Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Sharon Ann Hillis
May 29, 2018
Rock Island, TN resident and Atlanta, GA native Sharon Ann Hillis, age 71, was born June 28, 1946 and died May 29, 2018 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.She was retired from Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the owner/operator of Hillis Grocery, and the daughter of the late James Arthur and Francis Louise Sewell Cohran. She was married...
Tyree Henegar Smith
May 26, 2018
Tyree Henegar Smith, age 68, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native was born November 8, 1949 and died May 26, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a retired teacher with Warren County School Systems, Pastor for Westside Baptist Church, and son of the late Jack Coleman and Marjorie Henegar Smith. In addition to his...
Lota Jean Scott
May 23, 2018
Lota Jean Scott, age 91, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born June 5, 1926 and died May 23, 2018 in St. Thomas West Hospital following a sudden illness.She was a retired sales clerk with Stewarts, member of Central Church of Christ and daughter of the late Tom and Jennie Braxton Argo. In addition to her...
Evelyn Lorene Mills Walker
May 23, 2018
Evelyn Lorene Mills Walker, age 94, a Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native was born June 9, 1923 and died May 23, 2018 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a brief illness.She was a homemaker, member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ and daughter of the late Willie C. and Dovie Craig Mills. Mrs. Walker...
Dorothy Jean "Polly" Woodlee
May 23, 2018
Dorothy Jean “Polly” Woodlee, age 82, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native was born December 4, 1935 and died May 23, 2018 at her residence following a sudden illness. She was a retired bookkeeper, member of Westwood Church of Christ and daughter of the late Edgar D. and Jimmie K. Newby Bain. In addition to her parents, she...
Max Howell Foster
May 21, 2018
Max Howell Foster, age 60, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born July 26, 1957 and passed away suddenly on May 21, 2018 in Erlanger Medical Center. He was the owner of K & B Plants, a member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church and son of the late George Max and Barbara Jo West Foster.Mr. Foster...
Evelyn Joyce Drake
May 17, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and DeKalb County, TN native Evelyn Joyce Drake, age 78, was born July 30, 1939 and died May 17, 2018 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN.A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Orville Vernice and Mattie Cleo Blankenship Hutchins. She was married to John Morris...
Betty Joyce McCormick
May 17, 2018
Betty Joyce McCormick, age 84, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born August 17, 1933 and died May 17, 2018 in Raintree Manor following a brief illness.She was the retired owner of a boarding home, a member of the Eastern Star, member of North Hills Church of God of Prophecy and daughter of the late Anderson...
Danny Joe Hickey
May 16, 2018
Morrison, TN resident and La Porte, IN native Danny Joe Hickey, age 61, was born April 8, 1957 and died May 16, 2018 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following an extended illness.A driver for Martin Transport, a long-time Carrier employee and a member of Rockliff Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Arthur Eugene...
Audrey Mae Pegg
May 15, 2018
Audrey Mae Pegg, age 84, a McMinnville, TN resident and Hickman County, TN native was born January 18, 1934 and died May 15, 2018 in Raintree Manor following a two-year illness.She was a homemaker, member of East End Church of Christ and daughter of the late Walter and Amy Armstrong Parker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Frankie Jo Hobbs
May 14, 2018
Frankie Jo Hobbs, age 82, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born November 5, 1935 and died May 14, 2018 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital.She was retired from Finley, a member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late James Sidney and Sally Ruth Parker Pistole. Mrs. Hobbs was married December 8, 1952 to...
Joy Virginia Stembridge
May 14, 2018
Joy Virginia Stembridge, age 88, a Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born January 31, 1930 and died May 14, 2018 in St. Thomas West Hospital following a sudden illness.She was retired from Kingston Timers, a member of Bluff Springs Church of Christ and daughter of the late Donnie & Samantha Mitchell Redmon. In addition to...
Eddie Grayson
May 12, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Hollywood, AL native Eddie Grayson, age 76, was born January 20, 1942 and died May 12, 2018 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness.Retired from DeZurik Corporation and a United States Army veteran of Vietnam era, he was the son of the late Ally G. and Wilma E. Trimew Grayson. In addition to his parents, he...
Billy Ralph, Sr.
May 10, 2018
Mr. Billy J. Ralph, Sr., age 60, of McMinnville, TN passed away on May 10, 2018. Mr. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Mary Jean Ralph; niece, Jeanette Murphy; and his wife, Callan K. Wilkins.He is survived by his son, B.J. Ralph (Stephanie); brothers, Willard Ralph, Jr. (Eva), Henry Ralph (Misha), Mickey Ralph (Mary) and Ronnie...
Stephen Ray Fuston, Sr.
May 10, 2018
McMinnville resident and Warren County, TN native Stephen Ray Fuston, Sr., age 66, was born July 3, 1951 and died May 10, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.A retired employee of Yorozu and a National Guard veteran, he was the son of the late Willie Elton and Billie Lee Pierce Fuston. In addition to his parents, he was...
Flora Maria Louisa Blea Herndon
May 10, 2018
McMinnville resident and Estancia, NM native Flora Maria Louisa Blea Herndon, age 85, was born March 12, 1933 and died May 10, 2018 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.A retired factory worker, she was the daughter of the late Enasio Blea and Sara Maldonado Blea. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Nettie Lou Hefner
May 9, 2018
Nettie Lou Hefner, age 89, a Morrison, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native was born December 15, 1928 and died May 9, 2018 in Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro following an extended illness.She was a homemaker, member of Morrison United Methodist Church and daughter of the late Oliver and Myrtle Lee Redmon Underhill, Sr. In addition to her parents, she...
James Dwight Hopkins
May 8, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Giles County, TN native James Dwight Hopkins, age 72, was born May 22, 1945 and died May 8, 2018 at his sister's residence in Elkmont, AL following an extended illness.A self-employed construction worker and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Roy and Emma Bryant Hopkins. In addition to his...
George David Melton
May 8, 2018
George David Melton, age 65, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born January 20, 1953 and died May 8, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.He was a veteran of the United States Army, retired brick mason and son of the late George Edward and Nana Lou Johnson Melton. In addition to his parents, he...
Lucy Faye Nunley
May 8, 2018
Lucy Faye Nunley, age 65, a McMinnville, TN resident and Cleveland, OH native was born October 29, 1952 and died May 8, 2018 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.She was a nursing secretary with NHC, member of Westside Baptist Church and daughter of the late Johnson and Bessie Hitchcock Dillon. In addition to her parents, she...
