Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Ranse ANDERSON
Dec 23, 2011
Murfreesboro, TN resident and Warren County native Ranse Anderson, age 79, was born May 8, 1932 and died December 23, 2011 at his residence following a brief illness. He was a member of the East End Church of Christ and was the son of the late Sam and Mildred Durham Davis Anderson. After graduating from City Grammar High School he...
Jesse Harold WILLIAMSON
Dec 21, 2011
Centertown Community resident and Warren County native Jesse Harold Williamson, age 67, was born February 22, 1944 and died December 21, 2011 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A carpenter and brick layer, he was the son of the late Jesse Grady and Lena Mae Orrick Williamson. He was married December 31, 1961 to Ruby Lee Hawkins Williamson...
Morris Leighton FERGUSON
Dec 21, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Morris Leighton Ferguson, age 83, was born January 15, 1928 and died December 21, 2011 at his residence following an extended illness. The owner of Lively-Ferguson Drug Store, pharmacist at Warren General Hospital, United States Navy veteran and member of the Westwood Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Zetta Mae...
Huston Perry BOYD
Dec 20, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Huston Perry Boyd, age 85, was born October 8, 1926 and died December 20, 2011 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness. A retired supervisor with Owens-Illinois Glass Company in Columbus, OH and member of the Presbyterian Church, he was the son of the late Earnest Huston and Lora Stewart Boyd. He...
Herbert Cass H.C HUDSON
Dec 20, 2011
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Herbert Cass "H.C." Hudson, age 77, was born October 20, 1934 and died December 20, 2011 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a one-year illness. A retired employee of Cadillac Motor Cars (General Motors) and life-long member of Bethany Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Jess and Mai Ramsey Hudson....
Billie Evelyn PANTER
Dec 19, 2011
Hills Creek Community resident and Warren County native Billie Evelyn Kesey Panter, age 72, was born April 3, 1939 and died December 19, 2011 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN following an extended illness. The co-owner of Hills Creek Nursery and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John and Zada Curtis...
Fannie Louise WILLIAMS
Dec 19, 2011
McMinnville resident and Unionville, TN native Fannie Louise Williams, age 78, was born February 14, 1933 and died December 19, 2011 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired teacher at Hickory Creek Elementary School and member of the First United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Lee and Rose Tatum Wheeler. She was...
Ollen Marshal HAYES
Dec 18, 2011
McMinnville resident and Cannon County, TN native Ollen Marshal Hayes, age 87, was born December 3, 1924 and died December 18, 2011 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired employee of General Motors, United States Army veteran of WWII and lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion, he was the son of the late Isaac Lee...
Charles Loyd BOTTOMS
Dec 18, 2011
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Charles Loyd Bottoms, age 79, was born July 3, 1932 and died December 18, 2011 at White County Community Hospital in Sparta, TN following an extended illness. A retired employee of Templeton Roofing Company and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Charles P. and Noba Cantrell Bottoms....
Caroline Rhea SMITH
Dec 16, 2011
Antioch, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native Caroline Rhea Smith, age 30, was born June 5, 1981 and died December 16, 2011 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. She was the daughter of Bee Bragg Pettersen of Nashville, TN and the late James F. Smith. In addition to her father, she was preceded...
Larry Donald BOTTOMS
Dec 16, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Larry Donald Bottoms, age 68, was born March 1, 1943 and died December 16, 2011 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. A supervisor at David McGregor Nursery, he was the son of the late Joseph and Wavie Lou Crain Bottoms. Mr. Bottoms was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and...
Thelma L. Morrison FRAKES
Dec 15, 2011
McMinnville resident and Gideon, MO native Thelma L. Morrison Frakes, age 86, was born April 25, 1925 and died December 15, 2011 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness. A bookkeeper and real estate agent and member of the Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Lester J. and Martha E. Armour Morrison. In...
William Edward BYRD
Dec 15, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native William Edward Byrd, age 90, was born October 3, 1921 and died December 15, 2011 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following a brief illness. A machinist with AEDC and TVA and United States Army veteran of WWII, he was the son of the late William J. and Mattie Asmus Byrd. Mr. Byrd served in...
John Thurman JOHNSON
Dec 13, 2011
Smithville, TN resident and DeKalb County, TN native John Thurman Johnson, age 85, was born December 9, 1926 and died December 13, 2011 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A nurseryman, farmer and carpenter and member of Mt. Hope Baptist Church, he was the son of the late, Andrew and Rebecca Malone Johnson. He was married to Dorothy...
Daniel Jay TILTON
Dec 12, 2011
McMinnville resident and Tecumseh, MI native Daniel Jay Tilton, age 52, was born August 11, 1959 and died December 12, 2011 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. The co-owner of Timeout Sports Bar and manager for Dependable Brakes, he was the son of Lois Tilton of McMinnville and the late William E. Tilton. In...
James Gilbert KELL
Dec 11, 2011
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native James Gilbert Kell, age 92, was born February 26, 1919 and died December 11, 2011 at River Park Hospital following a lingering illness. A merchant and member of the Bybee Branch Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Samuel Oscar and Edna Jane Rogers Kell. In addition to his...
Bobby Ray FARLESS
Dec 11, 2011
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native Bobby Ray Farless, age 62, was born March 24, 1949 and died December 11, 2011 at his residence following a two-and-one-half-year illness. An employee of Burroughs-Ross-Colville Company and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Thurman and Ella Mae Gibbs Farless. He was married March 2,...
Lillian Darnell MAXWELL
Dec 10, 2011
Viola, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Lillian Darnell Maxwell, age 82, was born November 7, 1929 and died December 10, 2011 at her residence following a brief illness. A teacher's aid and member of the Viola United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Leah Wooten Darnell. She was married June 5, 1948 to...
Charles Edward BELL
Dec 10, 2011
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Charles Edward Bell, age 63, was born September 28, 1948 and died December 10, 2011 at his residence following a sudden illness. An employee of McMinnville Concrete and member of the Bonner Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Dewey Latton and Evelyn Frances Mayes Bell. In addition to his parents,...
Rowdy Merle Eugene YATES
Dec 6, 2011
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native "Rowdy" Merle Eugene Yates, age 70, was born May 13, 1941 and died December 6, 2011 at River Park Hospital following a five-month illness. A mechanic and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late James Lee and Wilma Olene Templeton Yates. He was married...
