Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Becky Ross
Jan 4, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Becky Ross, age 59, was born June 18, 1962 and died January 4, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A retired material handler from Federal Mogul and a member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Tommy D. and Betty...
Lloyd Francis Roberts
Jan 3, 2022
Lloyd Francis Roberts 96, a resident of Avon, Indiana and Warren County, TN native, passed away at his home surrounded by family on January 3, 2022, just shy of his 97th Birthday after a short illness. Lloyd lived a simple life and sought ordinary pleasures of daily living. He retired from General Motors after 30 years. He served in the...
Sarah Lorena Martin Hillis
Jan 3, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Sarah Lorena Martin Hillis, age 98, was born November 23, 1923 and died January 3, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following following a short illness. A homemaker and member of East End Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ella Millraney Martin,...
Richard Douglas "Ricky" McCormick
Dec 31, 2021
Rock Island, TN resident and Indianapolis, IN native Richard Douglas "Ricky" McCormick, age 51, was born August 8, 1970 and died December 31, 2021. A self-employed construction worker and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Frank McCormick of Rock Island, TN and the late Carolyn Kieninger McCormick. In addition to his father, he is survived by...
Cheryl Vaughn
Dec 31, 2021
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Cheryl Lynn Vaughn, age 57, was born April 14, 1964, and died December 31, 2021, at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A homemaker, volunteer with Helping Hands and Kids of the Community, and a member of the Presbyterian faith, she was the daughter of Etheleen Fitch Hobbs of...
Doris Susan Briest
Dec 31, 2021
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Doris Susan Briest, age 75, was born November 27, 1946 and died December 31, 2021. She was a homemaker and the daughter of the late Joe and Virginia Raper Martin. Ms. Briest is survived by two children, Dane Briest and Rochelle Briest; six grandchildren, Luke Briest, Chelsea (Nick) Simmons, Bailey (Taylor) Briest,...
James Robert Norris
Dec 30, 2021
McMinnville resident and Warren County, TN native James Robert Norris, age 89, was born June 6, 1932 and died December 30, 2021, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Norris was a retired employee of Century Electric, Randy’s Matt Service and owner of Norris Lawn Service. He was a member of Jerico Church of Christ and the...
Nancy Carolyn Prater Higginbotham
Dec 30, 2021
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Nancy Carolyn Prater Higginbotham, age 80, was born September 2, 1941 and died December 30, 2021 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired circulation clerk with the Southern Standard and a member of New Union United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Charles L....
Betty Sue Daus
Dec 30, 2021
McMinnville resident and Harold, KY native Betty Sue Daus, age 84, was born August 15, 1937 and died December 30, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of JCPenney and member of McMinnville First United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Kermit and Irene Campbell Howell. She was married March 5, 1955 to...
Bettye Sue Patton
Dec 28, 2021
McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Bettye Sue Patton, age 81, was born August 5, 1940 and died December 28, 2021 at St. Thomas River Park in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. Owner of Patton Welding Supplies and member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Bertle and Lena Mae Rutledge Miller....
Charles Warren "Chizo" Jones
Dec 27, 2021
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Charles Warren “Chizo” Jones, age 94, was born August 28, 1927 and died December 27, 2021 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville after a long life. A United States Navy veteran of World War II, a self-employed business owner, and a member of Westwood Church of Christ, he was the son of the late...
Betty Joyce Bryan
Dec 26, 2021
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Betty Joyce Bryan, age 78, was born June 13, 1943, and died December 26, 2021 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital following a sudden illness. A retired quality control technician with Yorozu and a member of Friendship the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edward and Willie Marie Clemons...
Mary Ellen Yager
Dec 24, 2021
Nashville resident and Warren County native, Mary Ellen Yager passed away December 24, 2021 at the age of 89. Born May 18, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Edward N. and Frankie Hobson Yager. She was also preceded in death by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Jane and A.J. (Jack) Ingle, Jr. and Betty and W.S. (Bill) Lively, Jr;...
Allen John Ballard
Dec 24, 2021
McMinnville, TN resident and New Port, New Hampshire native Allen John Ballard, age 71, was born October 27, 1950 and died December 24, 2021 at his residence following a one year illness. United States Army veteran, delivery driver for O’Reilly, and a member of the Baptist church, he was the son of the late Clayton and Katherine Oliver Ballard. He...
Kimberly Ann Jones
Dec 23, 2021
Kimberly Ann Jones, age 61, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born December 8, 1960 and died December 23, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. Kimberly began the Opera showcase on WCPI March 7, 1998 and was retired from Lowes. She was a member of East End Church of Christ and the...
Paul Edward Cox
Dec 21, 2021
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Paul Edward Cox, age 80, was born February 5, 1941 and died December 21, 2021 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A self-employed farmer, electrician and plumber and of the Christian faith, he was the son of the late John R. and Maggie Basham Cox. In addition to his parents, he was...
Lorenzo Gerardo Quezada Berzoza
Dec 20, 2021
Smithville, TN resident and Chihuahua, Mexico native Lorenzo Gerardo Quezada Berzoza, age 43, was born September 6, 1978 and died December 20, 2021 at St. Thomas Stones River Hospital follwing injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A mechanic with Huff and Puff Trucking and member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church, he was the son of the late Maria Estela Berzoza...
Bo Turner
Dec 19, 2021
Rock Island, TN resident and Marion County, TN native Bo Turner, age 52, was born September 11, 1969 and died December 19, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired lineman with TVA and member of Rock Island Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Charles Lawrence Turner, Sr. and the late Betty Louise Moore...
Arleen Marie McPherson
Dec 17, 2021
Manchester, TN resident and Memphis, TN native Arleen Marie McPherson, age 76, was born February 4, 1945 and died December 17, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness. A caregiver and member of the Catholic church, she was the daughter of the late James Vernon and Margaret Hilda Raynor McPherson. Ms. McPherson is survived by sister, Laura Lee Davis...
Barbara Jane Parson
Dec 17, 2021
McMinnville, TN resident and Geneva, NY native Barbara Jane Parson, age 89, was born October 31, 1932 and died December 17, 2021 at Willow Branch Health & Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A retired dietician from Coffee County Hospital and a member of Morrison United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late William Robert and...
