Carolyn Marie (Davis) Elrod was born on Dec. 6, 1940 and transitioned to her eternal home on Oct. 28, 2022. She was the only child of Isaac and Matilda (Ralston) Davis and was born in Nashville. She spent the majority of her life as a proud resident of McMinnville where she and the love of her life, Sammy David Elrod, started and raised their family.