Laura Jernigan Elliott, age 74, of Hot Springs Village, died Tuesday May 26, 2026. Born December 5, 1951 in Florida, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Earl Jernigan and Juanita Ruth Adams Vandergrift. A graduate of Bolivar Central High School in Tennessee, she also obtained certification as a Licensed Practical Nurse from the University of Tennessee College of Nursing. Mrs. Elliott was a member of Coronado Baptist Church in Hot Springs Village.
Her husband, Norman Gil Elliott, preceded her in death on January 3, 2015. Also predeceasing her was her brother, Clifton "JC" Jernigan, and several half brothers and sisters.
Survivors include a son, William Yates and his wife Elizabeth; a sister, Margaret Pitts and her husband Rick; Clifford "Rabbit" Jernigan and his wife Terry; several half brothers and sisters, one granddaughter, Jacquelin Couch; a grandson, Jonathan Yates; two step-grandsons, Mason Rollans and Eamon Rollans, and other extended family and friends.
