Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Jimmie Lee NOWLIN
Oct 3, 2010
McMinnville resident and Cannon County, TN native Jimmie Lee Nowlin, age 67, was born September 30, 1943 and died October 3, 2010 at St. Thomas Hospital following an extended illness. A job setter with Chrysler Corporation and member of the Church of God Pentecostal, he was the son of the late William P. "Doc" and Bernice L. Melton Nowlin. In...
Elsie Jo SNODGRASS
Oct 1, 2010
McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Elsie Jo Snodgrass, age 76, was born December 23, 1933 and died October 1, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Bessie Swindell Collins. She was married August 12, 1950 to Carl Edward Snodgrass...
Jess Prince PEASE
Oct 1, 2010
McMinnville resident and Grundy County, TN native Jess Prince Pease, age 58, was born November 10, 1951 and died October 1, 2010 at his residence following a brief illness. An employee of the City of McMinnville and member of the Zion Country Church, he was the son of the late L.B. and Norma Mae Scott Pease. He is survived by...
Marion Lavoy PISTOLE
Sep 29, 2010
Murfreesboro, TN resident (formerly of McMinnville) and Warren County native Marion Lavoy Pistole, age 87, was born November 17, 1922 and died September 29, 2010 at Adam's Place in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A sales manager with IBM for twenty-five years, United States Navy veteran of WWII and member of Central Church of Christ, he was the son...
Billy Joe MINTON
Sep 29, 2010
Campaign, TN resident and Warren County native Billy Joe Minton, age 75, was born April 11, 1935 and died September 29, 2010 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. An employee of Three Star Mall and member of the Eastside Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Joseph B. "Joe" and Pearlie Mae Davis Minton. In addition...
Leon WOODLEE
Sep 26, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Leon Woodlee, age 72, was born May 17, 1938 and died September 26, 2010 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A mechanic and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Beecher and Pauline Fults Woodlee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Nancy Novella MCVEY
Sep 26, 2010
Lifelong McMinnville resident and DeKalb County, TN native Nancy Novella McVey, age 88, was born October 31, 1921 and died September 26, 2010 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the New Union Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Webb and Jettie Mae Williamson Luna. She was married August 14, 1941...
JR., Benjamin Franklin DAVIS
Sep 25, 2010
McMinnville resident and Detroit, MI native Benjamin Franklin Davis, Jr., age 81, was born August 7, 1929 and died September 25, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. Ben grew up in Florida and graduated from Fletcher High School and was in the United States Air Force where he served in Saudi Arabia during the Korean Conflict. He...
Billy Roy GRIFFITH
Sep 24, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Billy Roy Griffith, age 74, was born September 5, 1936 and died September 24, 2010 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN following a three-week illness. A farmer and Tennessee Army National Guard veteran, he was the son of the late Thurman and Pauline Newby Griffith. He was married to Sandra Sanders Griffith of...
Erma Mai MITCHELL
Sep 22, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Erma Mai Mitchell, age 101, was born January 18, 1909 and died September 22, 2010 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late George J. and Bell Ware Stubblefield. She was married in 1933 to Herman...
Jennie Marie HASH
Sep 21, 2010
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native Jennie Marie Hash, age 70, was born May 29, 1940 and died September 21, 2010 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A homemaker and member of the Presbyterian Church she was the daughter of the late Marson and Pearl Lattimer Coppinger. She was married to J.D. Hash of Rock Island,...
Geneva Kathleen Hayes GENTRY
Sep 21, 2010
McMinnville resident and Cannon County, TN native Geneva Kathleen Hayes Gentry, age 90, was born January 25, 1920 and died September 21, 2010 at her residence following a short illness. A homemaker, long-time employee of the Elk's Club in Titusville, FL and member of the Bratcher's Crossroads Free Methodist Church she was the daughter of the late Isaac Lee and...
Charles Lawson SLAUGHTER
Sep 15, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Charles Lawson Slaughter, age 80, was born August 17, 1930 and died September 15, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. An employee of McMinnville Manufacturing for thirty-three years, United States Marine Corps veteran of Korea and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Jess Eli and...
Pauline N. PRATER
Sep 13, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Pauline N. Prater, age 88, was born July 22, 1922 and died September 13, 2010 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired cafeteria manager with Warren County School System and member of Christ United Methodist Church (former member of the former Faulkner United Methodist Church), she was the daughter of the...
Terry David PHIFER
Sep 13, 2010
Nashville, TN resident and Warren County native Terry David Phifer, age 30, was born September 10, 1980 and died September 13, 2010 in Jamaica following a sudden illness. A sales representative with Sherwin Williams and member of the Westwood Church of Christ, he was the son of Janie Underwood of the Short Mountain Community and the late David Clinton Phifer....
Ricky Darrell RAPER
Sep 12, 2010
McMinnville resident and McMinn County, TN native Ricky Darrell Raper, age 51, was born July 11, 1959 and died September 12, 2010 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. A mechanic, he was the son of the late Arndell and Ruby Johnson Raper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Gary Raper and...
Marie ROBERTS
Sep 12, 2010
McMinnville resident and Holly Pond, AL native Marie Roberts, age 88, was born October 12, 1921 and died September 12, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Westside Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late General Lee and Malissa Idella Lambert Mooney. She was married October 11, 1941 to John...
Edward M. GIBBS
Sep 12, 2010
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Edward M. Gibbs, age 75, was born March 16, 1935 and died September 12, 2010 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired employee of A.E.D.C. and member of the Morrison First Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Hugh Allen and Lillie Dennis Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs was a...
Carrie B. Qualls SMARTT
Sep 11, 2010
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Carrie B. Qualls Smartt, age 90, was born March 5, 1920 and died September 11, 2010 at Raintree Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late James Hollis and Pearly May Fults Qualls. She was married to James Earl Smartt...
Lloyd Lee LYLE
Sep 9, 2010
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Lloyd Lee Lyle, age 68, was born March 29, 1942 and died September 9, 2010 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A retired truck driver and member of the Loyal Order of Moose, he was the son of the late Alvie Lloyd and Nellie Josephine Tuck Lyle....
