Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Sarah Frances West
Sep 30, 2026
Sarah Frances Jones West, age 88, a McMinnville, TN resident and Davidson County (Nashville) native was born January 4, 1938 and died September 30, 2026 at The Webb House in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired legal secretary, court reporter for the state of Tennessee and a member of Central Church of Christ, she is the daughter of John Austin...
Myrtie Joe Woodard
Sep 25, 2026
Murfreesboro, TN resident and Cullman, AL native Myrtie Joe Woodard, age 80, was born August 15, 1946 and died September 25, 2026 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A nurse aide for a nursing home in Leeds, AL and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Sudeth and Opal...
Carol Crouch
Sep 24, 2026
Warren County resident and native Carol Crouch, age 78, was born July 13, 1948 and died September 24, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro following an extended illness.
A former Tool and Die Maker with Nuturn in Smithville and a member of Smartt Assembly of God, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Donnie Mason Blair. In addition to...
John Hill Howitt
Sep 24, 2026
Rock Island, TN resident and Gainsborough, England native John Hill Howitt, age 86, was born June 9, 1940 and died September 24, 2026 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired self-employed maintenance worker, he was the son of the late John Thomas Howitt and Eva Hill Bee Howitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Judy Elaine Petit
Sep 23, 2026
Mrs Judy Elaine Petit, age 77, passed away suddenly and peacefully at her home on September 23, 2026.
She was born on August 18,1949 in Van Buren County, near Crain Hill to Theiron and Lela Bouldin. She attended and graduated from Irving College School in 1967. Throughout her time in school, she joined a pen pal program and was paired with...
Douglas Gray Turner
Sep 23, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Douglas Gray Turner, age 77, was born February 1, 1949 and died September 23, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A retired fork truck driver with Carrier, a lifelong farmer and a member of Earleyville Church of Christ, he was the son of the late John Firm and...
Sandra "Sandy" Rigsby
Sep 21, 2026
Rock Island, TN resident and Spencer, TN native Sandra “Sandy” Rigsby, age 69, was born June 14, 1957 and died September 21, 2026 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center following a sudden illness.
A former insurance agent and manager with Farm Bureau and a member of Mt. Elim Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late William Ealon and Edith Eulala...
Mildred Grove Simmons
Sep 19, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Mildred Grove Simmons, age 83, was born March 14, 1943 and died September 19, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones following a brief battle with cancer.
A retired schoolteacher with Covenant Academy, she was the daughter of the late Jasper George Cecil Grove and Clercie Johnson Grove. In addition...
Carl Robert Shoemaker, Jr.
Sep 17, 2026
Rock Island, TN resident and Lafayette, IN native Carl Robert Shoemaker, Jr., age 79, was born June 28, 1947 and died September 17, 2026 at St. Thomas Midtown following an extended illness.
A retired truck driver with A.C. Hillis Transportation, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was the son of the...
Roxanne Parson
Sep 17, 2026
Rock Island, TN resident and McMinnville, TN native Roxanne Parson, age 62, was born November 12, 1963 and died September 17, 2026 at St. Thomas River Park following a sudden illness.
A homemaker and member of McMinnville Primitive Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Jerry Hennessee and the late Jeanetta West Hennessee. In addition to her mother, she was preceded...
Anna Henry
Sep 16, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Dunlap, TN native Anna Henry, age 89, was born May 15, 1937 and died suddenly September 16, 2026 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville.
A retired employee of Formfit-Rogers, she loved to garden and do yard work, and was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Grace Narramore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Jane Witt
Sep 16, 2026
McMinnville resident and Three Links, KY (Rockcastle Co.) native Jane Witt, age 77, was born Aug. 13, 1949 and passed away peacefully Sept. 16, 2026, at St. Thomas Rutherford following an extended illness.
Jane devoted her life to educating and encouraging children. As both a teacher and principal, she touched the lives of generations of students and was proud of the...
Neva Faye Knight
Sep 15, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Neva Faye Knight, age 67, was born March 31, 1959 and died September 15, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker and member of the Baptist Church, she is the daughter of the late Farlon and Ethel Mae Tackett Damron. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Matthew Robert Sauer
Sep 14, 2026
Rock Island, TN resident and Murfreesboro, TN native Matthew Robert Sauer, age 43, was born March 31, 1983 and died September 14, 2026 at his residence following a short illness.
An employee of Pro Pack and member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, he was the son of Priscilla and Jerry Patrick of Rock Island, TN and the late Richard J. Sauer.
In...
Joel Cates
Sep 12, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Joel Cates, age 76, was born April 1, 1950 and died September 12, 2026 at his residence following an extended illness.
A veteran of the United States Army and welder and pipe fitter, he was the son of the late Grady Walter and Willie Mae West Cates.
Joel was married to Lois Cates of...
Sidney “Sid” Lavoy Grove, Jr.
Sep 12, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Smithville, TN native Sidney “Sid” Lavoy Grove, Jr., age 60, was born June 10, 1966 and died September 12, 2026 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired heavy equipment operator with TDOT and a member of Smyrna Church of Christ, he was the son of Bernice Bouldin Grove of McMinnville,...
Geneva Lynn Rollings
Sep 12, 2026
Monterey, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Geneva Lynn Rollings, age 83, was born July 8, 1943 and died September 12, 2026 at Standing Stone Care & Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.
A retired line operator in the molding department at Rockford Textile and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late James...
Joseph Ivey
Sep 11, 2026
Nashville, TN resident and Kosciusko, MS native Joe Ivey, age 68, was born June 21, 1958 and passed away September 11, 2026 at his residence following an extended illness.
A Business Professor with Lipscomb University and a member of Harpeth Hills Church of Christ in Brentwood, TN, Mr. Ivey was the son of Nelma Ivey of Jackson, MS and the late...
Ricky Lynn Welch
Sep 11, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Ricky Lynn Welch, age 58, was born June 21, 1968 and died suddenly September 11, 2026 at his residence.
A handyman and a jack of all trades and of the Baptist faith, he is the son of Betty Jean Welch Hartman and the late Aubrey Lee Welch. In addition to his father, he...
Doris Weismore
Sep 11, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Lenox, New York native Doris Weismore, age 88, was born December 23, 1937 and died September 11, 2026 at her residence following a brief illness.
A retired supervisor for the New York State Department of Mentally Handicapped Children and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Jay Graham and Dorothy Elizabeth Snell...
