William Ernest McElya, known to everyone as Bill, 79, passed away on Wednesday October 15, 2025, surrounded by family, at his home in High Point, KY where he spent his life. He was born on March 26,1946 the son of the late Noel D. McElya and Lucille Crenshaw McElya. He was a retired member of IBEW Local #816 and a long-time employee and lineman for JPECC until becoming disabled after a long career of troubleshooting power lines.
He was a well-established sight around High Point for many years thereafter. Doing his brand of troubleshooting High Point for the rest of his life. Usually seen in a Blazer which somehow changed over the years without really changing colors, and a black dog which also somehow changed over the years and yet didn’t really.
He was never bashful but there was never