Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Dorothy Jean Cantrell
Nov 29, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Dorothy Jean Cantrell, age 84, was born July 11, 1940 to the late William "Bill" and Bessie Rigsby Drake and died November 29, 2024 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation.
She was a proud homemaker, wife, mother and Ma to her grand and great-grandchildren. She was married to the love of her life, James...
Bobbie Boyd
Nov 26, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Bobbie Boyd, age 99, was born June 24, 1925 and died November 26, 2024 at her daughter’s residence following a short illness.
A homemaker and member of Smyrna Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Jessie William and Ester Lee Green Turner. She was married August 19, 1944 to Robert Avery...
Charlene Snipes
Nov 25, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Sebring, FL native Charlene Snipes, age 68, was born May 8, 1956 and died November 25, 2024 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Pacesetters, she was the daughter of the late William and Katherine Arnold Snipes, Sr.
Ms. Snipes is survived by husband, Robert Rodrigues of McMinnville; daughters, Laura Comfort (Steven...
William Thomas "Bill" Mullican
Nov 24, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native William Thomas Mullican (Bill) was born October 23, 1944 and passed away from cancer on November 24, 2024 in Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents Connie and Thomas Mullican, brother Jim Mullican, and treasured granddaughter Annabelle Mullican. Bill is survived by his wife, Jenny Byassee Mullican of...
George Allen Burke, Sr.
Nov 22, 2024
Spencer, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native George Allen Burke, Sr., age 84, was born July 16, 1940 and died November 22, 2024 at his residence following an extended illness.
A veteran of the United States Navy, owner of George A. Burke Attorney at Law and member of Spencer First Baptist Church, he was the son of the late John...
Gerald Winford Hillis
Nov 22, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Gerald Winford Hillis, age 79, was born November 11, 1945 and died November 22, 2024 at his residence from the results of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
A United States Army veteran of Vietnam, retired vice president and manager of B&P Lamp Company and member of Friendship Baptist Church, he was the son of...
Marty Rogers
Nov 21, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Marty Rogers, age 65, was born September 6, 1959 and died November 21, 2024 at his residence.
A retired employee of Nissan North America, Inc. and member of Shellsford Baptist Church, he was the son of Ruth Lea Talbott Rogers of McMinnville and the late Marcus Doyle Rogers.
In addition to his mother, Mr. Rogers...
George "Jim" Harper
Nov 21, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and native George “Jim” Harper, age 90, was born January 14, 1934 and died November 21, 2024 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro following a brief illness.
The owner of Indian Cave Nursery, he was the son of the late George Harrison and Lorene Holt Harper. Mr. Harper was married to Charlotte Belle “Dolly” Disbro Harper who preceded him...
Charles Ray Wilson
Nov 20, 2024
Charles Ray Wilson, born on the 20th of December in 1949 in McMinnville, Tennessee, passed from this world on the 20th of November, 2024, in Bradenton, Florida. A true Southern gentleman, Charles's journey through life was marked by kindness, wisdom, and an unwavering sense of integrity that touched the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to know him.
With love and warmth...
Beth A Fitch
Nov 20, 2024
Beth A Fitch peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at the very early age of 53 in McMinnville, TN; only a week after being diagnosed with cancer.
Beth was born and raised in Trenton, NJ and recently moved to Tennessee with her husband, Robert A Fitch. They were lifelong friends since school days and reconnected after years apart marrying...
Buddy Faye Warren
Nov 20, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and native Buddy Faye Warren, age 81, was born April 25, 1943 and died November 20, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas, retired teacher’s aide with the Warren County School System, and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late...
Morris Waymon Hennessee
Nov 20, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Morris Waymon Hennessee, age 91, was born March 18, 1933 and died November 20, 2024 at Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A United States Army veteran of Korea, retired nurseryman and owner of Honeysuckle Acres Nursery and member of Earlyville Church of Christ, he was the son of...
James Edward Ledbetter
Nov 16, 2024
Morrison, TN resident and Smithville, TN native James Edward Ledbetter, age 79, was born June 15, 1945 and died November 16, 2024 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness.
A United States Marine Corps veteran, retired employee of Carrier and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Ridley and Marjorie Bandy Ledbetter. In addition...
Gary Cleveland Newby
Nov 15, 2024
Sparta, TN resident and Detroit, MI native Gary Cleveland Newby, age 80, was born August 13, 1944 and died November 15, 2024 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center following a short illness.
A self-employed Environmental Contractor, he was the son of the late Ezekiel and Tula Goff Newby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister-in-law and brother-in-law,...
Rolling Asa Ferrell
Nov 14, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Rolling Asa Ferrell, age 81, was born October 30, 1943 and died November 14, 2024 at his residence.
A retired employee of A.O. Smith and a member of the Church of Christ at St. Mary, he was the son of the late Fred and Edna Taylor Ferrell. He was married to Melba Leslie Templeton on...
Gavin Hallum Dodson
Nov 13, 2024
McMinnville resident and Nashville, TN native Gavin Hallum Dodson, 7 months, was born April 11, 2024 and died November 13, 2024 at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, TN following a short illness.
Gavin was the son of Justin Dodson and Michaela Hallum, both of McMinnville.
In addition to his parents, Gavin is survived by grandparents, Jessica Hernandez and Jose, Melissa Hillis and...
Jennifer Dianne Hartsfield
Nov 13, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Plant City, FL native Jennifer Dianne Hartsfield, age 54, was born August 14, 1970 and died November 13, 2024 following an extended illness.
Mrs. Hartsfield was the daughter of the late Johnny Richard May and Bertha Marie Tucker Nunley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Ricky May; sister, Dorothy Marie May;...
Cody Lee Bell
Nov 12, 2024
Morrison, TN resident and Murfreesboro, TN native Cody Lee Bell, age 25, was born November 5, 1999 and died suddenly November 12, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville.
A member of Morrison First Baptist Church, he was the son of Charles Bell of Morrison, TN and Denise Thomas of McMinnville. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Shelah...
Joey Darrel Johnson
Nov 10, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Joey Darrel Johnson, age 56, was born February 22, 1968 and died November 10, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.
Joey was the son of the late Willie J. Johnson and Barbara Parsley, an employee with B&R Heating and Air Conditioning and WDG in McMinnville and a member...
Josephine Abbott
Nov 6, 2024
Josephine “Jo” Abbott, née Garrard, was born in the town of Gallup, New Mexico, on August 10, 1933, to her two parents, Edward Byron Garrard and Estella “Stella” Garrard née Barela, along with her siblings, Tim Garrard, Bee Gill, Byron Garrard, and Ladine Garrard. She grew to become not just a bright and joyful young woman, but a beautiful one...
