Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Linda Elaine Conner
Jul 18, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Jasper, AL native Linda Elaine Conner, age 79, was born March 2, 1944 and died July 18, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired seamstress and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Katherine Naylor Earnest. She was married to Richard Conner who preceded...
Gary Joe Jones
Jul 18, 2023
McMinnville resident and Logansport, IN native Gary Joe Jones, age 66, was born March 7, 1957 and died July 18, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
A self-employed welder, he was the son of the late U.L. and Jo Helen McPeak Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, T.J. Jones; son-in-law,...
Ricky Landon Bowdoin
Jul 15, 2023
Woodbury, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Ricky Landon Bowdoin, age 66, was born January 13, 1957 and died July 15, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired truck driver, minister and a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Billy Landon and Peggy Sue Morton Bowdoin. In addition...
Zanda Ray Lawson
Jul 10, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Zanda Ray Lawson, age 75, was born August 21, 1947 and died July 10, 2023 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late Grady Jewell and Nettie Mae Ferrell Hawkins. She was married to Donnie C. Lawson, Sr. and Joe Elkins, both who preceded...
Wanda Gail Campbell
Jul 10, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Wanda Gail Campbell, age 66, was born December 2, 1956 and died July 10, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
Owner of Forest Grove Nursery and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late J.W. Painter and Ruby Boles. In addition to her parents,...
Jeremy Dale Smartt
Jul 10, 2023
McMinnville resident and Rutherford County, TN native Jeremy Dale Smartt, age 47, was born November 5, 1975 and passed away suddenly on July 10, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He is now resting in his mother's arms.
A construction worker with W & O Construction and member of Oasis Church, he was the son of Dale...
Monica Gayle Umphrey Davenport
Jul 10, 2023
McMinnville resident and Griffin, GA native Monica Gayle Umphrey Davenport, age 49, was born February 26, 1974 and died from severe diabetic complications on July 10, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville.
A LPN in the home health industry with special needs children, she was the daughter of Brenda Hobbs of McMinnville and the late Johnny...
Betty Jo Scott
Jul 9, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Betty Jo Scott, age 86, was born July 7, 1937 and died July 9, 2023 at her sons residence in Rock Island, TN following an extended illness.
A homemaker and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Margie Kennedy Pepper. She was married to Lincoln...
Rayford Alton Harvey
Jul 8, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Princeton, KY native Rayford Alton Harvey, age 46, was born June 30, 1977 and died suddenly at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN.
Mr. Harvey was of the Pentecostal faith and was the son of Don (Vickie) Fults of Morrison, TN and the late William Rayford Harvey. In addition to his father, he was preceded...
Marietta M. Stotts
Jul 8, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Cincinnati, OH native Marietta M. Stotts, age 84, was born October 11, 1938 and died July 8, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN.
A homemaker and of the Christian faith, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Lynch. She was married to Al Junior Stotts on August 13, 1954, who...
James Gordon Dunlap
Jul 7, 2023
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native James Gordon Dunlap, age 76, was born November 1, 1946 and died July 7, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired delivery driver for Lowe’s Home Improvement and member of Calvary Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Fred and Sofia Simmons Dunlap. He was married...
Russell Lynn McCormick
Jul 6, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Russell Lynn McCormick, age 46, was born March 17, 1977 and died suddenly July 6, 2023 at his residence.
A nurseryman with Guthrie Nursery and a member of Campaign Church of God of Prophecy, he was the son of Norman McCormick of Morrison, TN and Shirley Myers. Mr. McCormick was preceded in death...
Clata Rhea Hildreth
Jul 6, 2023
McMinnville resident and Cummingsville Community of Van Buren County, TN native Clata Rhea Hildreth, age 76, was born March 16, 1947 and died peacefully surrounded by her husband and family on July 6, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Dovie Guy...
Paul Rayburn Bryant
Jul 3, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Paul Rayburn Bryant, age 74, was born September 11, 1948 and died July 3, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a brief illness.
A salesman with Warren Calendar and Novelty and a member of The Lord’s Church, he was the son of the late Clarence R. and Minnie Jones...
Betty Sue Barnes
Jul 3, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Betty Sue Barnes, age 85, was born May 27, 1938 and died July 3, 2023 at her residence following a brief illness.
A retired secretary with Vernon Barnes & Son Nursery and member of Pearls of Christ Church, she was the daughter of the late Livey and Annie Jones Barnes. In addition to her...
Clara Mozelle Terry
Jun 29, 2023
Viola, TN resident and Upshur County, TX native Clara Mozelle Terry, age 83, was born December 4, 1939 and died June 29, 2023 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired teller with First National Bank and member of Covenant Fellowship Church, she was the daughter of the late Archie Houston and Clara Virginia Price...
Joyce Ann Watson
Jun 29, 2023
Smyrna, TN resident and Warren County native Joyce Ann Watson, age 73, was born March 6, 1950 and died June 29, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A retired x-ray technician with River Park Hospital and member of Highland Heights Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Thelma Cantrell of McMinnville and...
Frankie "Gwen" McMillen
Jun 28, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Frankie “Gwen” McMillen, age 80, was born September 23, 1942 and died June 28, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired seamstress with Hale’s Dry Cleaners and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Daisy Davenport Bain....
Viva Grace Page
Jun 27, 2023
Viva Grace Miller Page was born August 12, 1936 in Dunlap, TN and passed to her eternal reward in heaven on June 27, 2023. She loved her God, her family and her church, McMinnville Church of God. She enjoyed bowling, selling Home Interior and Tupperware, going to church and working. She was retired from Hardee’s. She and her husband pastored...
Don Wayne Robbins
Jun 23, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Fentress County native Don Wayne Robbins, age 70, was born February 21, 1953 and died June 23, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
Don was a retired manager with Warren Farmers Co-op for 23 years, district sales manager with American Breeders Service (ABS) for 10 years and lifelong farmer. He was the son of...
