Rock Island resident and Warren County native Gail Ann Elrod, 63, was born July 28, 1949 and died Sept. 23 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville following an extended illness. 
A hairdresser and member of Spirit of Life Church, she was the daughter of the late Lyle Jackson and Maggie Lorena Delong Cotten. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Ralph Cotten and nephew, Jerry Pearsall.
She was married Dec. 30, 1971 to Doug Elrod of Rock Island. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Shannon Elrod, and Darek and Natasha Elrod, all of McMinnville; daughter, Chelsea Elrod of Cookeville; two sisters, Virginia Pearsall and Elinor Biles, both of McMinnville; two sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Teresa and Tom Mason and Carolyn Elrod, all of McMinnville; two grandchildren, Bryson and Nathan Elrod; special niece, Patsy Green and husband Faron, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in High’s Chapel with Anthony Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Old Bybee Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 26, 2012