George Paul Elias, Jr., age 67, of Laurel, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. He was born April 3, 1940 in Martinsburg, PA, a son of Laura Furry Hudson and the late George Paul Elias, Sr. Mr Elias attended and was an usher at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Laurel. He was a member of the Delmarva Motorcycle Association, and the former owner of Elias Trucking. He loved old pickups and cars and was so proud of restoring his 1942 GMC pickup. But most of all, he loved Jesus as his Savior. He is survived by his wife, Betty Ann Elias; two brothers, John and Charles Elias; a sister, Barbara Keith; his mother, Laura Hudson; his aunt June Elias; his children, Richard Elias, Cathy Hubbert, Terry Thomas; stepdaughters, Robin Truitt and Joan Pinson; 12 grandchildren, Michelle, Kelly, Lauren, Lisa, David, Andrea, Brian, Stephen, Joshua, Susan, Rick and Brent; and 5 great grandchildren, Nathan, Jordyn, Caydence, Ethan and McKaela. He was preceded in death by his father, George Paul Elias, Sr. A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 26, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street, Delmar, where family and friends may call from 1:00 to 2:00. The Reverend Donald Murray will officiate. Interment will follow the service at Springhill Memory Gardens in Hebron. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803.