Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Vickie Arlene Hitchcock Roberts
Dec 9, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Vickie Arlene Hitchcock Roberts, age 65, was born November 3, 1960 and died December 9, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A nursery worker, she was the daughter of Liston Gale and Kathleen Hitchcock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Norma Dosha Bates
Dec 7, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Norma Dosha Bates, age 87, was born April 2, 1938 and died December 7, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Dillard’s, former owner of Dairy Twist in McMinnville and a member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ, Mrs. Bates was the daughter...
William Wayne Burch
Dec 6, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Indianapolis, IN native William Wayne Burch, age 74, was born November 9, 1951 and died December 6, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A United States Army veteran and former machinist with Cumberland Lumber Company, he was the son of the late William Wayne and Janice Conaltz Burch. In addition to his parents, he...
Russell Wayne "Rusty" Montandon
Dec 5, 2025
Viola, TN resident and White County, TN native Russell Wayne "Rusty" Montandon, age 56, was born May 18, 1969 and died December 5, 2025 at Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital following a sudden illness.
An instrument technician with Beyond New Horizons at AEDC and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Anzena Sparkman Montandon and the...
Charlotte Jean LaLonde
Dec 5, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Apopka, FL native Charlotte Jean LaLonde, age 62, was born April 16, 1963 and died December 5, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired parks and recreation administrative assistant with Warren County and a member of Lighthouse Bible Church, Mrs. LaLonde was the daughter of the late Thomas Roscoe and Betty Jean Collins Owens....
Gayle M. VanHooser
Dec 5, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Huntsville, AL native Gayle M. VanHooser, age 91, was born July 4, 1934 and died December 5, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Flossie M. Dowell Gilley. She was married to William Kenneth VanHooser on September 21, 1951 who preceded her in death....
Robert "Rusty" Hayes
Dec 4, 2025
Robert “Rusty” Hayes passed on December 4th, 2025 following a sudden illness. He was surrounded by his family upon his passing. Rusty was born April 19, 1962 and was the son of the late Robert Earl Hayes and Betty Jo Pennington Hayes of McMinnville, TN.
He was a former employee of Stone Man Rock Quarry, Hullett’s Tire Center of Morrison and...
Mary Etta Cantrell
Dec 4, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Sparta, TN native Mary Etta Cantrell, age 91, was born March 22, 1934 and died December 4, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.
A homemaker and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late James and Lula Fuqua Rollins. She was married to William “Dude” Norman Cantrell, II on January...
Kendall Dewayne Pendergraph
Dec 2, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native, Kendall Dewayne Pendergraph, age 68, was born March 19, 1957 and died December 2, 2025 at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville following a sudden illness.
A Carpenter with Steve Harvey Construction, he was the son of the late Haskell and Lorene Argo Pendergraph. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jerry Ray Bratcher
Dec 1, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Jerry Ray Bratcher age 71, was born November 25, 1954 and died December 1, 2025 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness.
A farmer and nurseryman, he attended Dibrell Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was the son of the late Paul Leston and Dorothy Marie Cantrell Bratcher. In addition to his...
James William Rowland
Nov 28, 2025
Campaign, TN resident and Warren County native James William Rowland, age 83, was born January 7, 1942 and died November 28, 2025 at his residence.
A veteran of the Tennessee Army National Guard and a retired welder and pipe fitter with Tennessee Metal Fabricating, Mr. Rowland proudly served as a former Deacon and Elder at Campaign church of Christ. He was...
Robert "Bob" Charles Sauer, Jr.
Nov 27, 2025
McMinnville resident and Syracuse, NY native Robert “Bob” Charles Sauer, Jr., age 81, was born October 8, 1944 and died November 27, 2025 at NHC McMinnville following an extended illness.
The owner of Pro-Pack, Inc. and an active member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, he was the son of the late Robert Charles and Mary A. Miller Sauer, Sr. In addition...
James Larry Hash
Nov 25, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James Larry Hash, age 77, was born March 30, 1948 and died November 25, 2025 at his residence following a sudden illness.
A United States Army veteran and a retired employee of Burroughs-Ross-Colville, he was the son of the late Charles Leighton and Gladys Bain Hash. In addition to his parents, he was...
James Lonnie Milstead
Nov 25, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James Lonnie Milstead, age 91, was born November 18, 1934 and died November 25, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A nurseryman and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Claude and Lena Cunningham Milstead. He was married to Sarah Milstead on June 23, 1952...
Tracey Anne Dorris Denton
Nov 24, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Memphis, TN native Tracey Anne Dorris Denton, age 60, was born October 6, 1965 and died November 24, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
Mrs. Denton was the former general manager of Shoney’s in McMinnville and the daughter of the late Kenneth Gordon and Melinda Ann Hampton Dorris. In addition to her parents, she was...
Debra Denise Strode
Nov 23, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Debra Denise Strode, age 72, was born October 8, 1953 and died November 23, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A retired dietician with NHC Healthcare, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Dorothy Womack Grayson. In addition to her parents, she was...
Brenda Kay Thaxton
Nov 23, 2025
Viola, TN resident and Warren County native Brenda Kay Thaxton, age 66, was born January 3, 1959 and died November 23, 2025 at her residence following a sudden illness.
The daughter of the late George H. and Daisy Lee Bunch Thaxton, Sr., she was also preceded in death by sisters and brothers-in-law, Ann and Larry Stotts and Jewel and David Winningham;...
Penny Michele Randall
Nov 22, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Marysville, OH native Penny Michele Randall, age 62, was born January 27, 1963 and died November 22, 2025 at Ascension St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness.
The daughter of the late Blaine Kenneth Fulton, Sr. and Barbara Lee Pettrey Feasel, she was also preceded in death by daughter, Angel Brown; sister, Patty Borst and brother,...
Windell Morris Little
Nov 20, 2025
Mr. Windell Morris Little, age 89, of McMinnville, Tennessee was born on November 1, 1936, in Lexington, Georgia and passed away on Thursday morning, November 20, 2025, after an extended illness. He was a three-time cancer survivor and had a peaceful passing after his fourth cancer diagnosis.
Windell was born into a sharecropping family and worked with his family every day...
Doris Jean Goff
Nov 20, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Louisville, KY native Doris Jean Goff, age 66, was born November 29, 1958 and died November 20, 2025 at her residence.
An office manager, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Betty Pearson Hillis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Rose Mary “Rosie” Hillis.
Ms. Goff is survived by...
