Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Virginia Mae Glimps
Oct 4, 2023
Virginia Mae Glimps was born on June 21, 1936 in McMinnville, TN. She was the oldest child of three siblings. At the age of 5 Virginia moved to Inkster, Michigan and graduated from Inkster High School in 1955. She pursued her career as a Nursing Attendant at the Northville Mental Hospital in Northville Michigan.
Ms. Jennie Mae retired from the...
Lonnie Lavern "Pete" Stotts
Oct 2, 2023
Viola, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Lonnie Lavern “Pete” Stotts, age 89, was born May 31, 1934 and died October 2, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Stotts was a graduate of the old McMinnville Mechanic School near the fairgrounds in 1964. He was a mechanic by trade and later in life worked on...
Brandy Nichole King
Oct 1, 2023
McMinnville resident and Dekalb County, TN native Brandy Nichole King, age 42, was born January 2, 1981 and died suddenly October 1, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville.
A retired waitress and cook and member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of Phillip and Tina Jones of Rock Island, TN. She was preceded in...
Bobby Dean Brown
Sep 28, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Bobby Dean Brown, age 72, was born September 23, 1951 and died September 28, 2023 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN following an extended illness.
A retired maintenance supervisor with Burroughs-Ross-Colville Company and a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Harold and Carrie Bouldin Brown....
Brenda Jane Turner Basham
Sep 26, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Brenda Jane Turner Basham, age 68, was born March 14, 1955 and died September 26, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A homemaker and member of Forest Park Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Bud and Georgia Ogle Turner. She was married...
Gold Star Mother Rhonda Sue Brown
Sep 25, 2023
Gold Star Mother, Rhonda Sue Brown, age 67, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born January 3, 1956 and died September 25, 2023 at her residence following and extended illness.
A retired inspector with Bridgestone and a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late William “PeeWee” and Lucy Davis Reed....
Betty Jo Mayes Walker
Sep 25, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Betty Jo Mayes Walker, age 89, was born September 8, 1934 and died suddenly September 25, 2023 at her residence.
A retired secretary with Tennessee Department of Human Services and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Mary Pearson Mayes. She was married to...
Jeffery "Jeff" Paul Walker
Sep 24, 2023
Jeffery “Jeff” Paul Walker passed away unexpectedly on September 24, 2023. Although arguably the most humble person, he was the center of our universe. He spent his entire life loving racing – truly loving racing. He spent most of his evenings either working on his racecar or talking to his countless friends about racing. His love of racing was only...
Evelyn Virginia Goff
Sep 24, 2023
Waldorf, MD resident and previously a resident of McMinnville, TN
Evelyn Virginia Goff, age79, was born on March 2, 1944 in North Tazewell, Tazewell County, VA and died on September 24, 2023 at The Charleston of Waldorf 45 St. Patricks Drive, Waldorf, Charles County, Maryland 20603.
Evelyn was of the Baptist faith and although she did not regularly attend church...
Charles Edward Leverett
Sep 22, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Charles Edward Leverett, age 74, was born September 16, 1949 and died September 22, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
Mr. Leverett was a nurseryman and the son of the late George and Ada Gertrude Leath Leverett. He was married to Frankie Mae Hudson Leverett who preceded...
Karen Lynn Payne
Sep 18, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Karen Lynn Payne, age 65, was born March 1, 1958 and died September 18, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A retired computer programmer for NASA and the United States Air Force and Army and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of...
James Marshall Weddington
Sep 18, 2023
James Marshall Weddington, age 64, a resident and native of McMinnville, TN died September 18, 2023 at his residence following an illness of 5 years.
He was a retired produce manager from Super Rama Foods of McMinnville and also Aqua Tech. He is the son of the late Matt Weddington of Franklin County and Virginia Lee Evans of McMinnville....
Arlena Mae Stoik
Sep 18, 2023
Arlena Mae Stoik, age 97, a McMinnville, TN resident and Inverness native, passed away surrounded by her loving family Monday, September 18, 2023.
Mrs. Stoik was preceded in death by husband, Robert E. Stoik; parents, Ellen and William Mathews; siblings, Ralph Mathews, Henry “Hank” Mathews, Elzie Mathews, Steven Mathews, Hazel Louise and Inez and daughter, Linda Darlene Chapin.
Survivors include...
Bessie June Hunter
Sep 17, 2023
McMinnville resident and Petersburg, IL native Bessie June Hunter, age 71, was born June 2, 1952 and died September 17, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.
Mrs. Hunter was a homemaker and the daughter of the late Russell William and Edith Jane Lowe Taapken. She was married to Lawrence "Super" Hunter who preceded her...
Martha Sue Roberts
Sep 14, 2023
Martha Sue Roberts, age 89, returned to her Heavenly Father on September 14, 2023 while a resident at the Willow Branch Nursing Home.
Martha was born on April 14, 1934 in DeKalb, Tennessee. Those that preceded Martha in passing were her husband, Kenneth Lee Roberts and her son, Gary Wayne Roberts.
Martha leaves to cherish her memory her...
James Houston Jennings
Sep 12, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James Houston Jennings, age 79, was born October 22, 1943 and died September 12, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired nurseryman, retired boiler operator with Cumberland Lumber Company and of the Pentecostal faith, he was the son of the late James and...
Doris Lorraine Greene Wilcher
Sep 12, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Doris Lorraine Greene Wilcher, age 88, was born August 29, 1935 and died September 12, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness. Retired co-owner of Wilchers Bargain Barn and a member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Peyton and Pauline Sanders Greene. She was married...
Hazel Dean Rains
Sep 12, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Hazel Dean Rains, age 84, was born February 24, 1939 and passed to her heavenly home on September 12, 2023 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. She was a devoted Christian spending her last 20 months attending church services “Singing and Praising the Lord” while residing with friends at the Woodbury Nursing Home.
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Peggy Jean Talley Verplank
Sep 11, 2023
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Peggy Jean Talley Verplank, age 72, was born September 25, 1950 and died suddenly September 11, 2023 at her residence.
A retired office administrator, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Thelma Jones Talley. She was married to Tom Verplank on April 12, 1980 who preceded her in death on April...
Lena Jones
Sep 11, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Lena Doak Jones, age 94, was born May 25, 1929 and died September 11, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired counselor with the Tennessee State Employment Commission and a member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the...
