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Jo Ann Cantrell Elder, 80
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Jo Ann Cantrell Elder died March 7 at her home after a lingering illness.
Born June 3, 1936, Jo Ann Cantrell Elder, 80, died March 7 at her home after a lingering illness.She was preceded in death by father James A. Cantrell; mother Hazel Hallum; brothers James E. (Jen) and Glenn A. Cantrell; brother-in-law Chuck Priest; nephews Danny, Brent and Gabriel Cantrell.She is survived by husband, Rev. William R. Elder; brother Bob Cantrell (Juanita); sisters Jean Priest and Linda Parton (Austin); several nieces and nephews.She graduated from Morrison High School in 1954 and was employed with AEDC in Tullahoma in 1955. She remained there until 1978 when she retired and married Rev. Elder of Ripley. She then moved to Ripley to help her husband pastor Conner Assembly of God Church.