 and then joined Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston, WV. Shortly thereafter, he fulfilled his military obligations by serving two years in the United States Air Force and ended that tour at a radar base in northern Japan. He returned to Union Carbide and was in the corrosion engineering field for his entire career at the Technical Center, South Charleston, and Insitute plants and at Ponce, Puerto Rico. He retired in 1991 and worked part time as a consultant in corrosion engineering for four more years. He was a recognized and dedicated expert in the field of corrosion engineering, and was a fellow in NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers, and a founding member and fellow of MTI, Materials Technology Institute.
A memorial service will be held at 4PM Thursday, January 14, at Rock Lake Presbyterian Church, 905 Village Drive, South Charleston, WV with Reverend Rick McGuire officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made in George’s name to Rock Lake Presbyterian Church, 905 Village Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309 or to Hospice Care, 1606 Kanawha Blvd., W., Charleston, WV 25312.