Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Virginia Ruth "Aunt Ruth" Barrett
Feb 17, 2017
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Virginia Ruth "Aunt Ruth" Barrett, age 89, was born January 17, 1928 and died February 17, 2017 at her residence following a brief illness. A retired restaurant owner and member of Bonner Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Buford and Bertha Byrd Woodlee. She was married January 20, 1962 to...
Rillie O'Neal Austin
Feb 17, 2017
Rillie O'Neal Austin, age 87, a McMinnville, TN resident and White County, TN native was born May 3, 1929 and died February 17, 2017 in NHC Healthcare of Sparta following an extended illness. He was a route driver for ARA Vending and Food Services, a United States Air Force veteran of Korea, member of the Church of God of Prophecy...
David Elzie Whitaker, Sr.
Feb 16, 2017
David Elzie Whitaker, Sr., age 83, a Morrison, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native was born April 3, 1933 and died February 16, 2017 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following a lingering illness. He was a retired minister, retired welder with the Carrier Corporation, member of Hiawassee Church of Christ and son of the late Richard and Jimmie Reese...
Buell George Warren
Feb 15, 2017
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Buell George Warren, age 91, was born February 8, 1926 and died February 15, 2017 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a brief illness. Retired from McMinnville Garment Company, a United States Army veteran of WWII and a member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ, he was the son of the...
Michael G. "Monroe" Wanamaker
Feb 14, 2017
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Michael G. "Monroe" Wanamaker, age 57, was born September 12, 1959 and died suddenly February 14, 2017 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. He was the son of Bill T. Wanamaker of Georgia and the late Brenda Ruegge Wanamaker. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by sister, Denise...
Mariam June Maynard Roberts
Feb 14, 2017
Mariam June Maynard Roberts, age 71, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born June 28, 1945 and died February 14, 2017 in ALIVE Hospice facility in Nashville following an extended illness. She was an office manager with Galligan and Newman, member of Arlington Church of Christ and daughter of the late Huston and Dollie Patterson Maynard....
Norment Arthur Barnes, Jr.
Feb 13, 2017
McMinnville, TN resident and Waycross, GA native Norment Arthur Barnes, Jr., age 78, was born March 17, 1938 and died February 13, 2017 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. A retired owner of Norment Barnes State Farm Insurance, served with the United States Coast Guard Geodetic Survey, and a member of Christ United Methodist...
Helen Lucille Johnson
Feb 13, 2017
McMinnville, TN resident and Auburntown, TN native Helen Lucille Johnson, age 79, was born March 28, 1937 and died February 13, 2017 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of Brown Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Ruth Southern Wade. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Eva Eudean Gilley
Feb 13, 2017
McMinnville, TN resident and Overton County, TN native Eva Eudean Gilley, age 83, was born March 28, 1933 and died February 13, 2017 at Providence Hospital in Southfield, MI. A retired employee with the U.S. Postal Service and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Willie Robinson and Florence Ellen Daniels Conner. She...
Jamie Butcher
Feb 13, 2017
Jamie Butcher, age 39, a Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born June 21, 1977 and died February 13, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a self employed brick mason, member of the Church of Christ at Blue Springs Cove and son of Judy Ware McGlothen of Rock Island and the late...
Lonnie Dale Fuson
Feb 12, 2017
Lonnie Dale Fuson, age 83, a McMinnville, TN resident and DeKalb County, TN native was born May 9, 1933 and died February 12, 2017 in Unity Medical Center following an extended illness. He was a veteran of the Tennessee Army National Guard, boat seat manufacturer with Stratos Boats, member of Antioch Church of Christ, attended Smartt Baptist Church and was...
Linda Gale Moore
Feb 10, 2017
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Linda Gale Moore, age 64, was born January 21, 1953 and died February 10, 2017 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A self-employed florist with Country Garden Florist and a member of Smyrna Quilters, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward "Eddie" and Della Agnes Hale...
Allen Randolph Voss, Sr.
Feb 10, 2017
Allen R. Voss Sr., age 65, of McMinnville, TN passed on to be with his Lord Friday, February 10, 2017 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. He was born November 16, 1951 to the late Randolph and Delores Hackett Voss. Originally from Baltimore, MD, Allen spent much of his life in Tampa, FL. There...
Douglas Ulysses Hobbs
Feb 9, 2017
Manchester, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native Douglas Ulysses Hobbs, age 92, was born May 10, 1924 and died February 9, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired aircraft mechanic with AEDC, a United States Air Force veteran of WWII and Korea, and a member of Morrison Church of Christ, he was the son of the...
Richie Taylor
Feb 7, 2017
Rock Island, TN resident and Bristol, TN native Richie Taylor, age 39, was born October 19, 1977 and died February 7, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. A welder with Tennessee Metal Fabricating and a member of Laurel Creek Baptist Church, he was the son of Donnie and Charlotte Taylor of Rock Island, TN. He was married November...
Barry Edward Cole
Feb 6, 2017
LCPL/R Barry Edward Cole, age 55, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born June 17, 1961 and died February 6, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Cole was a Warren County High School Graduate of 1979, in the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1983, the National Guard from 1983 to 2000 and the son of...
Ralph Elmer Hillis
Feb 6, 2017
Ralph Elmer Hillis, age 88, a McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native was born October 16, 1928 and died February 6, 2017 at his residence. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, owner of H & H Nursery, member of Eastside Baptist Church and son of the late Russ and Jessie Maude Teeters Hillis....
Anthony Layton "Crusher" Morris
Feb 6, 2017
Anthony Layton “Crusher” Morris, age 63, a Morrison, TN resident and Woodbury, TN native was born September 16, 1953 and died February 6, 2017 in Vanderbilt University Medical Center following a brief illness. He was the owner of A&K Termite and Pest Control, a veteran of the United States Army, son of Patricia Jordan Morris of McMinnville and the late...
Rebecca W. Stubblefield
Feb 5, 2017
Rebecca "Becky" Watson Stubblefield, age 93, died on February 5, 2017. She was born July 27, 1923 to the late Dr. and Mrs. Jerre Watson of Anniston, Alabama. She was a graduate of David Lipscomb College in 1942. Becky married Herman H. Stubblefield on October 6, 1944. They moved to the Birmingham area in 1973 from Maryville, Tennessee and lived...
Edith E. Cummings
Feb 2, 2017
Edith E. Cummings, age 80, a Doyle, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born June 9, 1936 and died February 2, 2017 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness. She was a sewing machine operator, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late John T. and Maggie Cunningham Rogers. Mrs. Cummings was married...
