Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
George Crim
Oct 2, 2016
George Crim, age 84, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died October 2, 2016 in Raintree Manor following an extended illness. He was a veteran of the United States Army during the Korean War, retired employee with Magnetek, member of Arlington Church of Christ and son of the late Charlie Crim and Bobbie Barrett Crim of McMinnville....
Larry Dale Cutts
Oct 1, 2016
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Larry Cutts, age 55, was born October 2, 1960 and died October 1, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A machinist at McMinnville Workholding he was the son of the late George Walter and Nannie Mai Maxwell Cutts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Lee Roy Gunter
Oct 1, 2016
Morrison, TN resident and Rhea County, TN native Lee Roy Gunter, age 82, was born August 18, 1934 and died October 1, 2016 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A retired forklift driver at Carrier Corporation, United States Army veteran and member of the Pentecostal Church, he was the son of the late Austin and Viola...
Earl McCarty
Oct 1, 2016
Earl McCarty, age 61, a McMinnville, TN resident and Kentucky native died October 1, 2016 in Vanderbilt University Medical Center following an extended illness. He was a retired machinist with the TVA and member of Pioneer Community Church. He was preceded in death by nephews, Gregory Graham and Tyler Graham; father-in-law, Charles Cagle; and brother-in-law, Tony Luna. Mr. McCarty was...
Ella Diane Roach
Sep 28, 2016
Ella Diane Roach, age 57, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died September 28, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. She was a homemaker, member of the Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Faith and daughter of the late Russell D. and Hazel King Rutledge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Evelyn Grace Braswell
Sep 28, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native Evelyn Grace Braswell, infant, was born April 11, 2016 and died September 28, 2016 at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville following a five-month illness. She was the infant daughter of Megan Braswell of McMinnville and Zach Small of Murfreesboro, TN. In addition to her mother and father, she is survived by brother,...
Bobby Ballew
Sep 27, 2016
Bobby Ballew, age 67, a Rock Island, TN resident and White County, TN native died September 27, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a self-employed mechanic, member of the Church of Christ and son of the late Joe Washington and Anna Lou Simmons Ballew. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by infant...
Jack Foster Melton
Sep 27, 2016
Jack Foster Melton, age 93, a McMinnville, TN resident and Rock Island, TN native died September 27, 2016 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness. He was a self-employed appliance repairman, veteran of the United States Navy during WWII and son of the late George and Bertha Foster Melton. Mr. Melton was married to Taskah Madewell Melton...
Peter Thomas Larsen
Sep 26, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Joliet, IL native Peter Thomas Larsen, age 73, was born November 18, 1942 and died September 26, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired traffic scheduler with the Hendrickson Corporation in Joliet, IL, he was the son of the late Peter Herman and Mabel Stanley Larsen. He was married April 15, 1967 to...
Thomas Kevin Milstead
Sep 25, 2016
Thomas Kevin Milstead, age 60, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native died September 25, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a self-employed guitar instructor, member of the Church of Christ and son of the late Thomas Earl Milstead and Eona York Milstead. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother,...
Judy Glenn Self
Sep 24, 2016
Judy Glenn Self, a McMinnville, TN native and graduate of McMinnville City High School, passed away Saturday, September 24th, 2016 in Cookeville, TN. Judy was the daughter of the late Laverne Martin Haley and Robert Alfred Glenn. Prior to retirement Judy lived in Tampa, FL, where she worked as a property manager in the hotel industry for many years. Judy...
Waymon Hugh Curtiss
Sep 24, 2016
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Waymon Hugh Curtiss, age 64, was born September 18, 1952 and died September 24, 2016 at Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A self-employed contractor and farmer, he was the son of the late Waymon Eugene and Bonita Cain Curtiss. Mr. Curtiss was a member of Hebron Church of Christ...
Garnett Jewell McCormack
Sep 24, 2016
McMinnville resident and North Carolina native Garnett Jewell McCormack, age 81, was born May 6, 1935 and died September 24, 2016 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness. A retired plumber and electrician with Byars Plumbing and Electric, United States Army veteran and member of the Smyrna Church of Christ, he was the son of the late H.D. and Tellie...
Henrietta Burgess
Sep 20, 2016
Henrietta Burgess, age 63, a Manchester, TN resident and Pikeville, TN native died September 20, 2016 in Manchester Health Care Center following an extended illness. She was a retired employee with Genesco and daughter of the late Matthew Burgess and Poinsettia Davis Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by step-father, Thomas Roberts. Survivors include daughter,...
Rickey Lane Elkins
Sep 19, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Rickey Lane Elkins, age 53, was born August 9, 1963 and died September 19, 2016 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. A retired real estate broker and member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ where he served as a deacon, he was the son of Bonnie Elkins...
Dorothy Christine Hennessee
Sep 18, 2016
Dorothy Christine Hennessee, age 85, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died September 18, 2016 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. She was a homemaker, member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ and daughter of the late George and Mary Arnold Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three...
Deborah Anette Elkins
Sep 17, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Ft. Meade, MD native Deborah Anette Elkins, age 55, was born August 15, 1961 and died September 17, 2016 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A CNA with Raintree Manor, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Sparkman Keathley of McMinnville and Morris Young of Campaign, TN. She was preceded in...
Edward Lee Priest
Sep 16, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Edward Lee Priest, age 88, was born November 1, 1927 and died September 16, 2016 at his residence following a brief illness. A self-employed logger and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late William Marion and Leta Crim Priest. He was married to Phyllis Ann Sullivan...
Mary Katherine Lawhenore Cox
Sep 11, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Bridgeport, AL native Mary Katherine Lawhenore Cox, age 90, was born July 25, 1926 and died September 11, 2016 at Riverview Terrace following a brief illness. A retired teacher's assistant with the Warren County School System and member of First United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Myrtle Smith Lawhenore. She...
Junior Emmett Rigsby
Sep 11, 2016
Junior Emmett Rigsby, age 85, a Morrison, TN resident and White County, TN native died September 11, 2016 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a short illness. He was a retired farmer and son of the late Willie Emmett and Mida Hutchins Rigsby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Rosa Ray Vickers Rigsby;...
