Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Charles Eugene Hunter
Mar 11, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Dayton, OH native Charles Eugene Hunter, age 62, was born June 26, 1959 and died March 11, 2022 at his residence following a short illness. A supervisor with Star Mfg., he was the son of the late Eugene and Edna Fay Masters Hunter. He was married to Suzanne Golden Hunter of McMinnville, TN on September 9,...
David Kenneth Matthews
Mar 8, 2022
Murfreesboro, TN resident and Niles, Michigan native David Kenneth Matthews, age 69, was born October 16, 1952 and died March 8, 2022 at his residence in Murfreesboro, TN following a sudden illness. A manager with Advantage, LLC. and a member of Lifepoint Church, he was the son of the late Lawrence B. and Judy Bates Matthews. In addition to his...
Eva Renate Holland
Mar 6, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Lawrenceburg, TN native Eva Renate Holland, age 60, was born January 8, 1962 and died March 6, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A former lunchlady with Warren County School System, she was the daughter of the late Alden Leroy and Jane Marie Johnston Jones. She was married...
Clifford Terry Phifer
Mar 6, 2022
Gainesboro, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Clifford Terry Phifer, age 79, was born July 18, 1942 and died March 6, 2022 at Mabry Health Care and Rehab Center in Gainesboro, TN following an extended illness. A United States Army veteran, administrator with the U.S. Postal Service and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of...
Gladys Marie Henry Jacobs
Mar 4, 2022
Born February 26, 1930 in Liberty, TN (DeKalb County) and died March 4, 2022 Married to the late Harris Clark Jacobs, Jr. for over 52 years, she was preceded in death by her parents, Rev. Elisha N. and Etta Mae Clark Henry and brothers, Ernest Henry, Carson Henry, Herbert Henry, Wendell “Hank” Henry and Carl Henry. Also preceded in death...
Stanley Bryan Smith
Feb 27, 2022
Stanley Bryan Smith, 72, passed away February 27, 2022. He was a McMinnville, TN resident, and a past resident of Rockvale, TN and Springfield, TN. He was born in Ironton, MO, on December 27, 1949. A retired engineer at Kuehne and Nagel, he was the son of the late Cecil Dale and Iona Mae Murray Smith, and younger brother to...
Pauline Letsasky Cates Angel
Feb 26, 2022
Pauline Letasky Cates Angel, 99, formerly of Little Rock, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in McMinnville, TN. She was born in Ohio on June 26, 1922 to Emre and Mary Letasky; attended Carlisle High School; married Charles Calvin Cates of Lonoke; and raised two children. She worked in cotton fields, as a clerk and assistant manager at Sterling Drug,...
Janet Lona Elliot
Feb 26, 2022
Rock Island, TN resident and Coronado, CA native Janet Lona Elliot, age 74, was born September 16, 1947 and died February 26, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN. A retired clerk and typist for Southern Bell Corp., she was the daughter of the late Chester A. and Florence Elizabeth Silva Holloway. Ms. Elliot is survived by...
Arthur Lee Page
Feb 25, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Arthur Lee Page, age 88, was born December 20, 1933 and died February 25, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired nurseryman, he was the son of the late Wesley and Georgia Merriman Page. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Beatrice Green Page;...
Leland Morris Hatfield
Feb 25, 2022
Morrison, TN resident and Chattanooga, TN native Leland Morris Hatfield, age 79, was born January 24, 1943 and died February 25, 2022. A United States Navy veteran, retired member of the Ironworkers local 704 and of the Christian faith, he was the son of the late Julius and Marie Hatfield. He was married to Ann Hatfield of Morrison, TN on...
Jorge Wilmer Thompson
Feb 24, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Guatemala native Jorge Wilmer Thompson, age 66, was born June 26, 1955 and died February 24, 2022 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN. A self-employed bakery owner and Seventh-day Adventist, he was the son of the late Zacaria and Cuashi Ruben Thompson. He was married to Nolka Thompson of McMinnville, TN. In addition to his...
Eleanor June Ghrist
Feb 23, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Pennsylvania native, Eleanor June Ghrist, age 96, was born June 6, 1925 and died February 23, 2022 at her residence following a sudden illness. A homemaker and member of Smartt First Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Perry and Mona Ruth Sutter Strange. She was married to Harry Frank Ghrist, Jr. on April...
Jerry Glenn Hildreth
Feb 23, 2022
Crossville, TN resident and Warren County native Jerry Glenn Hildreth age 77, was born June 4, 1944 and died February 23, 2022 at home in Crossville, TN following a brief illness. The retired owner of North Warren Nursery, former Warren County School Board member and District 12 County Commissioner, and member of the Church of Christ and National Guard, he...
Brenda Joyce Eckert
Feb 22, 2022
McMinnville resident, Brenda Joyce Eckert, was born in Vidalia GA on June 13th, 1940. A prior resident of Tucson AZ, West Palm Beach, FL and the Lehigh Valley PA, Joyce passed into glory at home February 22nd, after an extended illness. Mrs. Eckert was the daughter of Letha Mae and Raymond Polk, both deceased. Also precious was her well loved...
Tommy Lynn Powell
Feb 22, 2022
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Tommy Lynn Powell, age 68, was born May 24, 1953 and died February 22, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a sudden illness. A truck driver with JB Hunt and a member of Church of Christ at Blue Springs Cove, he was the son of the...
Steve R. "Cub" Caldwell
Feb 21, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Steve R. “Cub” Caldwell, age 67, was born July 30, 1954 and died February 21, 2022 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. A retired dump truck driver for Hillis Trucking, he was the son of the late Arvil Ray and Laura Ruth Bouldin Caldwell. He was...
Victor Bryant Harris
Feb 20, 2022
Rock Island, TN resident and Durham, NC native Victor Bryant Harris, age 71, was born August 26, 1950 and died February 20, 2022 at his home in the care of his wife Paula L. Harris, his family and Caris Healthcare. A retired self-employed car salesman, he was the son of the late Doyle and Betty Faye Malone Harris. He was...
Rodney Schlimmer
Feb 20, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Wilbur, Washington native Rodney Schlimmer, age 80, was born May 10, 1941 and died February 20, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a sudden illness. Veteran of the United States Air Force, retired network operations manager for Ben Lomand Telephone, member of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and a member of...
Robert Barry Warren
Feb 20, 2022
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Robert Barry Warren, age 81, was born January 17, 1941 and died February 20, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. The retired owner of Computers Plus, former employee of Century Electric and Carrier Corporation and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of...
Carl Michael Fleming
Feb 20, 2022
Dowelltown, TN resident and Lebanon, TN native Carl Michael Fleming, age 67, was born August 29, 1954 and died February 20, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A press operator at Carrier for over thirty years and employee of Schneider Electric, he was the son of the late Walter and Margaret Hawkins Fleming. In addition to his parents,...
