Minnie Lee Elrod

Minnie Lee Elrod, 101 of Kennedale, Texas died peacefully at home Sunday, April 30th.-
Minnie was born April 12, 1916 on the homestead near Capitan, New Mexico
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Lee (Jick) Elrod, and daughter, Nancy Elrod Gilley.
Minnie is survived by one son-in-law, Eddie Gilley and wife Linda of Mineral Wells, Texas, one grandchild, Rockie Gilley of Kennedale, Texas, three great grandchildren, Julie Wright Gonzales and husband Santos of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, John Wright and wife Cindy of Lubbock, Texas, and Lisa Wright White and husband Michael of Conroe, Texas, eight special great-great-grandchildren Taylor, Trevor, Hunter, Caitlin, Eli, Evie, Carlie, Adelyn, and numerous beloved nieces and nephews.
Minnie’s life spanned 101 years and she saw a lot of changes in the world, from traveling in a covered wagon to California and Missouri to flying in a jet airliner to be at the birth of great-great grandchild. She spent many years picking cotton, homemaking and caring for her special and only grandchild, Rockie Gilley and other great grandchildren. Gardening was a favorite and she always had a long row of beautiful irises wherever she lived. If you ate dinner at her house there was always a skillet of cornbread and most likely some greens.