Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Ruth Elaine Faulk McGuire
Apr 28, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Willoughby, OH native Ruth Elaine Faulk McGuire, age 91, was born August 5, 1927 and died April 28, 2019 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a one-year illness. A retired CNA with home health and a member of the Jehovah's Witness, she was the daughter of the late John Rodney and Gladys Custer Faulk. She...
Terry Porter
Apr 27, 2019
Morrison, TN resident and Huntsville, AL native Terry Porter, age 73, was born March 14, 1946 and died April 27, 2019 at his residence following a sudden illness. A retired nurseryman with Boyd Brothers Nursery and a member of the Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Jesse Lee and Elah Novella Webster Porter. In addition to his...
Alpha Omega Peake
Apr 26, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Alpha Omega Peake, age 68, was born October 15, 1950 and died April 26, 2019 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN following a sudden illness. A caregiver with Graceful Boarding Home and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Roberta Winton Ramsey. In...
Keith Michael Upton
Apr 25, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Garden City, MI native Keith Michael Upton, age 67, was born November 8, 1951 and died April 25, 2019 at his residence. A retired librarian with Remington College and a member of Irving College Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Elmer Edward and Harriet Alice Bonner Upton. He was married on November 24,...
Luther Johnson "L.J." Matheny
Apr 25, 2019
Campaign, TN resident and Monterey, TN native Luther Johnson “L.J.” Matheny, age 99, was born January 10, 1920 and died April 25, 2019 at Raintree Manor following a brief illness. Retired from Genesco, a United States Navy veteran of WWII, and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Lozier Lee and Oma Manila...
Peggy Sue Popplewell
Apr 24, 2019
Peggy Sue Bratcher Popplewell, 84, passed away April 24, 2019 at her residence in Indiana. She was born in the Centertown Community of Warren County, TN on April 10, 1935 to the late Jessie T. and Stella McMahan Bratcher. She retired from Delco Remy General Motors after 32 years of service. She was a member of the UAW Local 662...
Billy Garrett Barnes
Apr 24, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Billy Garrett Barnes, age 72, was born June 10, 1946 and died April 24, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired salesman with Volunteer Hose & Gasket in Nashville, TN and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late H.B. and Jessie Thompson...
Peggy Sue Snow
Apr 24, 2019
Peggy Sue Snow, age 71, a McMinnville, TN resident and Wilson County, TN native was born December 27, 1947 and passed away April 24, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. She was a retired special education bus driver with the Warren County School System, member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ and daughter of the late Al and...
Cindy Phillips Rhea
Apr 22, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Cindy Phillips Rhea, age 73, was born July 28, 1945 and died April 22, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Norman Doyle and Betty Jo Henegar Phillips, Sr....
Lilly May Mathis
Apr 21, 2019
Lilly May Mathis, age 71, a McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native was born February 28, 1948 and passed away April 21, 2019 in Vanderbilt University Medical Center following an extended illness. She was a homemaker, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late Lem and Virgie Sanders Blaylock. In addition to her parents, she...
Dock Bennett Wanamaker
Apr 17, 2019
Dock Bennett Wanamaker, age 78, a Grundy County, TN resident and native was born February 8, 1941 and passed away April 17, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a retired employee of Pro-pack Crating Company, of the Baptist faith and son of the late Malcolm Ray and Mae Emma Coppinger Wanamaker. In addition to his parents,...
Wilma Lois Christmon
Apr 16, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Wilma Lois Christmon, age 85, was born July 4, 1933 and died April 16, 2019 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness. A property manager, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Angie Delma Barnes Brown. She was married to Joel Christmon of McMinnville. In...
Frances Dean "Sally" Sistrunk
Apr 16, 2019
Frances Dean “Sally” Sistrunk, age 79, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born December 14, 1939 and passed away April 16, 2019 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness. She was a homemaker, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late Harmon and Alma Turner Pennington. In addition to her parents, she...
Michael Joe Wanamaker
Apr 14, 2019
Michael Joe Wanamaker, age 76, a McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native was born October 30, 1942 and passed away April 14, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a self-employed nurseryman and timberman, member of Philadelphia the Baptist Church of Christ and son of the late Osborn Conard and Bessie Tate Wanamaker. Mr. Wanamaker...
Winona Boyd Powers
Apr 13, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Winona Boyd Powers, age 88, was born September 14, 1930 and died April 13, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Retired from Genesco and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Arzie and Josie Maxwell Boyd. She was married to Albert Clinton Powers,...
James Larkin Cantrell
Apr 13, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and DeKalb County, TN native James Larkin Cantrell, age 84, was born November 17, 1934 and died April 13, 2019 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Cantrell was an employee of Powermatic for 35 years. He was a long-time member of Salem Church of Christ and a current member of Arlington Church...
Charles William Couch
Apr 12, 2019
Rock Island, TN resident and Chatham County, GA native Charles William Couch, age 73, was born June 9, 1945 and died April 12, 2019 at his residence following a sudden illness. A retired self-employed gunsmith, a United State Navy veteran, and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Elbert and Lizzie Matt Smith Couch....
Jimmy Charles Brady
Apr 12, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Jimmy Charles Brady, age 84, was born April 15, 1934 and died April 12, 2019 at his residence following a three-year illness. A retired superintendent with McCann Steel Company in Nashville, TN, a United States Army veteran and a member of the TN Army National Guard, he was the son of the...
Dorothy Geraldine Potter
Apr 10, 2019
Dorothy Geraldine Potter, age 77, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born June 12, 1941 and passed away April 10, 2019 following an extended illness. She was a homemaker, member of Smyrna Church of Christ and daughter of the late Jones and Dorothy Priest McGregor. Mrs. Potter was married July 25, 1958 to Leo Potter who preceded her...
Bill Lee Carter
Apr 7, 2019
Bill Lee Carter, age 65, a Morrison, TN resident and Fairfield, IA native was born August 20, 1953 and passed away April 7, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Carter was a retired officer with the Fairfield Police Department in Iowa and son of the late William Richard and Betty Eileen Harper Carter. In addition to his...
