Thomas Satterfield "Tom" Elder

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Piedmont Cremation & Funeral Service - Graham

Posted event

March 11, 2026

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Memorial Gathering

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Piedmont Cremation & Funeral Service

211 North Main Street, Graham, NC 27253

Piedmont Cremation & Funeral Service - Graham

Posted an obituary

March 11, 2026

Thomas Elder Obituary

Thomas "Tom" Satterfield Elder, Jr., of Burlington, NC, passed away on March 10 from complications following a stroke. Tom, a.k.a. "Papa Tom", was a devoted father and grandfather, and a friend to so many. Tom was born on October 1, 1947, ... Read Thomas Elder's Obituary