Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Mary Elizabeth Rogers
Jun 22, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Mary Elizabeth Rogers, age 82, was born September 16, 1940 and died June 22, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Oster and member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Meadows and Elsie Reed. She...
Timothy Charles Muscetta
Jun 22, 2023
Tim Muscetta, age 68 of McMinnville, sadly and suddenly passed away on June 22, 2023. Mr. Muscetta leaves behind his adoring wife Peggy of 35 years along with his children, Jessie, Joshua, Tim, Candice and Arya; sister, Carolee (Russ); brother, Joe (Sue); nieces and nephews, Lori, Mel, Kaelynn, Joe, Ben, Zack, Rudy, Lindsay, Ellyanna and Izzy; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren...
Wilna LaRhae DeLeon
Jun 21, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Pope County, IL native Wilna LaRhae DeLeon, age 76, was born October 3, 1946 and died June 21, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee with J.A. Leslie and Sons and a member of Antioch Baptist in Warren County, TN and St. Hedwigs of Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the...
Charles Ronald Hale
Jun 20, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Charles Ronald Hale, age 74, was born January 30, 1949 and died June 20, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired nurseryman and member of Westside Baptist Church, he was the son of Thurman and Verna Beatrice Davis Hale. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
George Edward Smartt, Jr.
Jun 20, 2023
George Edward Smartt, Jr. moved to his Heavenly home June 20, 2023. He died from a brief illness and during that time he never showed fear because he was ready to meet our Heavenly Father and in his words, “he had his bags packed and tucked away in his heart”.
He was born February 13, 1944 to George Sidney Smartt...
Bettye Faye Scott
Jun 18, 2023
Bettye Faye Cunningham Scott passed away at home after an extended illness. She was born in Dunlap, Tennessee, on July 30, 1942, to parents James Martin and Rebecca Thompson Cunningham and passed from this life on June 18, 2023. She was a member of the Baptist church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Bailey (Alexandria) Spain
Jun 17, 2023
Nashville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Bailey (Alexandria) Spain, age 28, was born May 2, 1995 and died June 17, 2023 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. She loved cats and would volunteer at the Pet Community Center and Metro Animal Care and Control.
She was the daughter of Melissa Simmons...
Robert W. Jones
Jun 15, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Kuttawa, KY native Robert W. Jones, age 94, was born August 26, 1928 and died suddenly June 15, 2023 at Ascension St. Thomas River Park Hospital.
A United States Air Force veteran of Korea, retired banker, former CEO of First National Bank and a member of First United Methodist Church, he was the son of the...
Robert Boyd Rhoady
Jun 14, 2023
Smithville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Robert Boyd Rhoady, age 91, was born February 18, 1932 and died June 14, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Roadway Express Trucks and member of Gath Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Lillie Mae Waller Rhoady. He was...
Laura Mae Roberts Turner
Jun 14, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Laura Mae Roberts Turner, age 88, was born September 28, 1934 and died June 14, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired employee of St. Thomas River Park Hospital and a member of Arlington Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the...
Helen Marie Young Roller Fulton
Jun 13, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Helen Marie Young Roller, age 86, was born August 3, 1936 and died June 13, 2023 at Autumn Oaks in Manchester, TN following an extended illness.
Retired cafeteria worker at West Elementary School and a member of Trinity Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Grace Lee Ervin and...
Margaret Louise Coppinger Carter
Jun 12, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Margaret Louise Coppinger Carter, age 79, was born October 23, 1943 and died June 12, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A former employee of Warren County Senior Center and member of Pearls of Christ Church, she was the daughter of the late Theodore...
Harold Gene Wood
Jun 11, 2023
Harold Gene Wood was born July 27, 1935, to the union of the late Malcolm Wood and Carrie Phinazee Wood in McMinnville, Tennessee. He was the second son and child of fifteen children. Harold Gene Wood entered peacefully into eternal rest on Sunday June 11, 2023. Harold lived his young life amongst his large family and matured to graduate from...
Shyne Candor Chavez
Jun 9, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Caloocan City Metro Manila, Philippines native Shyne Candor Chavez, age 38, was born June 30, 1984 and died suddenly June 9, 2023.
A quality control analyst with Yorozu and a Christian, she was the daughter of Cynthia Panesa of the Phillippines and the late Bonifacio Candor. She was married to Ajlexels Francisco Chavez of McMinnville, TN.
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Tucker Wyatt Lewandowski
Jun 9, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Rutherford County, TN native Tucker Wyatt Lewandowski, age 5, was born January 11, 2018 and died June 9, 2023 at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, TN following a short illness.
Tucker was the son of Jeff Lewandowski and Alicia Lawson of McMinnville, TN. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Linda Bradford, Carl Rackley and...
Betty Sue Brown
Jun 6, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Cannon County, TN native Betty Sue Brown, age 80, was born November 17, 1942 and died June 6, 2023.
A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Alvia H. and Florene Locke Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Helen Brown,...
Wayne Tubb
Jun 2, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Wayne Tubb, age 84, was born May 2, 1939 and died June 2, 2023 at his residence following a brief illness.
A former employee of McMinnville Garment Factory, owner of Newtown Skating Rink and member of Bethany Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Johnny Dillon and Beatrice...
Earl Holt Harper
Jun 1, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Earl Holt Harper, age 86, was born April 17, 1937 and died June 1, 2023 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following a sudden illness.
A retired employee of Carrier Corp. and a nursery worker, he was the son of the late George Harrison and Lorene Holt Harper. He was married...
Michael Wilson "Mikie" Hillis
May 30, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Rutherford County, TN native Michael Wilson “Mikie” Hillis, age 56, was born May 27, 1967 and died May 30, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
A dump truck driver with Hillis Group and recently baptized into Christ, he was the son of Gerald W. Hillis of McMinnville, TN and the late Eula Lockhart Tinsley....
Jennie Adell Briggs
May 29, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Detroit, MI native Jennie Adell Briggs, age 89, was born November 25, 1933 and died May 29, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Iva May Brown Truax. She was married to Duane B. Briggs, who preceded her in death on September 27, 1997....
