Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Doris M. George
May 9, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native, Doris M. George, age 98, was born July 22, 1926 and died May 9, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
A homemaker and member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Grace Riggs Moore. She was married July 20, 1943 to Robert Paul George who...
Martha Jane Davis
May 9, 2025
McMinnville resident and native Martha Jane Davis, age 68, was born August 4, 1956 and died May 9, 2025, at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Oster and member of Friendship Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Harvey McCoy and Mildred Louise Cagle Jr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Basil Dean Foutch
May 8, 2025
Smithville, TN resident and Warren County native Basil Dean Foutch, age 60, was born July 19, 1964 and died May 8, 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center following a two-month illness.
A salesman with Potters Hardware in Smithville, he was the son of the late Wiley Foutch and Jewelldean McBride Alligood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Doris June Moore
May 6, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Doris June Moore, age 65, was born July 14, 1959 and died May 6, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
An employee of Delores’ Market and member of Dayspring Community Church of God, she was the daughter of James Burch and Dot Burch both of McMinnville. She was...
Judy Mai Smith
May 5, 2025
Beersheba Springs, TN resident and McMinnville native Judy Mai Smith, age 69, was born March 10, 1956 and died May 5, 2025 at Southern Tennessee Regional Health in Sewanee following a sudden illness.
Mrs. Smith was a retired employee of Double K Nursery and of the Christian faith. She was the daughter of the late Corbet and Charlene Fults King. On...
George Lefevers
May 4, 2025
Lebanon, TN resident and Morrison, TN native George Lefevers, age 84, was born July 8, 1940 and died May 4, 2025 at TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, TN following an extended illness.
A former employee of GAF Manufacturing and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Florence Porter Lefevers. He...
Don Pitts
May 4, 2025
McMinnville resident and Winnsboro, TX native Don Pitts, age 83, was born March 25, 1942 and died May 4, 2025 at his residence following a brief illness.
A United States Navy veteran of Vietnam, retired employee of G&S Inc. and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Festus Noble and Ida Viola Chitsey Pitts.
He was...
David Earl Basham
May 4, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native David Earl Basham, age 77, was born October 30, 1947 and died May 4, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Powermatic, he was the son of the late Herman and Opal Jones Basham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Charles (Nancy)...
Donna Faye Brown
May 3, 2025
McMinnville resident and LaPorte, IN native Donna Faye Brown, age 70, was born October 5, 1954 and died May 3, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.
A former employee of Magnatek, she was the daughter of the late Will Womack and Verna Maxwell Womack. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Tammy...
Katherine Jane Prange
May 1, 2025
Warren County, TN resident and native Katherine Jane Prange, age 71, was born April 4, 1954 and died May 1, 2025 at Tender Hands Homecare in Loganville, GA.
A retired physical therapist at NHC McMinnville, she was the daughter of the late Fred Hill and Wilma Hill.
Mrs. Prange is survived by her son, Mark (Michele) Prange of Lebanon, TN; brother, Steve (Martha)...
Phillip Terry Clemons
May 1, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Phillip Terry Clemons, age 65, was born March 11, 1960 and died May 1, 2025 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville.
A retired attorney and member of Central Church of Christ, he was the son of the late J.C. and Lillie Myrtle Rhea Clemons.
Mr. Clemons is survived by daughter, Hayle Hall; grandchildren, Koda Jones, Brian Michael...
Nancy Jane Rich
Apr 30, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Chicago, IL native Nancy Jane Rich, age 80, was born December 21, 1944 and died April 30, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of We are Israel Bible Study, she was the daughter of the late Leon J. and Francis S. Gleason Clute. In addition to her parents, she...
Gary Dewayne Ashburn
Apr 30, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Gary Dewayne Ashburn, age 54, was born December 29, 1970 and died April 30, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
An Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield veteran of the United States Army, former employee of Bridgestone Firestone and a member of First Church of Jesus Christ...
Jessie "Faye" Smith Sanders
Apr 28, 2025
Jessie "Faye" Smith Sanders was born on March 26, 1937 and died Monday, April 28, 2025 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, with family at her bedside. She was the daughter of the late Ruben Jackson and Lillie Ethel Fults Smith. On August 26,1953 she married Franklin D. Sanders, Sr. who preceded her in death. She was also...
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...
