Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Martha Diane Nisky
Apr 18, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Newark, NJ native Martha Diane Nisky, age 72, was born February 14, 1954 and died April 18, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.
An accountant, she was the daughter of the late William Hans and Theresa Ackerman Moeller. She was married to Francis Nisky who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and...
Jo Ellen Prater Powers
Apr 16, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native Jo Ellen Prater Powers, age 92, was born January 5, 1934 and died April 16, 2026 at her residence following a two-week illness.
A retired secretary with Warren County and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late James Indimon and Margarette St. John Prater. She was...
Barbara Anne Garrett Scott
Apr 15, 2026
Beloved teacher, volunteer, mother, grandmother, and friend, Barbara Anne Garrett Scott passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026, after an extended illness. She was born on the farm of her maternal grandparents in Allons, Tennessee (Overton County) on September 23, 1929, just one month before the stock market crash that spiraled into the Great Depression. After nearly succumbing to dysentery...
Wayne Woodside
Apr 14, 2026
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Wayne Woodside, age 60, was born March 27, 1966 and died April 14, 2026 at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.
Wayne worked as an apartment manager at The Village in Vanderbilt and was a member of the Baptist Church. He is the son of Daisy May Woodside of McMinnville, TN...
Mildred Rebecca Hobbs Gross
Apr 12, 2026
McMinnville resident and Grundy County, TN native Mildred Rebecca Hobbs Gross, age 98, was born July 30, 1927 and died April 12, 2026 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Genesco and member of the Church of Christ at Northcutt Cove, she was the daughter of the late Byron and Ethel Smartt Hobbs. She was...
Linda Joyce Watts Smartt
Apr 6, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Linda Joyce Watts Smartt, age 77, was born March 7, 1949, and went to her heavenly home on April 6, 2026, at her residence following an extended illness.
Linda worked as a private caregiver; it was her calling, the natural expression of the compassion of a servant’s heart she carried throughout her life....
Debra Jean Waggoner Smith
Apr 5, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Bloomfield, IN native Debra Jean Waggoner Smith, age 68, was born January 14, 1958 and died April 5, 2026 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following a brief illness.
A retired accountant with Walmart, she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Dorothy Hollen Waggoner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
David Paul Tate
Apr 5, 2026
McMinnville resident and Pulaski, TN native David Paul Tate, age 78, was born October 9, 1947 and died April 5, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A United States Army veteran of Vietnam, member of the Masonic Lodge, retired set up supervisor with Pine Hill Plastics and of the Protestant faith, he was the son of...
Betty Jane Garrett Stubblefield
Apr 4, 2026
McMinnville resident and Celina, TN native Betty Jane Garrett Stubblefield, age 94, was born November 1, 1931 and died April 4, 2026 at her residence following a four-month illness.
A retired secretary and member of the Mt. Leo Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Oren and Beatrice Garrett. She was married September 28, 1950 to the late...
Richard David “Dickie” Martin
Apr 3, 2026
Richard “Dickie” Martin, 73, left this world on April 3rd at the home he shared with his loving wife Linda.
Richard came into this world on February 8th, 1953 in McMinnville Tennessee to his late parents, Joel and Faye Martin. He attended Warren County High School where he lettered in both baseball and basketball. He married his high school sweetheart, Linda...
Norna Dean Martin
Apr 2, 2026
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Norna Dean Martin, age 64, was born August 15, 1961 and died April 2, 2026 at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
Norna worked in Dietary at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville and was the daughter of the late Wiley and Emma Johnson Martin. In addition to her parents, she was...
Don R. Alexander, Sr.
Apr 1, 2026
Don Randall Alexander, Sr, 80, of McMinnville, TN, died April 1, 2026, at Gulf Coast Memorial Hospital in Panama City, Florida. Don was born March 12, 1946 in McMinnville, TN to Joe W. and Myrtle Alexander. He attended McMinnville High School. He served his community by managing multiple furniture stores in the Middle TN area and as Grounds Keeper at...
Franklin Delano Paris
Apr 1, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Franklin Delano Paris, age 93, was born February 26, 1933 and died April 1, 2026 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a brief illness.
A United States Army veteran of Korea, retired attendance supervisor with Warren County School System and a member of the Church of Christ, he was...
Richard Henry Angaran
Mar 31, 2026
Rock Island, TN resident and Macomb County, MI native Richard Henry Angaran, age 94, was born May 26, 1931 and died March 31, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A United States Air Force veteran of Korea and retired machinist, he was the son of the late Joseph and Caroline Angaran. He was married July...
Avery Lee Knight
Mar 31, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Bledsoe County, TN native Avery Lee Knight, age 83, was born April 16, 1942 and died March 31, 2026 at his residence following a brief illness.
A retired machinist with Avco/Textron and member of First Freewill Baptist, he was the son of the late Lether and Edith Knight. He was married to Sue Knight on April 15,...
Jessie Allen Jennings
Mar 30, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Jessie Allen Jennings, age 74, was born May 12, 1951 and died March 30, 2026 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN following an extended illness.
A nurseryman and member of First Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Faith, he was the son of the late James Andrew and Beulah Maude White Jennings. He...
Johnnie Elizabeth Rhea
Mar 30, 2026
McMinnville resident and Crossville, TN native Johnnie Elizabeth Rhea, age 65, was born January 31, 1961 and died March 30, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired mailroom supervisor with the Southern Standard and a devoted member of McMinnville Independent Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Alice Campbell Farr. In addition to her mother, she...
Randy Lee Holder
Mar 28, 2026
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Randy Lee Holder, age 59, was born October 19, 1966 and died March 28, 2026 at Highland Health in Carthage, TN following an extended illness.
A retired Bridge Crewman with TDOT, he was baptized in the Church of Christ. Mr. Holder was the son of Linda Holder of McMinnville, and the late Ralph Holder.
In addition...
Roy Franklin Cantrell
Mar 28, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Roy Franklin Cantrell, age 84, was born June 24, 1941 and died March 28, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A self-employed draftsman and a of the Christian faith, he was the son of the late James and Elizabeth Ogle Cantrell. In addition to his parents, he was...
Hallie Youlanda Slaughter Warren
Mar 26, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Hallie Youlanda Slaughter Warren, age 93, was born June 5, 1932 and died March 26, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Grace Fults Slaughter. She was married to Jewell Brown Warren on...
