Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Rosemary George HONEYCUTT
Aug 18, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Rosemary George Honeycutt, age 48, was born March 7, 1963 and died August 18, 2011 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A customer service manager at Wal-Mart and member of the Way of the Cross Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late James Willard and Enzie Naomi Hillis George. In...
Mae Ellen BARNETT
Aug 17, 2011
Altamont, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Mae Ellen Barnett, age 79, was born April 14, 1932 and died August 17, 2011 at her residence following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Long Mountain Community Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late William T. and Myrtle Sanders Meeks. In addition to her parents, she...
Larry D. POPPLEWELL
Aug 15, 2011
Smithville, TN resident and New Castle, IN native Larry D. Popplewell, age 69, was born August 19, 1941 and died August 15, 2011 at his residence following a sudden illness. A retired employee of General Motors and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Homer B. and Allene South Popplewell. He was married June...
Johnnie Sue Grissom SMITH
Aug 14, 2011
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native Johnnie Sue Grissom Smith died August 14, 2011 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following a brief illness. The retired director of the Senior Volunteer Program and member of the Oasis Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Herod and Dora Measles Grissom. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Joyce Lorelle ROSS
Aug 13, 2011
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native Joyce Lorelle Ross, age 72, was born July 16, 1939 and died August 13, 2011 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. A homemaker and member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, she was the daughter of the late George Robert and Ollie Mae Cole McGregor. In...
Wilma Charlene SMARTT
Aug 11, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Wilma Charlene Smartt, age 79, was born November 7, 1931 and died August 11, 2011 at River Park Hospital following a short illness. A homemaker and member of the Madison Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Wavie Roberts Curtis. She was married to George Floyd Smartt, Jr. who...
JR., Eugene RUTLEDGE
Aug 10, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Eugene Rutledge, Jr., age 75, was born April 17, 1936 and died August 10, 2011 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. A logger and member of the Laurel Creek Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Eugene and Iris Lucille McCormick Rutledge, Sr. In addition to his...
David Lynn BOULDIN
Aug 10, 2011
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native David Lynn Bouldin, age 71, was born July 25, 1940 and died August 10, 2011 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville TN following an extended illness. A retired employee of McMinnville Screw Machine and member of the First Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Faith, he was the son of the late B.H....
Sarah Ann TOBITT
Aug 10, 2011
McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Sarah Ann Tobitt, age 82, was born September 19, 1928 and died August 10, 2011 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN. A retired employee of Carrier and member of the Bethel Hill Baptist Church, She was the daughter of the late Willie and Mida Hutchins Rigsby. She was married to Richard Clifton...
Barbara Ann DAMON
Aug 10, 2011
McMinnville resident and Syracuse, NY native Barbara Ann Damon, age 58, was born June 6, 1953 and died August 10, 2011 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN following a two-year illness. A bookkeeper with Damon Trucking and member of the Northside Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Ethel Rogers Wright. In addition to...
Jimmy TURNER
Aug 10, 2011
Morrison, TN resident (Vervilla Community) and Warren County native Jimmy Turner, age 72, died August 10, 2011 following a sudden illness. He was the son of the late Oscar Earl and Willie Everett Hurtt Turner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Elizabeth Braxton; brother, Eugene Turner; brother-in-law, Earl Groves and aunts, Annie Hurtt and...
Lucy Northcutt HOLT
Aug 9, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lucy Northcutt Holt, age 70, was born July 2, 1941 and died August 9, 2011 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A paralegal and real estate agent and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late O.H. and Opal Coppinger Northcutt. In addition to her parents, she was...
Kenneth Russell AUSTIN
Aug 6, 2011
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native Kenneth Russell Austin, age 77, was born January 2, 1934 and died August 6, 2011 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A plumber and electrician, he was the son of the late Willard and Polly Bounds Austin. He was married to Sarah Katherine Fults who preceded him in death April...
Mary Lusk Davies PARIS
Aug 3, 2011
Jackson, TN resident (lifelong resident of McMinnville) and Warren County native Mary Lusk Davies Paris, age 96, was born July 12, 1915 and died August 3, 2011 at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, TN following a brief illness. A retired secretary with Forest Nursery Company and member of the First United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the...
Steve Wayne SCOTT
Aug 2, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Steve Wayne Scott, age 57, was born October 20, 1953 and died August 2, 2011 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. The owner of Green Valley Nursery and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Jean Scott of McMinnville and the late Osban Scott. In addition...
Garey Truman STEAKLEY
Aug 2, 2011
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native Garey Truman Steakley, age 65, was born September 4, 1945 and died August 2, 2011 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness. A retired truck driver with Kendall Medical Supply, he was the son of the late Murphy Ray and Mona Mai Johnson Steakley. In addition to...
SR., John Carl Johnny WHITLOCK
Aug 1, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native John Carl "Johnny" Whitlock, Sr., age 81, was born October 23, 1929 and died August 1, 2011 at River Park Hospital following a short illness. The retired owner and operator of Whitlock Feed Mill in the Centertown Community and member of the Arlington Church of Christ, he was the son of the late O.H....
Joan Lucille CHISAM
Jul 29, 2011
McMinnville resident and Painesville, OH native Joan Lucille Chisam, age 73, was born December 18, 1937 and died July 29, 2011 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick and Emmy Marie Bauck Berg. She was married June 18, 1959 to James Chisam who...
Evelyn Simmons SHOCKLEY
Jul 28, 2011
Smyrna, TN resident (longtime Van Buren County, TN resident) and Bledsoe County, TN native Evelyn Simmons Shockley, age 95, was born September 21, 1915 and died July 28, 2011 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A retired teacher with Van Buren County School System and member of First Baptist Church in Lavergne, TN, she was the...
Jimmy Randall MITCHELL
Jul 19, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jimmy Randall Mitchell, age 46, was born April 11, 1965 and died July 19, 2011 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A member of Highland Church of Christ, he was the son of Floyd and Juanita Roller Mitchell of McMinnville. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dempsey and Lizzie Roller...
