Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Fred Wayne Cox
Jul 2, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Fred Wayne Cox, age 65, was born December 25, 1952 and died July 2, 2018 at his residence following and extended illness.A self-employed plumber and electrician, he was the son of the late John R. and Maggie Basham Cox. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers,...
Rebecca S. Wood
Jul 1, 2018
Rebecca S. Wood, age 79, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born April 8, 1939 and died July 1, 2018 at her residence following a brief illness.She was a retired employee of Carrier Corporation and member of the Church of Christ. Ms. Wood was a former President of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post 5064. She was preceded in...
Gary Eugene Tate
Jun 30, 2018
Gary Eugene Tate, age 77, a Smithville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native was born June 2, 1941 and died June 30, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.He was a retired self-employed painter, retired civil engineer with CBI Oil Company and son of the late Joe Bradford and Katherine Iola Tate. In addition to his parents, he...
Timothy Lee Taylor
Jun 29, 2018
Timothy Lee Taylor, age 52, a McMinnville, TN resident and Hamilton County native was born January 21, 1966 and died June 29, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.He was a self-employed logger and son of Wallace Taylor of Dayton, TN and the late Phyllis Priest. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by step-father, Ed...
Joyce May Vaughn Allen
Jun 27, 2018
Joyce May Vaughn Allen, age 61, a McMinnville, TN resident and Dayton, OH native was born July 24, 1956 and died June 27, 2018 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital. She was a home health employee, member of Full Gospel and daughter of the late James E. and Ola Mae Jones Vaughn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Helen Louise Jones
Jun 24, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Dover, NJ native Helen Louise Jones, age 72, was born June 14, 1946 and died June 24, 2018 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.A retired office manager with Total Orthotic & Prosthetic Systems and a member of First Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Ravanell McGuire Lakatos.She...
Louise Prater
Jun 23, 2018
Piney Community resident and Van Buren County, TN native Louise Prater, age 92, was born November 15, 1925 and died June 23, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.A retired employee of Spencer Shirt Factory, she was the daughter of the late William Bryan and Josephine Simmons Mooneyham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Jerry Marlin Cathey, Sr.
Jun 22, 2018
Jerry Marlin Cathey, Sr., age 80, a McMinnville, TN resident and Coffee County native was born February 14, 1938 and died June 22, 2018 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following a brief illness. He was a retired employee of J & W Amusement, retired groundskeeper for McMinnville Country Club and Willowbrook Golf Club, member of East End Church of Christ...
Zanada Elizabeth Bryant
Jun 22, 2018
Morrison, TN resident and Central City, KY native Zanada Elizabeth Bryant, age 68, was born September 3, 1949 and died June 22, 2018 at her residence following a brief illness.A loving mother and homemaker, she was the daughter of Charlotte Little of Crossville, TN and the late Richard Little. She was married on December 7, 1967 to Robert F. Bryant,...
Brown Hardcastle
Jun 18, 2018
Brown Hardcastle, age 88, a Nashville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born June 12, 1930 and died June 18, 2018 in The Lodge at Natchez Trace following an extended illness.He was a United States Army veteran of Korea, member of Central Church of Christ and son of the late Benjamin Roy and Veta Mai Vanhooser Hardcastle. Mr....
Frances Yvonne Drake
Jun 13, 2018
Frances Yvonne Drake, age 82, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born September 26, 1935 and died June 13, 2018 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.She was a retired saleslady with JCPenney, member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ and daughter of the late James Louis and Willie Mabel Hobbs Dodson. Mrs. Drake was married...
Jo Rhea
Jun 13, 2018
Jo Rhea, age 90, a Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native was born August 28, 1927 and died June 13, 2018 in Lynchburg Nursing Center following an extended illness.She was retired from Findlay, a member of the Baptist Church and daughter of the late James Alexander and Rosie Lee Mathis Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Theresa Sue Cunningham
Jun 11, 2018
Theresa Sue Cunningham, age 61, a McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County native was born September 29, 1956 and died June 11, 2018 in Kindred Hospital following a sudden illness.She was a retired nurse with Raintree Manor and daughter of the late Roy and Sarah Jane Garrett Cruise. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Valerie Wilson Mangum
Jun 11, 2018
Valerie Wilson Mangum, age 51, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native was born January 23, 1967 and died June 11, 2018 in Cookeville Regional Hospital following a brief illness.She was a homemaker, a Christian and daughter of Jerry and Sandra Wilson of McMinnville. Mrs. Mangum was married May 16, 1997 to Chris Mangum who survives. In addition to...
Robert Robinson
Jun 9, 2018
Robert Robinson, age 81, a Murfreesboro, TN resident and Franklin County, TN native was born October 20, 1936 and died June 9, 2018 in Boulevard Terrace. He was a retired employee of McMinnville City Public Works, member of Clark United Methodist Church and son of the late Lee and Lillie Bell Jones Robinson. In addition to his parents, he was...
Barry Dwayne Bloodworth
Jun 9, 2018
McMinnville resident and Portsmouth, VA native Barry Dwayne Bloodworth, age 53, died June 9, 2018 at his residence.Barry was born August 13, 1964 in Portsmouth, VA. He later moved to Georgia where he graduated from Albany High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served on the VFW Post 5064 Honor Guard. He was retired on...
Bonnie Anne Brown Justin
Jun 4, 2018
Bonnie Anne Brown Justin of Lancaster, Texas, passed from this life on Monday, June 4, 2018. She was 73.Bonnie was born July 30, 1944, in McMinnville, Tennessee, to Buster and Nelma Brown. She was also the daughter of A.R. “Happy” Justin. Bonnie was a 1962 graduate of McMinnville High School and attended the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.At the time...
Kizzie Alice Golden Cantrell
Jun 3, 2018
Kizzie Alice Golden Cantrell, age 92, a Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native was born August 26, 1925 and died June 3, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.She was a homemaker, member of Rockliff Church of Christ and daughter of the late Alaska Elkana and Estella Pryor Golden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Larry Watts
Jun 3, 2018
Larry Watts, age 57, a McMinnville, TN resident and England native was born March 9, 1961 and died June 3, 2018 at his residence following a sudden illness.He was a self-employed contractor and son of James and Doris Watts of McMinnville. Mr. Watts was married to Evelyn Reed Watts who preceded him in death.In addition to his parents, he is...
William "Bill" Ramsey
Jun 3, 2018
McMinnville, TN resident and Highland Park, MI native William "Bill" Ramsey, age 73, was born April 27, 1945 and died June 3, 2018 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness.A retired Major in the United States Air Force and a member of Hopewell Fellowship Church, he was the son of the late Edd Wiley and...
