Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Junior Floyd Kirby
Nov 1, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Junior Floyd Kirby, age 88, was born May 8, 1937 in Sparta, TN and passed away peacefully on November 1, 2025 at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A retired United States Air Force veteran and former employee of the Carrier Corporation, he was the son of Thurman...
Melba Jean McCord Hale
Nov 1, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Melba Jean McCord Hale, age 71, was born May 3, 1954 and died November 1, 2025 at the Webb House Retirement Center following a brief illness.
Melba was the daughter of the late Ralph Wesley McCord and Flossie Odell Parsley McCord. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved...
Michael Alexander "Mike" Duke
Oct 31, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Michael Alexander "Mike" Duke, age 86, was born July 8, 1939 and died October 31, 2025 at his residence.
A retired sergeant with the Warren County Sheriff's Department for over 35 years and member of Berea Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Walter and Anna Locke Duke. In addition to his...
Thomas Edgar Bess
Oct 31, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Thomas Edgar Bess, age 84, was born April 14, 1941 and died October 31, 2025 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A United States Air Force veteran, former supervisor with Magnetek and of the Baptist faith, he was the son of the late Roy E and Delma Templeton Bess....
Kelly Austin Ross
Oct 30, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Kelly Austin Ross, age 70, was born August 27, 1955 and died October 30, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A Vietnam veteran of the United States Marine Corps, former maintenance supervisor at National Sheet Metal and of the Baptist faith, he was the son of the late Wesley Ross and...
Ronnie Darrel Harville
Oct 28, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Savannah, TN native Ronnie Darrel Harville, age 82, was born May 1, 1943 and died October 28, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A Tennessee Army National Guard veteran, retired engineer with AEDC and member of Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church, he was the son of the late Millard Columbus and Pauline Morrow Harville. He...
Johnny E. England
Oct 28, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident John E. England, age 90, was born October 9, 1935 to John and Ivor Burgess England of White County, TN. He passed away at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN on October 28, 2025.
He was preceded in death by his parents and wife of 64 years Billie Frances Walden England of White County, TN; brothers, Ivan England (Alice),...
Belinda Carol Barnette
Oct 28, 2025
Doyle, TN resident and Ripley, MS native Belinda Carol Barnette, age 63, was born March 21, 1962 and died October 28, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
An employee of V2X in Pensacola, FL, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Lee and Edith Hutchings Dodson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister,...
Carolyn Arnette King
Oct 27, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Atlanta, GA native Carolyn Arnette King, age 94, was born April 3, 1931 and died October 27, 2025 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.
A homemaker and of the Christian faith, she was the daughter of the late Percy Ward and Carolyn Arnette Ellis Peck. She was married to William Waymon...
James Rowland Woods
Oct 26, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Cannon County, TN native James Rowland Woods, age 86, was born May 14, 1939 and died October 26, 2025 at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.
A retired employee with the Carrier Corporation and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Sherman and Nora Haley Woods....
Willie Fred Pack
Oct 26, 2025
Spencer, TN resident and Van Buren Co., TN native, Willie Fred Pack, age 87, was born December 20, 1937 and died October. 26, 2025 at NHC Healthcare Sparta following an extended illness. A member of Cumberland Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, he was the owner of Packs Home Improvement, and the son of the late George M. And Mary L. Moore...
Ashley Adam Freeze, III
Oct 26, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Ashley Adam Freeze, III, age 58, was born March 8, 1967 and died October 26, 2025 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A self-employed painter and a member of the Church of Christ, he was a life member of the Tennessee Jaycees, holding several positions with the McMinnville chapter...
Barbara B. Gillespie
Oct 25, 2025
Brentwood, TN resident and Guntersville, AL native Barbara Ann Brown Gillespie, age 91, was born April 5, 1934 and died October 25, 2025 at Canterfield of Franklin in Brentwood, TN following an extended illness.
She was a woman of deep faith that lived her life in service to others. She had an inner beauty, strength, and grace that defined her life....
Audie Benjamin Wellman
Oct 24, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Grundy County, TN resident Audie Benjamin Wellman, age 69, was born March 7, 1956 and died October 24, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A veteran of the United States Army and a self-employed mechanic, he was the son of Pauline Wellman of Morrison, TN and the late Peter Frank Wellman. In addition to his...
Kathy Elaine King
Oct 21, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Kathy Elaine King, age 69, was born March 28, 1956 and died October 21, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late Walter Franklin and Daisy Mae Taylor Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, James Olen Smith...
Patricia Lee Sims
Oct 21, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Huntsville, TN native Patricia Lee Sims, age 81, was born April 20, 1944 and died October 21, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired employee with the State of Tennessee and a member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Nellie Barnes Philips. In addition to...
Barbara Faye Breedlove
Oct 20, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Barbara Faye Breedlove, age 72 was born January 1, 1953 and moved to her heavenly home on October 20, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker and member of the Oasis Church, she was the daughter of the late Bobby and Louise Taylor Womack. In addition to her parents,...
Joyce Elouise Scott
Oct 19, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Joyce Elouise Scott, age 77, was born April 19, 1948, and died October 19, 2025, at NHC McMinnville, following an extended illness.
A former machine operator with A.O. Smith and a member of First Assembly of God, she was the daughter of the late George M. And Louise Brown Campbell. In addition to her parents,...
Donald Lee Bell
Oct 18, 2025
McMinnville resident and Weakley Co., TN native Donald Lee Bell, age 85, was born September 1, 1940 and died October 18, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN.
A retired production manager with the Southern Standard newspaper, he was the son of the late Charlie Lee Bell and Sue Tate Damron. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
"G.D." Bess
Oct 18, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native "G.D." Bess, age 86, was born May 7, 1939 and died October 18, 2025 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a brief illness.
A self-employed nurseryman and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Jonah and Velma Bouldin Bess. He was married June 16, 1956 to Eva Nell Slaughter Bess...
