Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Mark Allen "Polak" Whiles
Apr 28, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Trenton, MI native Mark Allen “Polak” Whiles, age 66, was born August 14, 1958 and died April 28, 2025 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired truck driver for Batesville Casket Company, he was the son of the late Lester and Ann Fortunara Berna Whiles. In addition to his parents,...
Thomas Edward Gallagher
Apr 27, 2025
Longtime Morrison, Tennessee resident Thomas Edward Gallagher, passed away late evening Sunday, April 27th, 2025. He was born May 18, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and lived a full life to age 90 succumbing to an extended illness at the Signature Healthcare Putnam County skilled facility.
A retired entrepreneur, nurseryman, and a veteran of the United States Marine Corp, he was the...
Carol Ann McCormack
Apr 27, 2025
McMinnville resident and Chicago, IL native Carol Ann McCormack, age 82, was born July 26, 1942 and died April 27, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
Mrs. McCormack was an employee of Century Electric for over 20 years and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marie Anderson Harkins. She...
William Burch Tate
Apr 26, 2025
McMinnville resident and Grundy County, TN native William Burch Tate, age 92, was born April 17, 1933 and died April 26, 2025 at his residence.
A United States Air Force veteran, former nurseryman and member of The Way of the Cross Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Alva Hembree and Novella Gladys Etter Tate. In addition to his...
Dorothy Jean Freeman
Apr 25, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native Dorothy Jean Freeman, age 76, was born June 24, 1948 and died April 25, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN surrounded by her children and grandchildren following a sudden illness.
A former CNA with Warren Regional Hospital and Raintree Manor and a member of Freedom Life Church, she was the...
Danita Jane Lyle Garza
Apr 24, 2025
Smithville, TN resident and Warren County native Danita Jane Lyle Garza, age 57, was born June 27, 1967 and died April 24, 2025 at her residence.
A homemaker and member of the Pentecostal church, she was the daughter of the late Robert Howard and Juanita Erwin Lyle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by son, Joshua Carter.
She...
William Karl Stansell, III
Apr 23, 2025
McMinnville resident and Cordele, GA native William Karl Stansell, III, age 68, was born February 3, 1957 and died April 23, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
Karl was in the elevator industry for over 45 years. He was an elevator inspector and mechanic with Otis Elevator and retired from Otis as the Regional Field Engineer. He was the...
Colonel Thomas B. Vaughn
Apr 22, 2025
Retired Army Colonel Thomas B. Vaughn was born August 8, 1938 in McMinnville, TN and passed away April 22, 2025 peacefully at home with his loving family.
He was preceded in death by his father, George Vaughn; mother, Gertrude Grissom; wife Nancy Aycock Vaughn; sisters, Geneva Bowdoin and Dorothy Carter and son, Thomas B. Vaughn, Jr.
Thomas is survived by his wife,...
Ruby Irene King
Apr 22, 2025
Ruby Irene King was born May 26, 1947 and passed away April 22, 2025. She was born in Madison County, AL to the late Javis Allen and Annie Magnolia Allen.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Wilson King, brother, Jerry Arrington and sisters, Pearl Self, Joann Hicks and Linda Faye Goodman.
Mrs. King is survived by...
Peggy Ann Earls
Apr 21, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Peggy Ann Earls, age 73, was born April 6, 1952 and died April 21, 2025 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Aquatech and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Minnie Wood Black. In addition to...
Tommy Myers, Jr. "PeePaw"
Apr 20, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Tommy Myers, Jr. “PeePaw”, age 63, was born July 19, 1961 and died suddenly on April 20, 2025 at his residence.
Tommy was retired as the sheriff of Warren County and a member of the Baptist church. He was the son of Thomas and Brenda Roberts Myers, Sr. of McMinnville. He began his law enforcement...
Gloria Fay Jones
Apr 20, 2025
In Loving Memory of Gloria Fay Jones
May 22, 1938 – April 20, 2025
Gloria Fay Jones, age 86, of McMinnville, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025, at Webb House Retirement Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on May 22, 1938, in McMinnville, Gloria lived a life rooted in love, creativity, and faith. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister,...
Brayden Elmer Bigham
Apr 16, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Brayden Elmer Bigham, age 16, was born March 3, 2009 and died April 16, 2025 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a sudden illness.
A member of First Assembly of God, he was the son of Elmer and Jennifer Bigham of McMinnville. Brayden was preceded in death by paternal grandfather, Elmer Bigham,...
Terry Lynn Odineal
Apr 14, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Terry Lynn Odineal, age 63, was born March 14, 1962 and died April 14, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired self-employed carpenter, he was the son of the late George Ray and DeAnna L Eis Odineal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Kenneth Odineal...
Betty Jean Prater
Apr 13, 2025
Naranja, FL resident and Dyersburg, TN native Betty Jean Prater, age 87, was born September 1, 1937 and died April 13, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired cafeteria manager with Dade County Public Schools and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late J.B. and Gwendolyn Mabry Garrison. In addition to her...
Bernice Carl "Bo" Cantrell, III
Apr 12, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Nashville, TN native Bernice Carl “Bo” Cantrell, III, age 73, was born July 23, 1951 and died April 12, 2025 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville following a brief illness.
A retired self-employed carpenter and farmer and lifelong member of Rockliff Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Bernice Carl "B.C." and Kizzie...
Billie Joyce Fults
Apr 12, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native, Billie Joyce Fults, age 78, was born January 20, 1947 and died April 12, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Powermatic and member of the Madison St. Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Willie D. and Christine Ford York. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Juanita Erwin Lyle
Apr 11, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Juanita Erwin Lyle, age 85, was born December 29, 1939 and died April 11, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville.
A retired nurse and member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late William “Willy” and Verna Donaldson Erwin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother,...
Mary Price Hill
Apr 10, 2025
Mrs. Mary Price Hill, 87, was the loving wife of 58 years to the late Dr. James P. Hill. She entered into rest on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Mary was born in McComb, Mississippi on May 21, 1937. She was the youngest of three children born to the late Cooper and Iva Price. Mary Lynn, as she was called growing up,...
Osburn Huntley
Apr 10, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Osburn Huntley, age 85, was born May 26, 1939 and died April 10, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.
Mr. Huntley was a retired employee of Jewell Hale Construction and retired plumber, electrician, fabricator, gardener, logger and antique tractor restorer. He was a member of the Warren County...
