Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Estes Oneal Fults
Mar 25, 2016
Morrison, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Estes Oneal Fults, age 75, was born April 1, 1940 and died March 25, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN following a sudden illness. A self-employed mechanic, he was the son of the late James and Barbara Ellen Campbell Fults. He is survived by three sisters, Reva McBride of McMinnville,...
Peggy West
Mar 23, 2016
Peggy West, age 72, a Nashville, TN resident and Smithville, TN native died March 23, 2016 in Southern Hills Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was a retired employee with the State of Tennessee, member of the Baptist Church, and daughter of the late Fred Brown and Clydie Lee Banks Mangum. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Aileen Joyce Talbert
Mar 23, 2016
Aileen Joyce Talbert, age 87, a McMinnville, TN resident and Memphis, TN native died March 23, 2016 in Hospice of Cumberland County following an extended illness. She was a retired Registered Nurse, member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, and daughter of the late Edward P. and Aileen O'Connor Carsley. Mrs. Talbert was married to Stanley Vearl Talbert who preceded her...
Betty Joan Gahret Carter
Mar 23, 2016
Betty Joan Gahret Carter, age 82, a Smithville, TN resident and Union City, IN native died March 23, 2016 in Raintree Manor following an extended illness. She was a homemaker, member of First Baptist Church in Smithville, and daughter of the late Nolen Keith and Virginia Rachel Hall Gahret. Mrs. Carter was married to Gene Allen Carter who preceded her...
Lula Lucille Hallum
Mar 20, 2016
McMinnville resident and Dekalb County, TN native Lula Lucille Hallum, age 88, was born November 25, 1927 and died March 20, 2016 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A retired employee of Meals On Wheels and member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Lula Austin Hallum. In addition...
Ruth Ann Dolberry
Mar 19, 2016
McMinnville resident and Adrian, MI native Ruth Ann Dolberry, age 60, was born March 18, 1956 and died March 19, 2016 at NHC Healthcare in Smithville, TN following an extended illness. A machine operator with S & M Industries and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Billy Dean and Marie Jones Dolberry. In addition...
Mary Dorothy Sanders
Mar 17, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Mary Dorothy Sanders, age 80, was born September 7, 1935 and died March 17, 2016 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Alice Risenor Sanders. She was married to Cebert...
Kenneth Hugh Hodges, Sr.
Mar 17, 2016
Rock Island, TN resident and Cummingsville, TN native Kenneth Hugh Hodges, Sr., age 77, was born April 11, 1938 and died March 17, 2016 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center following a four-month illness. Retired from Tennessee Metal Fabricating Corporation, and an Army National Guard of Tennessee and United States Navy veteran, he was the son of the late Allison Clarence...
Rodger "Mudd" Myers
Mar 15, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident (formerly of Leechburg, PA) and Junction City, KS native Rodger "Mudd" Myers, age 59, was born July 24, 1956 and died March 15, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. A truck driver with Wayne Thompson Amusement of McMinnville, TN, he was the son of the late Merrion Robert and Isabel Martha Stegner Myers. He is...
Edgar Wayne Pryor
Mar 14, 2016
Edgar Wayne Pryor, age 86, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died March 14, 2016 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness. He was an Environmentalist with the Warren County Health Department for 34 years, the 6th District County Commissioner for 16 years, a United States Navy Veteran of Korea, member of Central Church of Christ, and...
Martha Joanna Pack
Mar 14, 2016
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Martha Joanna Pack, age 74, was born April 13, 1941 and died March 14, 2016 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, she was the daughter of the late John and Hallie Milstead Patrick. She was married to Carl Eugene Pack October 1, 1960...
Ruth Elizabeth Woodlee Mullican
Mar 12, 2016
Ruth Elizabeth Woodlee Mullican, 80, wife of Aubrey Dean Mullican, of 289 West Main Street, Harleyville, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at her residence. A Graveside Memorial Service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Hebron Church of Christ Cemetery, McMinnville, Tennessee with Ray Winton officiating. Ruth was born on August 6, 1935...
Sarah Josephine Acuff Woodlee
Mar 10, 2016
Van Buren County, TN native and resident Sarah Josephine Acuff Woodlee, age 98, was born October 3, 1917 and died March 10, 2016 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A homemaker and retired medical assistant, and member of Ashland Terrace Christian Church in Chattanooga, TN, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Hannah Hash...
Rachel Haven Higgins
Mar 9, 2016
Rachel Haven Higgins, the infant daughter of Casey and Rachel Zahn Higgins of McMinnville, died March 9, 2016 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Nevaeh and Brooklynn Zahn both of McMinnville; brother, Braelyn Thomas Zahn of McMinnville; maternal grandparents, Paul and Carolyn Zahn of McMinnville; paternal grandparents, Chris and...
Gregory Morris Scott
Mar 8, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Gregory Morris Scott, age 41, was born March 8, 1975 and died March 8, 2016 at his residence following a sudden illness. A mechanic and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Linda Kay Anderson Scott of the Centertown Community and Morris Scott of Rock Island, TN. In addition...
Levar Savalas Wilkerson
Mar 5, 2016
Levar Savalas Wilkerson, age 38, a Nashville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died March 5, 2016 at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville following an extended illness. He was an employee at Rich's Products in Murfreesboro, TN, also worked for Uber Company, graduated from John Casablanca School of Design and from MTSU, a member of Fortieth Avenue Church of...
Teresa "Teri" Elaine Hendrix
Mar 2, 2016
Teresa “Teri” Elaine Hendrix, age 37, of Murfreesboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Willie H. and Bea Mathis; grandfather, J.J. Hendrix; and uncle, Dr. W.H. “Bill” Mathis. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Teb Batey and...
Richard Lee Soehner, PhD
Mar 2, 2016
Richard Lee Soehner, PhD, age 82, a Rock Island, TN resident and Louisville, KY native, passed away March 2, 2016 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was a retired Virologist with MD Anderson Hospital and Miles Laboratories, a United States Army veteran during the Korean War, a member of St. Matthews Episcopal Church, and son of the late...
Roberta Smith Beard Cunningham
Mar 1, 2016
Roberta Smith Beard Cunningham, age 90, passed away March 1, 2016 at the home of her son, Eddie with family by her side. She was a retired seamstress at Red Cap Garment Company and member of the Church of Christ at Mt. Della. She was born October 4, 1925 in McMinnville, TN to the late James Alexander and Rosie Lee...
Gale Hillis
Feb 29, 2016
Gale Hillis, age 59, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died February 29, 2016 in Erlanger Medical Center following a sudden illness. She was an employee with Yorozu Automotive, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of Dorothy O’Neal Webb of McMinnville and the late Villa Eugene Webb, Sr. In addition to her father, she was...
