Mr. Elmer Floyd Ham, of Dyersburg, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare-Dyersburg Hospital. Elmer was born February 3, 1940, to the late Hyder and Pauline Ham, of Finley, TN. He was a long-time employee of Dyersburg Fabrics, working in Dye House operations. He was a member of The Way- A Pentecostal Church in Dyersburg and loved Gospel music. In his free time, he enjoyed working in his shop on small engines as well as collecting scrap material for sale or re-use. He also spent as much time as he could outdoors gardening, fishing and hunting. He was a devoted husband and father, treasuring any time he could with his family.

Elmer is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 67 years, Effie Burkeen Ham, his son Jeffrey Lynn Ham and wife, Lori, his daughter Mary Lewis and husband, David, all of Dyersburg. He was greatly loved as "Pop-Pop, Grandpa and Paw-Paw" by his grandchildren; Jeremy Ham, Joshua (Crystal) Lewis, Mark (Terra) Lewis, Akilah Vaughn, Angela (Jason) Sollis and Amanda (George) Derrick, his eleven great-grandchildren and great-great granddaughter Amelia Ward. He is preceded in death by his parents, his brothers John, Willard and O.C. Ham and his sisters; Irene Eaton, Martha Sue Mitchell, Rosie Sanders and Judy Lee.

Visitation will be held at Dyersburg Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held at The Way - A Pentecostal Church at 1:30 p.m., conducted by Bro. Brent Rashall and Bro. Jeff Smith. Interment will follow in Dyer County Memorial Gardens with Paul Anderson, Tommy Wilson, Jason Sollis, Joshua Lewis, Mark Lewis and George Derrick honored to serve as pallbearers.