Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Karen Sue ADCOCK
Nov 18, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Karen Sue Adcock, age 58, was born October 22, 1952 and died November 18, 2010 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of A.O. Smith, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Leonard and Mary Elizabeth Certain Rigsby. She is survived by one sister, Marsha Jackson of McMinnville; brother and...
Winston Douglas SMITH
Nov 18, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Winston Douglas Smith, age 68, was born August 31, 1942 and died November 18, 2010 at his residence. A machinist and owner of Tennsmith, he was the son of the late Ray P. and Sue Fann Smith, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Smith, Jr....
Hubert Clarence HALL
Nov 16, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Hubert Clarence Hall, age 75, was born April 14, 1935 and died November 16, 2010 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness. The owner/operator of Hall's Fruit Company, he attended Pleasant Cove Church of Christ and was the son of the late Thurman Alvin and Edna Pauline Freeze Hall. In addition to his...
John Hop COX
Nov 16, 2010
McMinnville resident and Bridgeport, AL native John Hop Cox, age 85, was born May 7, 1925 and died November 16, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a brief illness. A retired educator with Warren County School System, retired employee of Caney Fork Electric Co-Op, United States Army veteran of WWII and member of First United Methodist Church, he was the...
Bobby Lee SPARKMAN
Nov 15, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Bobby Lee Sparkman, age 73, was born February 11, 1937 and died November 15, 2010 at his residence following an eleven month illness. A retired employee of Powermatic, Tennessee Army National Guard veteran and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Charlie Ryan and Gladys Hazel Montandon Sparkman....
John Edgar YOUNG
Nov 15, 2010
McMinnville resident and Manchester, TN native John Edgar Young, age 76, was born February 27, 1934 and died November 15, 2010 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A retired detective with the McMinnville Police Department, United States Air Force veteran and member of the Salem Church of Christ, he was the son of the late...
Elaine Faith CATHEY
Nov 12, 2010
Woodbury, TN resident and Rutherford County, TN native Elaine Faith Cathey, age 55, was born May 13, 1955 and died November 12, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a brief illness. A homemaker and member of the East End Church of Christ, she was the daughter Elizabeth Owens of Murfreesboro, TN and the late Robert Jones, Sr. In addition to...
Emma Lou CANTRELL
Nov 12, 2010
McMinnville resident and Davidson County, TN native Emma Lou Cantrell, age 81, was born March 4, 1929 and died November 12, 2010 at her residence following a sudden illness. A retired bookkeeper with C&M Machine Shop and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late George Edward and Hester Lee Scott Barnes. She was married...
JR., W.T. GILLENTINE
Nov 12, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native W.T. Gillentine, Jr., age 91, was born April 12, 1919 and died November 12, 2010 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. A farmer and United States Army veteran of WWII, he was the son of the late William Tee and Vera Brewer Gillentine, Sr. He was married to...
Robert William CONOWAY
Nov 12, 2010
McMinnville resident and Kileen, TX native Robert William Conoway, age 54, was born January 17, 1956 and died November 12, 2010 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A retired employee of Bouldin and Lawson and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Lester Lee-Roy Conoway and Edna Mae Nunley Conoway Orzech. In addition...
Jessie Rozetta SIMPSON
Nov 11, 2010
McMinnville resident and Cannon County, TN native Jessie Rozetta Simpson, age 90, was born April 16, 1920 and died November 11, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a brief illness. A retired beautician and member of the St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, she was the daughter of the late H.T. and Mary Roberts Simpson. Ms. Simpson was a past member of...
C.L. WALLACE
Nov 10, 2010
Murfreesboro, TN resident and Warren County native C.L. Wallace, age 82, was born April 3, 1928 and died November 10, 2010 at the Tennessee State Veterans' Home in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A retired farmer, United States Army veteran of Korea and member of the Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Eucle Smith and Lillie...
Thomas Buck GRISSOM
Nov 9, 2010
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Thomas "Buck" Grissom, age 80, was born October 16, 1930 and died November 9, 2010 at United Regional Medical Center in Manchester, TN following an extended illness. A retired employee of Carrier, charter member of Morrison Ruritan Club and member of the Rockliff Church of Christ, he was the son of the late...
Clifton Duck OSMENT
Nov 7, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Clifton "Duck" Osment, age 88, was born March 31, 1922 and died November 7, 2010 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired employee of Magnetek, he was the son of the late John Ernest and Jennie Adeline Barrett Osment. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister,...
John Harold WOMACK
Nov 7, 2010
Knoxville, TN resident and Warren County native John Harold Womack, age 70, was born November 14, 1939 and died November 7, 2010 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A sales manager with Tire Centers, Inc. and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Floyd Bryan and Mattie Elrod Womack. He is survived...
Mary Sue CASEY
Nov 2, 2010
Estill Springs, TN resident and Hamilton County, TN native Mary Sue Casey, age 88, was born February 5, 1922 and died November 2, 2010 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired secretary with Warren County School System and member of the Caney Branch Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Charles Walter and Belle Bolen Cecil....
Cebert MYERS
Nov 2, 2010
McMinnville resident and Grundy County, TN native Cebert Myers, age 81, was born April 29, 1929 and died November 2, 2010 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A timber worker and member of the Church of God, he was the son of the late Henry and Clara Northcutt Myers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Hassie HITCHCOCK
Oct 31, 2010
McMinnville resident and Hamilton County, TN native Hassie Hitchcock, age 95, was born March 18, 1915 and died October 31, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late John Claude and Lula Esta Johnson Dillon. She was married to Tillman Haskel Hitchcock who...
Ruby Vera Malone CURTIS
Oct 28, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native, Ruby Vera Malone Curtis, age 97, was born March 8, 1913 and died October 28, 2010 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired employee of Molloy's Laundry and a member of West End Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Lon and Florence Childress Malone. In addition...
Arlis Ray ROGERS
Oct 27, 2010
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native Arlis Ray Rogers, age 80, was born January 24, 1930 and died October 27, 2010 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness. A retired plumber and electrician and United States Army veteran of Korea, he was the son of the late C.E. "Earskin" and Emma Bernice "Necie" Rutledge Rogers. In addition to...
