Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Patricia Sue Austin
Oct 5, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native, Patricia Sue Austin, age 73, was born December 16, 1948 and died October 5, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Gordan and Tiny Bouldin Roberts, Sr. ...
Bobby Joe Shields
Oct 5, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Bobby Joe Shields, age 78, was born November 2, 1943 and died October 5, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired truck doctor, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Emmie Crouch Shields. He was married to Beverly Dean Shields on April 11, 1964 who...
Carrie Evelyn Moore
Oct 5, 2022
Rock Island, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Carrie Evelyn Moore, age 78, was born May 31, 1944 and died October 5, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired factory worker and of the Church of God faith, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Martha Smartt King. She was married to Albert...
Thomas Paul Basham
Oct 4, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Viola, TN native, Thomas Paul Basham, age 84, was born July 18, 1938 and died October 4, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A United States Army veteran and retired self-employed handyman, he was the son of the late Allen and Inez McBride Basham. He was married...
Larry Martin
Oct 3, 2022
Walling, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Larry Martin, age 78, was born March 1, 1944 and died October 3, 2022 at Manchester Center for Rehab in Manchester, TN following an extended illness. A retired maintenance employee from Oster and of the Church of God faith, he was the son of Joe and Virginia P. Raper Martin. He was...
Larry Lefevers
Oct 2, 2022
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Larry Lefevers, age 69, was born November 15, 1952 and died October 2, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A retired custodian from North Coffee Elementary School and member of Smartt First Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and...
James Michael Durham
Oct 2, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James Michael Durham, age 70, was born January 2, 1952 and died October 2, 2022 at Willow Branch Health & Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired court officer of 34 years from McMinnville Police Department and member of Shellsford Baptist Church, he was the son of the late...
David James Leonheart
Oct 2, 2022
Rock Island, TN resident and Meadville, PA native, David James Leonhart, age 78, was born July 9, 1944 and died October 2, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness. A retired heavy machine operator from Highways, Inc., he was the son of the late George and Norma Himes Leonheart. In addition to his parents,...
Woody Gwyn Hillis
Oct 2, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Woody Gwyn Hillis, age 78, was born February 4, 1944 and died October 2, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired nurseryman and a member of Hebron Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Arlin and Beatrice Wanamaker Hillis. He was married to Sharon Milstead Hillis...
Larry Hugh Cantrell
Oct 1, 2022
Sumter, SC resident and Warren County, TN native Larry Hugh Cantrell, age 86, was born December 10, 1935 and died October 1, 2022 following an extended illness. A veteran of the United States Air Force, retired photographic repair tech for the Department of Defense and member of Northside Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Frederick Rudolph and...
Janice Lenora Dodd
Sep 30, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Atlanta, GA native, Janice Lenora Dodd, age 82, was born February 18, 1940 and died September 30, 2022 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. A retired factory worker from McMinnville Garment Company and a member of Victory Freewill Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Anderson “Tiny” and Laura Baker...
Keith Guerrero Hernandez
Sep 30, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Marshall, TX native Keith Guerrero Hernandez, age 35, was born November 28, 1986 and died September 30, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired Staff Sergeant from the United States Air Force, he was the son of Joaquin Hernandez of McMinnville, TN and the late Lisa Gay Sallee. He was married to Kara...
Josephine Leigh Futrell Turner
Sep 29, 2022
Morrison, TN resident and Conway, NC native Josephine Leigh Futrell Turner, age 89, was born February 10, 1933 and died September 29, 2022 at The Webb House Retirement Center in McMinnville, TN after a lingering illness. A retired secretary with the Warren County Executive’s office and member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Arnold...
Peyton R. Terry
Sep 28, 2022
Viola, TN resident and Clay County, TN native Peyton R. Terry, age 81, was born December 6, 1940 and died September 28, 2022 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A veteran of the United States Army, retired Greyhound bus driver and member of Covenant Fellowship Church, he was the son of the late James W. and...
Nova Louise Courtney
Sep 28, 2022
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Nova Louise Courtney, age 96, was born November 21, 1925 and died September 28, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of Friendship the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Hattie Walker Jones. She was married to Richard Courtney on...
Michael "Buckey" Mitchell
Sep 26, 2022
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Michael “Buckey” Mitchell, age 42, was born July 13, 1980 and died suddenly September 26, 2022. An employee of Barker Construction in McMinnville, TN and of the Church of Christ faith, he was the son of Kevin Mitchell and Marlene Spakes. He was preceded in death by grandmother, Zada Belle Mitchell...
Marvin Leon Turner, Sr.
Sep 26, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Marvin Leon Turner, Sr., age 80, was born January 16, 1942 and died September 26, 2022 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville. A retired tube shop employee from Carrier, he was the son of the late William and Ever Mae Clian Turner. He was married to Sarah Frances Powers who preceded him in...
Brooks Palmer
Sep 26, 2022
David Brooks Palmer, known to friends and family as Brooks, 34, of McMinnville, TN passed away on September 26th. Brooks was predeceased by his father, Steven Palmer. He is survived by his mother, Jill Palmer, his two sisters, Taylor (TJ) Robison, Bailey, and his niece Scarlett. A Celebration of Life will be held at High Funeral Home, in McMinnville, TN...
Evelyn Ruth Cooper
Sep 25, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Evelyn Ruth Cooper, age 83, was born February 25, 1939 and died September 25, 2022 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A retired seamstress from Vigorelli Hosiery Mill and a member of The Vine Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Carl E. and Lorene...
David Thomas Yates, Sr.
Sep 24, 2022
Morrison, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native David Thomas Yates, Sr., age 77, was born January 23, 1945 and died September 24, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN. A retired employee of McMinnville Tool & Die, he was the son of the late Roy Blanton and Lola Mae Yates. He was married to Rose...
