Carol Elaine Pedigo

Rock Island, TN resident and Dayton, OH native Carol Elaine Pedigo, age 71, was born June 16, 1943 and died May 12, 2015 at her residence following a brief illness. A retired hairdresser and a member of the Unity Church in Cookeville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Robert Nies and Hazel Thomas Bunger. She was married to Ron Pedigo of Rock Island, TN. In addition to her husband, she is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and Tim Winton of McMinnville; four grandchildren, Griffin, Kendall, Connor and Grace Winton all of McMinnville; five step-children, Lisa Durham, of Nebraska, Amanda Pickett and Stephen Pedigo both of Omaha, NE, and Tonya Price and Ronda Gunter both of McMinnville; twelve step-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Mary Nies of Florida, Ronald and Peggy Nies of Florida and David and Becky Nies of Ohio; and several nieces and nephews also survive. A Memorial Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Lions Club in Rock Island, TN. Memorial donations may be made to the Children's Advocacy Center, 1350 Sparta Steet, McMinnville, TN 37110.