Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Jerry Lynn SIMMONS
Mar 11, 2012
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Jerry Lynn Simmons, age 47, was born December 23, 1964 and died March 11, 2012 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. An employee of Mike's Tree Service, he was the son of Carroll Lynn "Chunky" and Martha Cox Simmons of McMinnville. He was married August 9, 1986 to Rhonda Stair Simmons...
Edith Mae Elliott DAVIES
Mar 10, 2012
McMinnville resident and Martin, TN native Edith Mae Elliott Davies, age 102, was born June 27, 1909 and died March 10, 2012 at Hospice of Chattanooga in Chattanooga, TN. The former owner of The Flower Basket and member of the First United Methodist Church where she was a very active member of the Ladies Fellowship Class, she was the daughter...
Bessie Lee SMITH
Mar 10, 2012
McMinnville resident and Rutherford County, TN native Bessie Lee Smith, age 83, was born May 18, 1928 and died March 10, 2012 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the New Beginnings Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late John Butler and Fannie Lee Griffith Smith. In addition to her parents, she...
James Edward RANKHORN
Mar 7, 2012
Dibrell Community resident and DeKalb County, TN native James Edward Rankhorn, age 83, was born October 30, 1928 and died March 7, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of Magnetek Century Electric and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late James Finley and Minnie Lee Green Rankhorn. In addition...
Joe Ramsey ADAMS
Mar 5, 2012
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Joe Ramsey Adams, age 82, was born March 30, 1929 and died March 5, 2012 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired rural letter carrier and farmer and member of the Central Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Calvin Bailey Adams and Ruby Adams McGregor. He was married...
Rexford Rex Lee GRIZZLE
Mar 5, 2012
Campaign, TN resident and Cannon County, TN native Rexford "Rex" Lee Grizzle, age 82, was born February 13, 1930 and died March 5, 2012 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired carpenter and grocer and member of the Campaign Church of God of Prophecy, he was the son of the late Hershel and Martha Williams Grizzle. In...
Virginia Roy Joy BRAGG
Mar 4, 2012
Virginia Roy 'Joy' Bragg died peacefully Sunday, March 4, 2012. Joy Bragg was born September 19, 1922 in McMinnville, TN, daughter of the late John Roy and Chloe Adcock Bragg. Miss Bragg was a student in the McMinnville City School system and graduated from McMinnville Central High School in 1941. She earned her Bachelor?s and Master?s degrees from Middle Tennessee...
Lois Ann Bratcher Rutledge MILLIGAN
Mar 3, 2012
McMinnville resident Lois Ann Bratcher Rutledge Milligan, age 54, was born December 13, 1957 and died March 3, 2012 at Alive Hospice @ St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville TN following a brief illness. A retired employee of A.O. Smith and member of the Oak Grove Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson and Emma Pauline...
Mary Ruth Judkins WASHER
Mar 2, 2012
Smithville, TN resident and DeKalb County, TN native Mary Ruth Judkins Washer, age 79, was born October 17, 1932 and died March 2, 2012 at NHC Healthcare Smithville following an extended illness. A housekeeper and member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late Cordie and Robbie Hunt Judkins. She is survived by several cousins and...
H.D. Dee JETER
Mar 1, 2012
Herman David 'Dee' Jeter, Jr. of McMinnville, TN passed away Thursday March 1, 2012. Dee was born October 26, 1921 in Kingsport, TN. He was preceded in death by his wife of sixty three (63) years, Helen Kern Jeter; parents Herman David Jeter, Sr. and Elizabeth Jane McGuire Jeter; sisters Anna Lee Tipton and husband Joe; Helen Cox and husband...
Casto Lester FOWLER
Mar 1, 2012
McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Casto Lester Fowler, age 71, was born March 23, 1940 and died March 1, 2012 at DeKalb Community Hospital in Smithville, TN following an extended illness. The owner of Lester's Body Shop, he was the son of the late Casto and Beulah Hudson Fowler. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Freddie Mae CRAVENS
Feb 29, 2012
McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Freddie Mae Cravens, age 72, was born December 6, 1939 and died February 29, 2012 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a two-year illness. A retired employee of General Motors and Shell Food Mart and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late William A. and Sallie Emberton Brown....
Billy Forrest BAILEY
Feb 27, 2012
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Billy Forrest Bailey, age 82, was born May 2, 1929 and died February 27, 2012 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired manager with Warren County Freight Line, retired employee of Scot Market, United States Army veteran of Korea and member of the Westwood Church of Christ, he was the son...
Alvin Lierd WOODLEE
Feb 25, 2012
Alvin Lierd Woodlee, 81, of McMinnville, died February 25, 2012 in the care of Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. Mr. Woodlee was born June 28, 1930, in Irving College, Warren County, TN. His parents were Carrie McGregor Woodlee and Osmond Cain Woodlee. He was a retired farmer and nurseryman, and retired from Magnetek in McMinnville. Mr. Woodlee was active in...
Melba Jo MCBRIDE
Feb 22, 2012
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Melba Jo McBride, age 77, was born February 15, 1935 and died February 22, 2012 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired secretary for Hillis Nursery Company and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Gene and Eunice Aughinbaugh Powell. She was married to Glyen...
Dennis Mairon GODWIN
Feb 22, 2012
Morrison, TN resident and Maury County, TN native Dennis Mairon Godwin, age 64, was born July 8, 1947 and died February 22, 2012 at his residence following a brief illness. An auto parts salesman with Alexander Ford and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, he was the son of Reba Godwin of McMinnville and the late M.H. "Bud" Godwin....
Dorothy Lucille POWELL
Feb 22, 2012
McMinnville resident and Huntsville, AL native Dorothy Lucille Powell, age 83, was born October 10, 1928 and died February 22, 2012 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired employee with Stewart's Pharmacy, J.C. Penney and McMinnville Garment Company and a member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Henry Clessie and Bertie...
Gerald Jakie WANAMAKER
Feb 22, 2012
McMinnville resident and Warren County, TN native Gerald Jakie Wanamaker, age 78, was born April 23, 1933 and died February 22, 2012 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A self-employed nurseryman, United States Army veteran of Korea and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Sidney and Zada Bell Coppinger Wanamaker. In...
David Wilson BISHOP
Feb 21, 2012
Huntsville, AL resident and Madison County, AL native David Wilson Bishop, age 84, was born July 19, 1927 and died February 21, 2012 at Huntsville Hospital. A retired employee of Chrysler Corporation and an avid volunteer with the Huntsville Senior Citizens and the Miracle League, he was the son of the late Horace and Mary Elizabeth Moss Bishop. He was...
Ferrell Dixon YOUNG
Feb 19, 2012
McMinnville resident and Elba, AL native Ferrell Dixon Young, age 92, was born February 21, 1919 and died February 19, 2012 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired civil servant, United States Navy veteran of WWII and member of Central Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Joseph Taylor and Evie Foley Young. He...
