Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Janice Sue Barrett
Feb 16, 2024
Grundy County, TN resident and McMinnville, TN native Janice Sue Barrett, age 74, was born January 10, 1950 and left this life on February 16, 2024 after an extended illness. A homemaker, retired teacher with the Grundy County School System and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Felton Lerris and Melba Nadine Taylor...
George "David" Reed, Jr.
Feb 14, 2024
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native George “David” Reed, Jr., age 61, was born June 23, 1962 and died February 14, 2024 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Reed was retired from the McMinnville Sanitation Department with thirty plus years of service and was a convenience center site operator with the Warren County Sanitation Department in Morrison....
Wally McClarren
Feb 13, 2024
Wally McClarren, born March 4, 1948 in Detroit, MI, went to be with his Heavenly Father Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Preceding Mr. McClarren in death are his parents, Walter McClarren, Sr., and Mary McClarren; in-laws, Hugh and Elizabeth Stubblefield; brother-in-law Wayne Stubblefield and sister-in-law Teresa Stubblefield. He is survived by his beloved wife of 38 years, Pat Stubblefield McClarren; children,...
Earl Rigsby
Feb 11, 2024
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Earl Rigsby, age 82, was born November 18, 1941 and died February 11, 2024 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a short illness.
A retired employee of Burroughs-Ross-Colville Co., he was the son of the late Elbert and Willie Pauline Hutchins Rigsby. In addition to his parents, he...
Thomas Gregory Lance
Feb 10, 2024
McMinnville resident and Altamont, TN native Thomas Gregory Lance, age 46, was born March 16, 1977 and died February 10, 2024 at his residence following an extended illness. “The Man With The Plan” at Extended Family Care, LLC in Manchester, TN and a member of East End Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Roy Houston and...
Michael Lee Stubblefield
Feb 9, 2024
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Michael Lee Stubblefield, age 66, was born October 24, 1957 and died suddenly on February 9, 2024 at River Park Hospital in McMinnville.
A retired cable splicer and a member of Morrison Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Charles Edgar and Bertie Lee Beasley Stubblefield. In addition to...
Laura Jeanne Busic
Feb 9, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Galax, VA native Laura Jeanne Busic, age 86, was born September 4, 1937 and died February 9, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a short illness.
A retired bookkeeper of 25 years with Central Oil Company, former employee of Warren County Furniture and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late...
Jimmy Parson
Feb 7, 2024
Morrison, TN resident Jimmy Parson, age 68, was born August 31, 1955 and died February 7, 2024 at NHC McMinnville following an extended illness. He was the owner of The Turf Company, where he installed turf on numerous golf courses throughout the U.S., including Willowbrook Golf Course, Richland Country Club and The Governor’s Club. He was the son of the...
Nancy Elizabeth Tucker
Feb 7, 2024
McMinnville resident and Berwyn, IL native Nancy Elizabeth Tucker, age 83, was born March 19, 1940 and died surrounded by her dogs on February 7, 2024 at her residence following a short illness. A homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Parish, she was the daughter of the late William and Janet Walsh O’Donnell. She was married...
Paul Johnson
Feb 6, 2024
Morrison, TN resident and Chattanooga, TN native Paul Johnson, age 81, was born July 17, 1942 and died February 6, 2024 at Shannondale of Maryville in Maryville, TN following an extended illness. A United States Navy veteran, retired press shop supervisor with Carrier for 36 years and a member of Wesley’s Chapel Methodist Church, he was the son of the...
Clyde Edmond Kirby
Feb 5, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Clyde Edmond Kirby, age 64, was born March 2, 1959 and died suddenly on February 5, 2024 at his residence.
A retired truck driver from D. Woodlee Nursery, he was the son of the late Edmond Blocher and Rebecca Nola Woodlee Kirby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Billy Holmes Vaughn
Feb 5, 2024
Billy Holmes Vaughn, 37, of McMinnville, TN went home to our Lord and Savior on February 5, 2024 at home surrounded by his family and friends after an extended illness. Billy was a kind, loving Christian man who never met a stranger. He loved cars, racing and shooting his guns. Billy is survived by his loving wife, Penelope “Penny” Spurlock...
Judy Bell Groves
Feb 4, 2024
Rock Island, TN resident and Rhea County, TN native Judy Bell Groves, age 81, was born May 23, 1942 and died February 4, 2024 at Ascension St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a brief illness. A retired assembly worker with A. O. Smith, she was the daughter of Gladys Stephens Marler of Dayton, TN and the late Oliver Marler. She...
Judy Ellen Mayfield
Feb 3, 2024
Spring Hill, TN resident and Warren County native Judy Ellen Mayfield, age 81, was born December 5, 1942 and died February 3, 2024 at The Arbors at Willow Springs in Spring Hill, TN following an extended illness. A retired guidance counselor with Warren County School System and a member of Hwy. 56 N. Church of Christ, she was the daughter...
Zelda Renee Avent
Feb 3, 2024
Smithville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Zelda Renee Avent, age 50, was born March 27, 1973 and died suddenly February 3, 2024 at her residence.
An employee of Federal Mogul, she was the daughter of Jeff Barnes of Manchester, TN and the late Sheron Ann Whitworth.
She was married to Chad Miles Avent of Smithville, TN on...
Roland Marshall Sharp
Feb 2, 2024
Roland Marshall Sharp, 80, of Cleveland, TN, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 2, 2024. Roland was preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Page Sharp, his parents Joseph and Mae Sharp, and his brother, Gary (Joyce) Sharp. Roland is survived by his wife, Barbara Fulbright Sharp; his three children Renae & Bruce...
Peggy Ann Akers
Feb 2, 2024
Peggy Ann Akers passed away peacefully on February 2, 2024 in McMinnville, Tennessee. She was born on April 30, 1937 to the late William Stokley and Bertha Lee Holder Akers of Centertown, Tennessee. A graduate of Centertown High School, Peggy traveled extensively for many years working within the Indian Health Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. Upon retirement...
Johnny Hullon Smartt
Jan 31, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Johnny Hullon Smartt, age 80, was born June 6, 1943 and died January 31, 2024 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired truck driver for Tennessee Metal Fabricating and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Andy Smartt and Nettie Smartt. In addition to...
Fatama Phillips Walker
Jan 30, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Fatama Phillips Walker, age 88, was born May 24, 1935 and died January 30, 2024 at her daughter’s residence following an extended illness. A retired line technician with Calsonic and member of Bethel Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Clarence T. and Edna Cook Phillips. In addition to her...
James Paul Cantrell
Jan 30, 2024
Warren County, TN resident and native James Paul Cantrell, age 88, was born March 1, 1935 and died peacefully in his sleep on January 30, 2024 at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A United States Air Force veteran of Korea and Vietnam, veteran administration retiree and member of the Church of Christ, he was...
