Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Steven Michael Stanger
Sep 9, 2025
McMinnville, Tennessee resident and Smyrna, Georgia native Steven Michael Stanger, 72, was born June 10, 1953 and passed away suddenly on September 9, 2025 at Ascension St. Thomas River Park Hospital, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, generosity, and an abundance of love.
Steve was a graduate of St. Joseph High School in Atlanta, Georgia and West Georgia College in Carrollton,...
Barbara Faye Wanamaker
Sep 9, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Barbara Faye Wanamaker, age 85, was born November 27, 1939 and died September 9, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker and a retired employee of McMinnville Garment Company and a member of First Baptist Church. Mrs. Wanamaker was the daughter of the late B.F. and Wilma Fisher Yates. She...
Shirley C. Fuqua Holt
Sep 9, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Overton County, TN native Shirley C. Fuqua Holt, age 73, was born May 24, 1952 and died September 9, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
A caregiver with Generation Mental Health Facility in Morrison, TN and a member of Freedom Life Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Ruby Gladys Southard...
Christine Bouldin
Sep 8, 2025
Christine Bouldin passed away on Monday morning, September 8,2025 at her home in Vervilla. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 5, 1933 in Morrison Tennessee, she was 92 years old.
Nana is survived by son, Mike (Vickie) Bouldin and daughter, Charlotte (Gentry) Underhill; grandchildren, Beth Underhill, Jameson (Emily) Bouldin, Jarrod (Stacey) Underhill and Justin (Stevana) Bouldin; great-grandchildren,...
Betty June Nunley Holland
Sep 7, 2025
Manchester, TN resident and Warren County native Betty June Nunley Holland, age 71, was born July 14, 1954 and died September 7, 2025 at Extended Family Care in Manchester following an extended illness.
A self-employed nursery worker and of the Baptist Faith, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Nunley and the late Ella Stembridge Crawley. In addition to her...
Jimmy Allen Smartt
Sep 5, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Jimmy Allen Smartt, age 70, was born March 24, 1955 and died September 5, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, TN following a sudden illness.
The owner of The Lock Shop and of the Mormon faith, he was the son of the late Jimmy Price and Laura Joyce Campbell Smartt. In addition...
Gary Glenn Choate
Sep 2, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Roanoke, VA native Gary Glenn Choate, age 78, was born November 14, 1946 and died September 2, 2025 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A United States Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam and retired Manager of Shell Oil Company, he was the son of the late Bill and Bernice Wilkerson...
Eddie Reed
Sep 2, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native Eddie Reed, age 88 was born May 13, 1937 and died September 2, 2025 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A United States Navy veteran of Peacetime, retired employee of General Mills and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the...
John Anthony Davenport
Sep 1, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native John Anthony Davenport, age 74, was born July 25, 1951 and died September 1, 2025 at his residence following a brief illness.
A veteran of the United States Army, retired employee of the Carrier Corp. and member of the Church of Christ at Salem, he was the son of the late Houston and...
Mary Margaret Grissom
Sep 1, 2025
Morrison resident and native Mary Margaret Grissom, age 67, was born July 19, 1958 and died September 1, 2025 at her residence following a sudden illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary York Beumer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Grissom; sister, Ellen Beumer and brother, Joe...
Nancy Elaine Rains
Sep 1, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Nancy Elaine Rains, age 72, was born October 9, 1952 and died September 1, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A beautician and member of Pleasant Cove Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ralph L. and Bonnie Miller Hillis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Jennetta Iola Hollis
Aug 31, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jennetta Iola Hollis, age 84, was born May 23, 1941 and died August 31, 2025 at Manchester Health and Rehab following an extended illness.
A homemaker and member of the Philadelphia Church, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Lee and Ollie Mae Killian Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Angela Michelle Frazier
Aug 28, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Wheatfield, IL native Angela Michelle Frazier, age 36, was born March 18, 1989 and died August 28, 2025 at Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness.
Angela was preceded in death by grandparents, great-grandparents and numerous aunts and uncles.
She is survived by her mother, Kimberly Mickelsen Reed of McMinnville, TN; grandfather, Terry Mickelsen...
Raelee Cristine Davenport
Aug 28, 2025
Raelee Cristine Davenport, the infant daughter of Dakota Davenport and Daphany Cox was born February 7, 2024 and died suddenly August 28, 2025.
She was preceded in death by maternal grandmother, Cheryl Cox.
In addition to her parents, Raelee is survived by siblings, Eythan Cox, Natalie Cox, RJ Mason and Graylynn Davenport; paternal grandparents, Daniel Davenport and Nicole Madden; maternal grandfather, Seabert...
April Faye Seeber McElrath
Aug 28, 2025
Nashville, TN resident and Oak Ridge, TN native April Faye Seeber McElrath, age 49, was born October 29, 1975 and died August 28, 2025 at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Lake Providence Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Seeber and late Judith Darlene Mullins.
April was...
Sidney Lanier Hobbs
Aug 28, 2025
Viola, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Sidney Lanier Hobbs, age 82, was born March 15, 1943 and died August 28, 2025 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness.
A veteran of the Tennessee Army National Guard, retired employee of Powermatic and a member of Viola Church of Christ, he was the son of the...
Donnie Ray Porter
Aug 27, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Florence, AL native Donnie Ray Porter, age 68, was born July 29, 1957 and died August 27, 2025 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN following a sudden illness.
A member of the Baptist church, he was the son of the late Jesse Lee and Elah Novella Webster Porter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Bobby Joe Gann
Aug 26, 2025
Bobby Joe Gann of McMinnville, Tennessee, passed away surrounded by his family after living a life full of grit, humor, and love. Born August 28, 1962, to the late Clara Harlow Gann and Robert Gann, Bobby grew up with a work ethic he liked to say made him “work like a rented mule.” He carried that same determination through every...
James William Boyd
Aug 25, 2025
James William Boyd, 95, was born to Bowling Briggs and Katherine Louise Boyd of Donelson, Tennessee on April 15, 1930 and died on August 25, 2025 in McMinnville, Tennessee.
James Boyd grew up in Donelson, Tennessee and attended David Lipscomb College and Vanderbilt University earning a degree in Business. He later attended Indiana University, Harding Graduate School of Biblical Studies, and...
Chad Miles Avent
Aug 23, 2025
Smithville, TN resident and Sumner County, TN native Chad Miles Avent, age 49, was born July 26, 1976 and died August 23, 2025 at his residence following a sudden illness.
Mr. Avent was the son of William and Brenda Avent of Columbia, TN. In addition to his parents, he is survived by daughters, Ashly (Scotty) Jones of Murfreesboro, TN, Hillary Lackey...
