Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Dawn Lucinda Carter
Aug 2, 2022
Dawn Lucinda Carter, 52, was born at the George Air Force Base in California on July 15, 1970 and passed at St. Thomas River Park Hospital on August 2, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, William F. Carter; grandparents, I.D. and Evelyn Byars, Ken Carter and Ruth Carter of Nashville, TN; step-father, Randall G. Bickford and step-sister,...
Kevin Dwight Marshall
Jul 31, 2022
Rock Island, TN resident and Paris, TN native Kevin Dwight Marshall, age 47, was born June 22, 1975 and died July 31, 2022 at St. Thomas Dekalb Hospital in Smithville, TN following an extended illness. A member of McMinnville Church of God, he was the son of the late Bobby Denzel and Carolyn Faye Smith Marshall. In addition to his...
Clarence D. Patton, Jr.
Jul 31, 2022
Clarence D. Patton, Jr., age 80, passed peacefully into eternity at home with family and friends on Sunday morning, July 31, 2022. His long battle with Alzheimer’s, which he fought gallantly, is finally over. He was dearly loved by his family, and he had many special friends. Clarence was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, on April 20, 1942, to Clarence D....
James Allison Welch
Jul 30, 2022
McMinnville resident and White County, TN native James Allison Welch, age 82, was born April 30, 1940 and died July 30, 2022 at The Webb House in McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired accountant and partner with Totherow, Haile and Welch CPA's, graduate of David Lipscomb University, charter member of McMinnville Breakfast Rotary Club and past-president of the Tennessee...
Alana Ewing
Jul 28, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Detroit, MI native Alana Ewing, age 74, was born January 17, 1948 and died July 28, 2022 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN following an extended illness. A retired nurse with St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Everett Frank and Margaret Anderson...
Birda Mae Thomas
Jul 26, 2022
Murfreesboro, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Birda Mae Thomas, age 79, was born October 23, 1942 and died July 26, 2022 at her residence in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A retired employee of Oster Corp. and a member of Clark United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Lee Robertson and Lillie Bell Brown....
Annie Frances Tate
Jul 26, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native, Annie Frances Tate, age 80, was born April 25, 1942 and died July 26, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A homemaker and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred Morgan Sanders. She was married to Morton W. Tate on October 26, 1962,...
Steven Grant Wade
Jul 26, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Steven Grant Wade, age 69, was born May 18, 1953 and died July 26, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired nursery seed collector and member of the Baptist faith, he was the son of the late T.C. and Julia Teeters Wade. He was married to Elaine Hobbs on...
Wilmus Carl Bouldin
Jul 25, 2022
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Wilmus Carl Bouldin, age 82, was born March 26, 1940 and died July 25, 2022 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a short illness.
A farmer, retired maintenance worker for Carrier Corp. and a member of Grange Hall Church of Christ, he was the son of the late...
Fred Malcolm Stubblefield
Jul 22, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Fred Malcolm Stubblefield, age 76, was born June 4, 1946 and died July 22, 2022 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A United States Army veteran of Vietnam, he was the son of the late Robert Glenn and Otelia Sinks Stubblefield. Mr. Stubblefield is survived by...
Shirley Eulene McGee Douglass
Jul 21, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Shirley Eulene McGee Douglass, age 75, was born August 13, 1946 and died July 21, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired educator of 36 years with Warren County School System and member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the...
Timothy Eugene Mathis
Jul 20, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Timothy Eugene Mathis, age 54, was born June 5, 1968 and died July 20, 2022 following a short illness. A factory worker, he was the son of the late Charlie B. and Lilly May Blaylock Mathis. Mr. Mathis is survived by cousin, Renee Sweeten; sister, Amanda Gail Casteel; daughter, Taylor Wood; granddaughter,...
Donna Gail Grissom
Jul 18, 2022
Bone Cave, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native, Donna Gail Grissom, age 62, was born December 20, 1959 and died July 18, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of St. Thomas River Park Hospital and a member of Shellsford Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Landy Power and Shirley Cunningham...
Carl Davis "Elvis" Brazier
Jul 17, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Carl Davis “Elvis” Brazier, age 70, was born August 12, 1951 and died July 17, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a short illness. Retired from Martin Crating Co. and member of First Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Thomas and Fana Davis Brazier....
Michael Wallon "Mike" Cantrell
Jul 16, 2022
McMinnville resident and Dallas, TX native Michael Wallon "Mike" Cantrell, age 62, was born October 14, 1959 and died July 16, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. The owner/operator of McMinnville Trailer, he grew up in the Church of Christ and was the son of the late Wallon and Sue Drake Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was married April 8,...
Jesse Michael Betschart
Jul 15, 2022
Mountain Creek was a little quieter on Friday. Jesse "Michael" Betschart, age 55, a Warren County, TN resident and Yakima, WA native was born to Jesse and Dema Sue on August 13, 1966, and passed suddenly on July 15, 2022, following a cardiac event. An artist of many mediums; stone, wood, music, and laughter. Michael was a giant, from his...
Terry Steele
Jul 15, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native, Terry Steele, age 75, was born October 4, 1946 and died July 15, 2022 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. A retired truck driver for Weaver Transport, he was the son of the late Olin Earl and Louise Etta Crawford Steele. He was married to Mary Gayle Young...
Vina Evelyn "Butch" Rowland
Jul 13, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Vina Evelyn “Butch” Rowland, age 81, was born July 16, 1940 and died July 13, 2022 at Ascension St. Thomas Dekalb Hospital in Smithville, TN following a brief illness. A retired factory worker from Oster and a member of Rock Island Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John...
Bobby Lee Kestner
Jul 13, 2022
McMinnville, TN resident and Davidson County, TN resident Bobby Lee Kestner, age 82, was born February 29, 1940 and died July 13, 2022 at his residence following a brief illness. A self-employed painter, he was the son of the late Claude and Elizabeth Shaeffer Kestner. He was married to Patricia Ann Kestner on April 5, 1982 who preceded him in...
Linda Gail Tabbaa
Jul 12, 2022
Linda Gail Tabbaa passed away July 12, 2022 following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Mitchell and Mildred Rogers of McMinnville, TN. Linda is survived by 3 brothers, Ronald Rogers (Janie), Luther Rogers (Charleen) and Paul Rogers (Lea). She had several nieces and nephews. Linda was born on February 18, 1952 in Highland...
