Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Joe Bob Mills
Jul 28, 2025
Murfreesboro, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native, Joe Bob Mills passed away on July 28, 2025. He was born November 15, 1942 to the late Mary Ruth Davis.
He retired after 37 years as Branch Manager from Lance Snack Company and was of the Christian Faith.
He was preceded in death by wife, Shelby Jean Mills; daughter-in-law, Sandra Mills; step-granddaughter,...
William Tommy Huggins
Jul 25, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Brunswick, GA native William Tommy Huggins, age 52, was born November 2, 1972 and died July 25, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired forklift driver with CVS Warehouse in Knoxville, TN, he was married to Lisa Prade Huggins who preceded him in death and was the son of the late William Henry and...
Sherry Lynn Rankhorn
Jul 22, 2025
Smithville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Sherry Lynn Grissom Rankhorn, age 62, was born January 19, 1963 and died July 22, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
The owner of Country Corner Restaurant, she was the daughter of the late John Austin and Judith Jeanette Hayes Grissom. She was married to Shadie Rankhorn on April 1, 2001...
Harley Elmer Myers, Jr.
Jul 22, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Port Arthur, TX native Harley Elmer Myers, Jr., age 64, was born January 25, 1961 and died July 22, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired carpenter, he was the son of the late Harley Elmer Myers, Sr. and Nina Maria Shockley Tobitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Keith Prater
Jul 21, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Murfreesboro, TN native Keith Prater, age 44, was born January 16, 1981 and died July 21, 2025 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness.
A self-employed construction worker, he was the son of Donnie Prater of McMinnville, TN and Carol Goodwin of Smithville, TN. He was preceded in death by brother, Brian...
Carl Lewis Curtis
Jul 20, 2025
Carl Lewis Curtis went home to be with his Lord on July 20, 2025 following an extended illness. He passed peacefully surrounded by his children and other family members.
He was born on June 20, 1941 in Bowling Green, Kentucky to the late Elijah Lewis Curtis and Menda Louise Howard Curtis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Ann Stallings Wilson
Jul 18, 2025
Ann Stallings Wilson of McMinnville, and previously a resident of Dalton, GA passed away on July 18, 2025 at the age of 93. Born in Halls, TN on December 6, 1931, she was the daughter of Morris H. and Elsie Akin Stallings.
Ann was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Franklin Davis Wilson, Jr.; son, James W. (Jay) Jacques, III...
Terry Edward Call
Jul 17, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and English, IN native Terry Edward Call, age 68, was born March 10, 1957 and died July 17, 2025 at Ascension Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired mechanic and a member of Pentecostals of McMinnville Church, he was the son of Betty Call of McMinnville, TN and the late Carl Vernon...
Thomas Johnson Bryant
Jul 14, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Lawton, OK native Thomas Johnson Bryant, age 33, was born January 22, 1992 and died July 14, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
He was the son of the late Robert F. and Zanada Little Bryant, Sr.
Thomas is survived by two sisters, Rebecca Williams and Robin Martin, both of Morrison, TN; brother, Daniel Bryant of...
Lue Edith Dodson
Jul 14, 2025
Doyle, TN resident and Quebeck, TN native Lue Edith Dodson, age 94, was born September 1, 1930 and died July 14, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
A homemaker and longtime member of Laurel Creek Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Cora Atnip Hutchings. She was married to Daniel Lee Dodson on January 16,...
Paul Andrew King
Jul 8, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native Paul Andrew King, age 76, was born February 18, 1949 and died July 8, 2025 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville, TN following a brief illness.
A Vietnam veteran of the United States Army, employee of Powermatic for 33 years, Federal Mogul for 17 years and a member of Rock Island Church of...
Wayne "Dustin" Storm Barkes
Jul 8, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Wayne “Dustin” Storm Barkes, age 33, was born March 23, 1992, and died July 8, 2025.
An avid outdoorsman, Dustin enjoyed woodworking, hunting arrowheads, sketching and being on the mountain. Dustin was a member of Victory Freewill Baptist Church and was the son of Debra Northcutt Barkes of McMinnville and the late Jewell Wayne Barkes....
Nettie Lee George
Jul 8, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Nettie Lee George, age 87, was born May 30, 1938 and died July 8, 2025 at NHC McMinnville following an extended illness.
A homemaker and member of North Hills Church of God of Prophecy, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Dodd Sr. and Edna Mae Halland. In addition to her parents, she was...
Garry Brent Tubb
Jul 7, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Garry Brent Tubb, age 50, was born May 5, 1975 and died July 7, 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN following a brief illness.
An assistant store manager with Lowe’s Home Improvement and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Debbie Tubb of McMinnville, TN and...
Cindy Lynn Koons
Jul 6, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Cincinnati, OH native Cindy Lynn Koons, age 64, was born January 5, 1961 and died July 6, 2025 at her residence following a sudden illness.
A homemaker and member of New Voice Worship Center, she was the daughter of the late Maurice Parker and Geneva Jernigan Elrod. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Johnny Horn
Jul 6, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Johnny Horn, age 68, was born February 1, 1957 and died July 6, 2025 in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A landscaper and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Jack Robert and Jessie Marie Simmons Horn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Kathleen Moffitt Hitchcock
Jul 4, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Kathleen Moffitt Hitchcock, age 94 was born September 13, 1930 and died July 4, 2025 at her residence following a sudden illness.
A retired bank teller with Citizens Bank and member of McElroy Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Loucile. In addition to her parents,...
Joyce Ann Davis
Jul 4, 2025
McMinnville resident and Orlando, FL native Joyce Ann Davis, age 67, was born July 14, 1957 and died July 4, 2025 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital following a sudden illness.
A former employee of Spencer Garment Factory and of the Pentecostal Faith, she was the daughter of the late Jonny and Ethel Sheppard Agee. She attended the Old Country Church...
Edwin Neal Medley
Jul 4, 2025
McMinnville resident and Muncie, IN native Edwin Neal Medley, age 70, was born July 13, 1954 and died July 4, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A self employed farmer and a member of Trousdale Church of Christ, Mr. Medley was the son of the late Russel Neal and Christine Nicholas Medley.
Mr. Medley is survived by siblings, Sharon (Ronnie)...
Dorothy "Dot" LaVelle Davis
Jul 2, 2025
Dorothy LaVelle Davis, a Memphis native and longtime McMinnville resident, died on July 2, 2025 at Bailey Manor in Manchester, Tennessee.
Dorothy (Dot) was born on August 20, 1930. She grew up in Memphis, Tennessee and graduated from Humes High School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society.
She once said that if she had not married a handsome...
