Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
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. Â Â Â Â Â Â
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.Â
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. Â Â Â Â Â Â
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. Â 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. Â Â Â Â Â Â
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.Â
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...
Catherine Sue Martin
Nov 19, 2023
Catherine Sue Martin, 86, of Jackson, TN, went home to be with Jesus November 19, 2023. She died peacefully with her family by her side at Brookdale Memory Care in Jackson, TN after a long illness with Alzheimer’s. Sue was born October 1, 1937 in McMinnville, TN to Hugh and Mary Lusk Paris. She attended High School at McMinnville Central...
Christopher Michael McCormick
Nov 18, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native Christopher Michael McCormick, age 44, was born January 16, 1979 and died suddenly November 18, 2023.Â
The son of Michael and Ann McCormick of the Smartt Station Community, he was married to Jo Nunley McCormick of the Irving College Community. He was preceded in death by grandmother-in-law, Louise Nunley.
In addition...
Kenneth Cleavis Barkes
Nov 15, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Kenneth Cleavis Barkes, age 64, was born August 3, 1959 and died suddenly November 15, 2023 at his residence. Â Â Â Â Â Â
He was the son of the late Jule Wayne and Dessie Dean Vickers Barkes. Â He was married to Tammy Barkes of McMinnville on August 21, 1992. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Dwayne Corbet Boyd
Nov 14, 2023
McMinnville resident and Dekalb County, TN native, age 52, was born December 23, 1970 and died November 14, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. Â Â Â Â Â Â
A machinist with UTC Aerospace and a member of Christ Community Church, he was the son of David and Deborah Boyd of McMinnville.Â
In addition to his...
Frankie W. Hendrix
Nov 12, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Frankie W. Hendrix, age 98, was born March 15, 1925 and died November 12, 2023 at her residence following a two week illness.
A retired material handler with Aquatech and member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Isabelle Jones Warren. She was married to...
Carrie Leann Blevins
Nov 11, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Carrie Leann Blevins, age 46, was born October 23, 1977 and died suddenly November 11, 2023 at her residence. Â Â Â Â Â Â
An employee of Kasai, she was the daughter of Carl McCormick and Mary and Butch Maxwell. She was married to Ronald Blevins. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death...
James Edward Certain
Nov 11, 2023
McMinnville resident and Dekalb County, TN native James Edward Certain, age 82, was born February 20, 1941 and died November 11, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired employee with Young’s Auto Parts, he was the son of the late Charlie and Lucille Miller Certain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five...
Grace Ardell Camber
Nov 10, 2023
Maine native, Grace Ardell Camber, age 87, was born January 9, 1936 in Parsonsfield, ME and died November 10, 2023 at her daughter’s residence in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of Newport Full Gospel Church in Newport, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Frank Lufkin and Violet Enid Davis Taylor. In addition...
Nettie Louise Hutchings
Nov 10, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Loretto, TN native Nettie Louise Hutchings, age 88, was born March 16, 1935 and died November 10, 2023 at Manchester Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Manchester, TN following an extended illness.
A retired inspector with ConAgra Foods, caregiver and member of Morrison Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Vera...
