Gail Landers

Barbara Gail Landers, age 82, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in Columbia, Tennessee. Gail was born October 8, 1936 in Columbia, TN to the late Harold G. Landers and the late Helen Moore Landers.

Gail always had a creative spirit. She lived a life of no regrets and followed her passions. Upon graduation from Central High School in 1954, Gail received her bachelors from Salem College in Winston Salem, NC and later earned her Master’s in Music Therapy from Syracuse in New York. Gail was an incredible musician and she loved to play and perform. She performed all over the United States in various venues stopping to live stints of her life in different cities along the way, places such as, Chicago, Atlanta, L.A., and St. Pete Beach, FL; before finally settling down and returning home to Columbia. Here she lived a quieter life in comparison, one nearer to her remaining family. Her smile and music may not be here tomorrow but her music lives on. Gail is loved, and her intellectual conversations will be missed by all who had the opportunity to spend time with her. She will be dearly missed by all that knew her.

Gail is survived locally by her brother: Moore (Karen) Landers; niece: Bethany (Tracey) Harbin; and nephews: Hal Landers and Ross Sutton; as well as several other nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister: Beth Landers Barbato.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. at Pleasant Mount Church Cemetery in Columbia, Tennessee with Russ Adcox Officiating.

Special thanks to Mark Sells, Dawn Rowe, and the staff and caretakers of Poplar Estates in Columbia, TN for their care that enriched Gail’s life.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Maury County Animal Shelter in Gail’s name.

Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences can be given to the family online at www.williamsfh.com