Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Carl Davis "Elvis" Brazier
Jul 17, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Carl Davis “Elvis” Brazier, age 70, was born August 12, 1951 and died July 17, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a short illness. Retired from Martin Crating Co. and member of First Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Thomas and Fana Davis Brazier....
Michael Wallon "Mike" Cantrell
Jul 16, 2022
McMinnville resident and Dallas, TX native Michael Wallon "Mike" Cantrell, age 62, was born October 14, 1959 and died July 16, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. The owner/operator of McMinnville Trailer, he grew up in the Church of Christ and was the son of the late Wallon and Sue Drake Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was married April 8,...
Jesse Michael Betschart
Jul 15, 2022
Mountain Creek was a little quieter on Friday. Jesse "Michael" Betschart, age 55, a Warren County, TN resident and Yakima, WA native was born to Jesse and Dema Sue on August 13, 1966, and passed suddenly on July 15, 2022, following a cardiac event. An artist of many mediums; stone, wood, music, and laughter. Michael was a giant, from his...
Terry Steele
Jul 15, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native, Terry Steele, age 75, was born October 4, 1946 and died July 15, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. A retired truck driver for Weaver Transport, he was the son of the late Olin Earl and Louise Etta Crawford Steele. He was married to Mary Gayle Young...
Vina Evelyn "Butch" Rowland
Jul 13, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Vina Evelyn “Butch” Rowland, age 81, was born July 16, 1940 and died July 13, 2022 at Ascension St. Thomas Dekalb Hospital in Smithville, TN following a brief illness. A retired factory worker from Oster and a member of Rock Island Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John...
Bobby Lee Kestner
Jul 13, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Davidson County, TN resident Bobby Lee Kestner, age 82, was born February 29, 1940 and died July 13, 2022 at his residence following a brief illness. A self-employed painter, he was the son of the late Claude and Elizabeth Shaeffer Kestner. He was married to Patricia Ann Kestner on April 5, 1982 who preceded him in...
Linda Gail Tabbaa
Jul 12, 2022
Linda Gail Tabbaa passed away July 12, 2022 following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Mitchell and Mildred Rogers of McMinnville, TN. Linda is survived by 3 brothers, Ronald Rogers (Janie), Luther Rogers (Charleen) and Paul Rogers (Lea). She had several nieces and nephews. Linda was born on February 18, 1952 in Highland...
Delma Faye Kirby
Jul 8, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Delma Faye Kirby, age 85, was born March 6, 1937 and died July 8, 2022 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness. A retired employee of McMinnville Garment Factory, an inspector at Aquatech Inc. and a member of Church of Christ at Unity, she was the daughter of...
Judith Louise Carter
Jul 6, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Tulia, TX native Judith Louise Carter, age 58, was born June 15, 1964 and died July 6, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of Pearls of Christ Church, she was the daughter of Jim R. Nunley, Sr. of McMinnville, TN and the late Jerry Louise Spencer. She was married to...
Melba Harris Stembridge
Jul 6, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Melba Harris Stembridge, age 89, was born August 22, 1932 died July 6, 2022 at River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a sudden illness. A retired factory worker for McMinnville Garment Factory and a member of Unity Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Clarence Harris and...
Myrtice Cooper DeMonbreun
Jul 4, 2022
Myrtice Cooper DeMonbreun, age 90, passed peacefully, July 4, 2022, in her daughter's arms. She was born in Quebeck, TN, October 26, 1931, to the late Karl Russell Cooper and Dorothy Pittman Cooper. She was also preceded in death by the love of her life, William “Bill” Andrew DeMonbreun, II, to whom she was married for almost 66 years. She...
James Edward Kirby, Sr.
Jul 4, 2022
McMinnville resident and Warren County native James Edward Kirby, Sr., age 93, was born May 4, 1929 and died July 4, 2022 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired nurseryman and carpenter and member of Earleyville Church of Christ, he was the son of the late George Robert and Minnie Mai Glenn Kirby. He was married December...
Virginia "Ginny" Olinek
Jul 3, 2022
Virginia "Ginny" Olinek, a Rock Island resident, peacefully passed in her home with family and friends by her side praying, singing, reminiscing, hand-holding with hugs & tears. She very much enjoyed Scrabble and Yahtzee through the years, while being an avid bowler also. She was very well known for her amazing talents and hobbies, which included gardening, flowers, plants, woodworking,...
Nina Cantrell Moore
Jul 2, 2022
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Nina Cantrell Moore, age 77, was born August 11, 1944 and died July 2, 2022 at her residence following a sudden illness. A cosmetologist and member of Gath Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late John Curtis and Alma Louise Womack Cantrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Elzie Lewis Vaughn
Jun 30, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Elzie Lewis Vaughn, age 84, was born May 13, 1938 and died June 30, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. Mr. Vaughn was a United States Air Force Veteran, an avid fisherman and longtime member of the NAACP. A retired supervisor from Carrier Corporation and Whirlpool Corporation...
Delbra Ann Gunter Transue
Jun 27, 2022
Sparta, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Delbra Ann Gunter Transue, age 71, was born January 30, 1951 and died June 27, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness. A retired employee with the Carrier Corporation and of the Christian faith, she was the daughter of the late J.L. and Coleen Smith Hillis....
Patricia Louise Dennis
Jun 27, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Houston, TX native, Patricia Louise Dennis, age 73, was born January 21, 1949 and died June 27, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired medical coder for St. Thomas River Park Hospital and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Katy Rogers Mixon. She...
Bobby Joe Davenport
Jun 26, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN Bobby Joe Davenport, age 88, was born April 9, 1934 and passed away at home on June 26, 2022 following an extended illness. Mr. Davenport graduated from McMinnville Central High School in the class of 1952 and served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958. He worked as a tool and die maker for...
Walter Mills Bishop, Jr.
Jun 25, 2022
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native Walter Mills Bishop, Jr., age 90, was born March 14, 1932 and died June 25, 2022 at NHC Healthcare of Smithville following a brief illness. A retired engineer with Powermatic for 42 years, owner/operator of Unit Specialties, United States Army veteran of Korea and member and former Elder of East End Church...
George Sidney Lee, II
Jun 25, 2022
Crossville, TN resident and Yuma, AZ native George Sidney Lee, II, age 29, was born September 21, 1992 and died June 25, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. He was the son of George Sidney (Beth) Lee, Sr. of McMinnville, TN and Tabatha Ann (Jeff) Stanford of Valley, AL. He was preceded in death by grandfathers, Albert W....
