Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Patrick Michael McSweeney
Oct 9, 2025
Nashville, TN resident and Venezuela native Patrick Michael McSweeney, age 78, was born July 13, 1947 and died October 9, 2025 at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a short illness.
A retired employee of Brinks Security and of the Baptist faith, he was a United States Navy veteran of Vietnam, the Cold War and Desert Storm. He served...
Gunnery Sgt. George Sidney Lee Retired
Oct 9, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Bakersville, CA native Gunnery Sgt. George Sidney Lee Retired, age 62, was born June 2, 1963 and died October 9, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired truck driver and member of the Centertown United Methodist Church, he was a United States Marine Corps veteran of Desert Storm and Desert Shield. He was the...
Mollie Lorraine Manus
Oct 9, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Manassas, VA native Mollie Lorraine Manus, age 68, was born October 4, 1957 and died October 9, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
Mrs. Manus was the daughter of the late Harold and Gloria Payne Robey. She was married to James Ray Manus who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband,...
Shirley Mae Talley Ware
Oct 8, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Huntsville, AL native Shirley Mae Talley Ware, age 87, was born October 26, 1937 and died October 8, 2025 at her residence following a sudden illness.
Mrs. Ware was the retired owner and co-owner of multiple businesses including Magic Mirror Beauty Shop, Ware's Harley Davidson, Amplified Audio and was also a former employee of City Bank and...
Betty Jean Green
Oct 8, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Betty Jean Green, age 84, was born April 8, 1941 and died October 8, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
She was a longtime employee of the Oster Corporation and a retired employee of Walmart. A member of Jericho Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late...
Linda Joyce Dearing Duke
Oct 7, 2025
Manchester, TN resident and Munich, Germany native Linda Joyce Dearing Duke, age 78, was born October 1, 1947 on a United States military base and died October 7, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A property manager and member of Faith Free Will Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edward...
Joseph William Gedville
Oct 5, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Portsmouth, VA native Joseph William Gedville, age 50, was born December 29, 1974 and died October 5, 2025 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.
A tire inspector for Bridgestone Firestone and a member of First Baptist Church, he was the son of James and Sharon Darden Gedville of Hampton, VA. He...
Cynthia Arlene Whitworth
Oct 5, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Cynthia Arlene Whitworth, age 64, was born June 19, 1961 and died October 5, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Billy Joe Smartt, Sr. and Pearline Goodson Campbell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Estes A....
Thorolf Greg Gregersen
Oct 4, 2025
Thorolf (Greg) Gregersen, son of Per and Esther Gregersen, was born September 9,1945, in Stavanger, Norway, and died October 4, 2025, in McMinnville, Tennessee. He was the beloved husband for 46 years of Ava Rhea (Jordan) Gregersen, father of Thorolf Christian Gregersen (Allyssa), and brother-in-law of Larry Grimes (Pat). He is also survived by several cousins in Norway and his...
Laura Jane Certain
Oct 4, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Laura Jane Certain, age 89, was born July 28, 1936 and died October 4, 2025 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Genesco and a member of Freedom Life Church, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Pearl Turner McClain. In...
Melinda Sue Nicholas Shockley
Oct 4, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Melinda Sue Nicholas Shockley, age 62, was born February 8, 1963 and died October 4, 2025 at Erlanger Baroness Hospital in Chattanooga, TN following a brief illness.
A home health caregiver and member of Freedom Life Church, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Betty Roberts Nicholas. She was married...
Rebecca Lynn Norris Lefevers
Oct 4, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native Rebecca Lynn Norris Lefevers, age 65, was born March 14, 1960 and died October 4, 2025 at her friend’s residence in Morrison, TN following a short illness.
A former cook and a member of Smartt First Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late James and Sara Thelma Jernigan Norris. She was...
Tony Lynn Talbert
Oct 3, 2025
Tony Lynn Talbert, age 68, was born on January 19, 1957. He was a native of Ohio and lifelong resident of Warren County. He passed from this life on October 3, 2025.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lincoln Talbert and Shirley Neal and great-granddaughter, Taylor Grace Talbert.
He is survived by his wife, Faye Talbert; daughter, Christi Nicole Isaacson;...
Rodney Dale Vanderpool
Oct 3, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Rodney Dale Vanderpool, age 71, was born September 18, 1954 and died October 3, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A meat cutter with Red Food, Bi-Lo and Kroger, he was the son of the late Algie and Dora Kay Lafever Vanderpool. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Brian David Woods
Oct 3, 2025
Centertown Community resident and Littleton, NH native Brian David Woods, age 78, was born March 7, 1947 and died October 3, 2025 at TriStar Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness.
Mr. Woods was a retired Aerospace Propulsion and Rocket Engineering Supervisor with AEDC, member of the Centertown Church of Christ and the son of the late John...
Linda Sue McDowell
Oct 1, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Linda Sue Couch McDowell, age 84, was born October 8, 1940 and died October 1, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A long-time employee of Formfit-Rogers silk mill and a member of Jericho Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Lida Mae Bost Couch. She was...
Marie Janice King
Sep 26, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Auburntown, TN native Marie Janice King, age 84, was born May 14, 1941 and died September 26, 2025 at Alive Hospice Murfreesboro Office and Residence in Murfreesboro, TN following a sudden illness.
A homemaker and a member of Brown Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Della Ruth Mount Wade....
Helen Juanita Curtis
Sep 24, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Helen Juanita Curtis, age 91, was born January 2, 1934 and died September 24, 2025 at her residence following a short illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Irene Fults Lynn. She was married to George Marvin Curtis on September 4, 1948 who preceded her in death on...
Bernice Driver
Sep 23, 2025
Centertown Community resident and Warren County native Bernice Driver, age 74, was born on April 15, 1951 and died on September 23, 2025 at home surrounded by her loved ones following an extended illness. She was married to James Driver on April 24, 1970 who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents, Grady and Lena Williamson and husband,...
Donnie Bruce Jaco
Sep 22, 2025
Warren County, TN native Donnie Bruce Jaco, age 55, was born August 27, 1970 and died September 22, 2025 suddenly in Knox County, TN.
Mr. Jaco was a former employee of TMF Welding and the son of Ronnie Jaco of McMinnville, TN and the late Ivory Presley Jaco.
In addition to his father he is survived by children, Keysha (Ryan) McGee of...
