Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Patsy Ann Dick Wanamaker
Jun 10, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Sandusky, OH native Patsy Ann Dick Wanamaker, age 85, was born September 20, 1939 and died June 10, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Wanamaker was a homemaker and member of Pearls of Christ Church. She is the daughter of the late Terrell and Mabel Dick. She was married to James Gilbert Wanamaker who...
Katherine Shirl Bain Griffith
Jun 9, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Katherine Shirl Bain Griffith, age 70, was born January 14, 1955 and died June 9, 2025 at Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired self-employed caregiver and of the Christian faith, Ms. Griffith was the daughter of the late Clayton Atnip and Annie Quilene Jones Bain....
Newton Ross Rowland
Jun 5, 2025
Newton Ross Rowland, age 77, born and raised in Warren County, Tennessee, passed away June 4, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of faith, strength and unwavering work ethic. Throughout his life, he took on many roles - son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, teacher, cook and many hats as an entrepreneur. Newton was the first teacher in Tennessee to offer computer...
Brenda Kay Norris
Jun 4, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Painesville, OH native Brenda Kay Norris, age 67, was born August 14, 1957 and died June 4, 2025 at her residence in McMinnville, TN following a brief illness.
A retired employee of Oster, Mrs. Norris was the daughter of the late Wesley and Emma Jean Leonard Nelson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Betty Jean Pearson Hillis
Jun 3, 2025
Campaign Community resident and Lambert County, MS native Betty Jean Pearson Hillis, age 88, was born August 19, 1936 and died June 3, 2025 at NHC of Sparta in Sparta, TN following an extended illness.
A retired substitute teacher at Eastside Elementary School, a proud member of the Campaign Community Center and of the Christian faith, she was the daughter of...
Ernest Kenneth Martin
Jun 2, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native Ernest Kenneth Martin, age 70, was born May 10, 1955 and died June 2, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
The owner of Plant A Tree nursery and a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Mort Bernice and Willie Lucille Roberts Martin. In addition...
Brenda Faye Myers
Jun 1, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Brenda Faye Myers, age 81, was born December 4, 1943 and died June 1, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
A homemaker and caregiver, she was the daughter of the late Elisha and Hallie Bouldin Roberts and attended Freedom Life Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by son,...
Lonnie Carson "Hootee" Malone
May 28, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lonnie Carson “Hootee” Malone, age 79, was born May 5, 1946 and died May 28, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
“Hootee” attended Morrison Church of Christ, was a retired car salesman and was the son of the late William Claude and Rebecca Morris Malone. In addition to...
Wilma Faye Webster Gunter
May 28, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Wilma Faye Webster Gunter, age 84, was born May 7, 1941 and died May 28, 2025 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Genesco and a member of Rolling Acres Brethren in Christ, Mrs. Gunter was the daughter of the late Lester Lee Samuel and Elsie...
Christy Guire Stevens
May 26, 2025
Sparta, TN resident and Warren County native Christy Guire Stevens, age 60, was born October 2, 1964 and died May 26, 2025 at Saint Thomas Highlands Medical Center in Sparta, TN following a sudden illness.
Mrs. Stevens was of the Baptist faith and the daughter of the late Thomas Guire and Robbie Sue Sweeton Rains. She was married to Bruce Stevens...
Janet Karol Underwood
May 26, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Port Lavaca, TX native Janet Karol Underwood, age 65, was born October 14, 1959 and died May 26, 2025 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a sudden illness.
Ms. Underwood was a retired employee of Yorozu Automotive Tennessee and childcare provider. She was the daughter of the late James Earl and Evelyn Elswick McAfee.
Ms....
Robert Kenneth Pliha
May 26, 2025
McMinnville resident and New York City, NY native Robert Kenneth Pliha was born November 6, 1937 and died May 26, 2025 at his residence following a brief illness.
A United States Army Veteran and a retired self-employed computer software engineer, he was the son of the late Louis and Maria Donscescs Pliha.
Mr. Pliha is survived by his wife, Linda Wilson of...
Judy Paulette Hoover
May 26, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native Judy Paulette Hoover, age 81, was born February 23, 1944 in the Shady Grove community and died May 26, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A bus driver for 29 years and a farmer all of her life, she was a member of the Ivy Bluff Church of Christ and the...
Marty Lynn York
May 25, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Marty Lynn York, age 72, was born April 14, 1953 and died May 25, 2025 at Willow Branch in McMinnville following a short illness.
A tool and die designer for Cookeville Tool Mfg. and Tennessee Valley Design and a member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Alvin C....
Mary Diane Turner
May 21, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Mary Diane Turner, age 51, was born March 9, 1974 and died May 21, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late Donald and Mary Lou McDowell Craven. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandchild, Carson Turner and foster-father, Fred McClaren.
She was...
Sara Jean Thaxton
May 20, 2025
Sara Jean Thaxton was born on May 9, 1934 to the late J L and Sara Thaxton. In addition to her parents, she had a great love and respect for her brother, Charles Douglas Thaxton and was also preceded in death by nephew, Douglas Thaxton. Family members mourning her passing are cousin, Berry Lannom; nephews, Jeff Thaxton and Jay Thaxton...
Deborah Ann Orrick
May 20, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Deborah Ann Orrick, age 65, was born December 5, 1959 and died May 20, 2025 at Life Care Center of Tullahoma in Tullahoma, TN following an extended illness.
Miss Orrick was a retired reading educator. She was the daughter of the late James Albert and Allie Mae Ferrell Orrick. In addition to her parents, she...
Edward Byars Harding, Jr.
May 19, 2025
Murfreesboro, TN resident and McMinnville native Edward Byars Harding, Jr., age 69, was born August 27, 1955 in Marietta, Ga and died May 19, 2025 at Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A veteran of the United States Navy, he was the son of the late Edward Byars and Martha Fern Keifler Harding, Sr. In addition...
Kellie Annette Hennessee
May 17, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Kellie Annette Hennessee, age 60, was born May 30, 1964 and died May 17, 2025 following a brief illness at Saint Thomas River Park in McMinnville.
Miss Hennessee was a former employee of the Cannon County Sheriff's Department in Woodbury, TN and a member of the Church of Christ. She was the daughter of Kelly...
Ronny Edward Priest
May 17, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Ronny Edward Priest, age 72, was born November 17, 1952 and died May 17, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A self-employed logger as owner of D&R logging and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Margaret Fults Priest.
Mr. Priest is survived by...
