Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Brown Larry Woodlee
Oct 31, 2022
Brown Larry Woodlee was born on June 4, 1923 and entered his eternal reward on October 31, 2022 at the age of 99 years old.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Emma Irene Woodlee; his parents Elijah and Lucy Woodlee; sister Mamie (Waymon) McGee; brother Marcus Jean (Budge) Woodlee; and son-in-law Gordon Mayfield.
He was...
Rodney Darnell Thomas
Oct 30, 2022
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Rodney Darnell Thomas, age 61, was born July 7, 1961 and died October 30, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness.
An assembly employee at Yorozu, he was the son of Franklin Womack of McMinnville, TN and Henrietta Thomas Lusk of Morrison, TN. He was married to Etta Mae Martin...
Carolyn Marie Davis Elrod
Oct 28, 2022
Carolyn Marie (Davis) Elrod was born on December 6, 1940 and transitioned to her eternal home on October 28, 2022. She was the only child of Isaac and Matilda (Ralston) Davis and was born in Nashville, TN. She spent the majority of her life as a proud resident of McMinnville, TN where she and the love of her life, Sammy...
Teresa Faye Black
Oct 28, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Chattanooga, TN native, Teresa Faye Black, age 75, was born May 30, 1947 and died October 28, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired bookkeeping manager from Regions Bank and a member of Campaign Church of God, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson and Jacqueline Montandon Templeton. She was...
Chad Newby
Oct 28, 2022
Gentry Chad Newby, age 43, of McMinnville, Tennessee entered into Heaven on Friday, October 28, 2022 at 12:58 pm as the result of a sudden illness.
Chad was born on May 30,1979 in McMinnville, Tennessee to Gentry Cleveland “Bucky” Newby and Wanda Kaye Ballew Newby.
Chad was a 1997 graduate of Warren County High School. He received his bachelor’s degree...
James Edward Locke
Oct 28, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James Edward Locke, age 76, was born September 8, 1946 and died October 28, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a sudden illness. A retired truck driver and logger and of the Baptist faith, he was the son of the late “Boots” and Bonnie Locke. He was married...
Norma Christine Simons Hill
Oct 27, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Norma Christine Simons Hill, age 96, was born December 24, 1925 and died October 27, 2022 at her home following an extended illness. She went peacefully, with her daughters and family by her side.
A member of Hebron Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Gladys Simons. ...
Donna Kaye Davenport Eldridge
Oct 27, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Donna Kaye Davenport Eldridge, age 66, was born September 6, 1956 and died October 27, 2022 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A member of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late John Lloyd and Betty Joyce Holt Davenport. In addition...
Myra Harriet Jones
Oct 25, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Flint, MI native Myra Harriet Jones, age 81, was born November 13, 1940 and died October 25, 2022 at the Webb House Retirement Center following an extended illness.
A homemaker and member of Eastside Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Maxine Ashley Tosto. She was married to Claude Ray Jones...
Annis Irene Banton Hill
Oct 23, 2022
McMinnville resident and Simpson County, KY native Annis Irene Banton Hill, age 91, was born September 24, 1931 and died October 23, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired medical secretary and member of Christ Community Church, she was the daughter of the late John Rhea and Georgia Irene Banton. She was married to Marvin J. Hill...
Erma Jean Holt
Oct 23, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native, Erma Jean Holt, age 88, was born July 11, 1934 and died October 23, 2022 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired seamstress from Aquatech and a member of The House of Prayer, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Marvin and Mary Alice Roberts King....
Bobby Joe Mayfield
Oct 23, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Bobby Joe Mayfield, age 89, was born June 5, 1933 and died October 23, 2022 at his residence following a six month illness.
A United States Army veteran, founder of Mayfield Lumber Company along with his wife, cattleman and member of Hwy. 56 N Church of Christ, he was the son...
Georgia Francisco Peden
Oct 22, 2022
Georgia Francisco Peden, age 83, passed away at her home on October 22, 2022. Mrs. Peden was born May 13, 1939 in Nashville, TN, and was the daughter of the late Loretta Cantrell Wood and Chattom Wood. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Jimmy Francisco and her second husband, William Peden; brother,...
David Franklin Duncan
Oct 22, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, David Franklin Duncan, age 61, was born August 1, 1961 and died October 22, 2022 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following a sudden illness.
A forklift driver for Cumberland Lumber and Manufacturing Company and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Ira Levoy and...
Jerry Glenn Hester
Oct 20, 2022
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jerry Glenn Hester, age 75, was born June 2, 1947 and died October 20, 2022 at NHC Healthcare Smithville, TN following an extended illness.
A farmer and of the Christian faith, he was the son of the late Theodore and Bertie Rhody Hester.
Mr. Hester was married March 9, 1976 to Irene...
Bill T. Wanamaker
Oct 19, 2022
Bill T. Wanamaker, age 85, was born in Grundy County to parents Marvin and Mabel Wanamaker.
Mr. Wanamaker was preceded in death by parents, Marvin and Mabel Wanamaker; wife, Brenda Ruegge Wanamaker; son, Michael G. Wanamaker; daughter, Denise Wanamaker Underhill; grandson, Stephen Hunter; granddaughter, Katelyn Underhill; brothers, Alvin and Danny Wanamaker and second wife, Maggie Wanamaker.
He is survived by...
Carl Levoy Jones, Jr.
Oct 19, 2022
McMinnville resident and Manheim, Kerpen, Germany native Carl Levoy Jones, Jr., age 64, was born August 4, 1958 and died October 19, 2022 at his residence following a brief illness. A forklift driver with Yorozu and member of Smartt Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Carl L. and Elizabeth Then Jones, Sr. He was married February 25,...
Robert "Bob" Clay Eckenrod, III
Oct 16, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Wiesbaden, Germany native, Robert “Bob” Clay Eckenrod, III, age 58, was born September 4, 1964 and died October 16, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A software sales manager and a member of Christ Community Church, he was the son of the late Robert Clay and Mary Louise...
Mary Frances Roberts
Oct 15, 2022
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Mary Frances Roberts, age 77, was born December 19, 1944 and died October 15, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. The owner/operator of Roberts Cleaning and member of Sunny Hills Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Bertha Fults Hodges. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Helen Turner Taylor
Oct 12, 2022
Helen Turner Taylor, age 102, passed away on October 12, 2022, just 12 days short of her 103rd birthday. She was born October 24, 1919 in Temperance Hall, TN.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of McMinnville where she was active in the prayer shawl ministry.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 76...
