Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Terry Lynn Coppinger
Dec 4, 2023
Sparta, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Terry Lynn Coppinger, age 77, was born November 16, 1946 and died December 4, 2023 at St. Thomas Highland Hospital in Sparta, TN following an extended illness.
A retired employee of 33 years from Carrier Corporation, he was the son of the late Marvin and Charlene Panter Coppinger. In addition to...
Jimmy Lee Crouch
Dec 3, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Jimmy Lee Crouch, age 80, was born March 21, 1943 and died December 3, 2023 at his residence following a brief illness.
Mr. Crouch loved to watch westerns, listen to classic country music and also enjoyed riding motorcycles. He was a retired truck driver and bulldozer operator with Hillis Trucking and a...
Karen Ann Hennessee Atnip Phillips
Dec 1, 2023
Karen Ann Hennessee (Atnip) Phillips, age 75, native of Warren County, departed this world on December 1, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love and cherished memories. Born on January 10, 1948, to Clyde Raymond Hollis Hennessee and Maggie Lee Woods, Karen's life was a testament to dedication, compassion, and devotion.
Karen's unwavering commitment to her loved ones was exemplified...
Teresa June Whitehead
Dec 1, 2023
Teresa June Whitehead, age 63, of Baxter, Tennessee was born on Wednesday, June 22, 1960, in Cookeville, Tennessee to the late Elmore and Maggie Lane. Mrs. Whitehead passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, in the comfort of her home. Mrs. Whitehead was a homemaker. She was survived by husband, Gary Whitehead of Baxter, TN; one daughter, Lisa Whitehead of...
Linda Carol McCormick
Nov 30, 2023
McMinnville resident and Vicksburg, Mississippi native Linda Carol McCormick, age 68, was born July 31, 1955 and died November 30, 2023 Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. A veteran of the United States Army, homemaker and member of First Assembly of God, she was the daughter of the late Ishmael and Dorothy Mae Dillon Bailey,...
Sarah Ann Quick
Nov 30, 2023
McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Sarah Ann Quick, age 80, was born March 24, 1943 and died November 30, 2023. A homemaker and a member of the Catholic church, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Sophie White. She was married to Herbert Quick who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband,...
Frances "Shorty" Tate
Nov 29, 2023
Altamont, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Frances “Shorty” Tate, age 91, was born February 3, 1932 and died November 29, 2023 at Manchester Center for Rehab and Healing following an extended illness.
A retired seamstress for Altamont Shirt Factory and a member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Ollie Belle...
Preston Lynn Rutledge
Nov 28, 2023
Dunlap, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Preston Lynn Rutledge, age 55, was born June 4, 1968 and died November 28, 2023 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN following an extended illness. A former small engine mechanic for True Value Hardware and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, he was the son of the...
Thomas Edward "Jack" Mayes
Nov 27, 2023
Unionville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Thomas Edward “Jack” Mayes, age 88, born June 29, 1935 and died November 27, 2023 at Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital in Shelbyville, TN following a short illness. A Unites States Army veteran, retired purchasing supervisor for Ford Motor Company and a member of Chapel Hill Church of Christ, he was the son of...
Jaime Lyn Smoot Ashby
Nov 26, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Jaime Lyn Smoot Ashby, age 47, was born May 3, 1976 and died November 26, 2023 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A former employee of Perikin and a member of Trousdale Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Jim and JoAnn Smoot of Morrison, TN....
Bro. Robert Carl Smith
Nov 26, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Bro. Robert Carl Smith, age 95, was born September 28, 1928 and died November 26, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a brief illness.
Bro. Smith was the son of the late Henry Richmond and Callie Lavinnia Davenport Smith, was born into a family of singers and was the...
Teri Jane Davis Sanders
Nov 25, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Sparta, TN native Teri Jane Davis Sanders, age 39, was born April 12, 1984 and died suddenly November 25, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN.
A caregiver with McMinnville Boarding Home and member of the Old Country Church in Quebeck, TN, she was the daughter of Joyce Ann Davis of McMinnville, TN...
Janie Carol Whiteaker Tenpenny
Nov 24, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Janie Carol Whiteaker Tenpenny, age 76, was born October 14, 1947 and died November 24, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A former deputy clerk with the Warren County Court Clerk’s office and a member of Shellsford Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late...
Edward Eugene Crawford
Nov 23, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Harris County, GA native Edward Eugene Crawford, age 67, was born March 25, 1956 and died November 23, 2023 at his residence.
A retired welder, he was the son of the late Therrell Curtis and Rachel Joan Atkinson Crawford, Sr. He was married to Doreen Catherine Crawford, who preceded him in death. In addition to his...
Bobby Donald Ashburn
Nov 23, 2023
Bobby Donald Ashburn, age 77, was born August 31, 1946 in DeKalb Co. TN and passed from this life on November 23, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital after a brief illness. He was retired from Powermatic- The Foundry, a member of the First Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Faith and liked to go fishing in his spare time.
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Russell Allen King
Nov 23, 2023
Spring City, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Russell Allen King, age 29, was born March 26, 1994 and died suddenly November 23, 2023. A welder with Monterey Mushroom and a member of Pentecostal Worship Center, he was the son of Shannon Newby of McMinnville and Misty King of Birmingham, AL. He was preceded in death by grandmothers, Linda...
Melvin Cletis Rigsby
Nov 21, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Melvin Cletis Rigsby, age 82, was born May 24, 1941 and died November 21, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. A veteran of the United States Air Force and former employee of Cook’s Pest Control, he was the son of the late Audie M. and Addie L. Fennell Rigsby. He was...
Wade Monroe Farley
Nov 21, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Sequatchie County, TN native Wade Monroe Farley, age 81, was born June 18, 1942 and died November 21, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness. A veteran of the United States Air Force, retired employee of the Carrier Corporation and member of Morrison Church of Christ, he was the son of the late J.B. and...
Judy Coppinger Bess
Nov 21, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Judy Coppinger Bess, age 80, was born March 22, 1943 and died November 21, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee of A.O. Smith and member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Jessie William and Mable Louise Savage Coppinger. She was married to Tommy...
Frances Jeanette Floyd Whitmore
Nov 20, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident Frances Jeanette Floyd Whitmore, age 83, was born October 21, 1940 and passed away peacefully November 20, 2023 at the Webb House Retirement Center following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Oster and member of McMinnville First Free Will Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Ruby Lewis Floyd. She was...
