Mr. Shelby Elrod, 69, of Alexandria, died Aug. 17 at his Walker Creek Road home in Alexandria after suffering an apparent heart attack.A memorial service was conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning August 20 from the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home with his brother, Bobby Elrod delivering the eulogy.Mr. Elrod was born in the Brindley Hollow Community of Putnam Co. on Nov. 11, 1941. He was one of six children of Willie Oscar Elrod and Willie Grey Watts Elrod. Two siblings, Jimmy Elrod and Brenda Faye Holley preceded him in death.He was married to the former Sandra Burton who survives.