Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Seabert Price Cox
Jan 14, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Seabert Price Cox, age 92, was born April 25, 1932 and died January 14, 2025 at his residence following a brief illness.
A former employee of Caterpillar, Inc and owner of many businesses including a local nursery, he was the son of the late John Richard and Maggie Mae Basham Cox. He was married to...
Joe Franklin Wilson
Jan 14, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and DeKalb County, TN native Joe Franklin Wilson, age 90, was born May 13, 1934 and died January 14, 2025 at his residence following a short illness.
A retired truck driver and farmer and member of Newtown the Baptist Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Buren Bolden "B.B." and Pearl Keith Wilson. He...
Karen Sue Carden
Jan 9, 2025
McMinnville resident and Dunlap, TN native Karen Sue Watson Carden, age 73, was born August 5, 1951 and died January 9, 2025 at Ascension St. Thomas River Park Hospital.
A former teacher at Dibrell Elementary School, she was the daughter of the late Edd Lee and Mildred Inez Harmon Watson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
James "Muletrain" Rhea
Jan 9, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native James “Muletrain” Rhea, age 78, was born May 29, 1946 and died January 9, 2025 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a sudden illness.
A former employee of Forrest Nursery and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Walter and Ossie Mae Rhea Rhea.
He was married...
Stephen Archer Wright
Jan 7, 2025
McMinnville resident and Grand Rapids, MI native Stephen Archer Wright, age 84, was born October 9, 1940 and died January 7, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A veteran of the United States Air Force, retired employee of Diverse Medical Management and member of the Baptist church, he was the son of the late...
Cynthia Darlene "Dardie" Polson
Jan 6, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Cynthia Darlene Bess Polson, age 63, was born October 17, 1961 and died Monday, January 6, 2025 at home surrounded by her family following an extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late Earl and Wilda Scott Bess. In addition her parents, she was preceded in death by mother-in-law, Nina Polson; sister-in-law, Sandy...
Terry Lee Adams
Jan 5, 2025
Manchester, TN resident and Nashville native Terry Lee Adams, age 55, was born April 11, 1969 and died January 5, 2025 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester following a brief illness.
A member of the Baptist church, he was the son of Edith Shoemaker Adams of McMinnville, TN and the late Bobby “Sonny” Lee Adams. In addition to his father, he...
Terry Alan Bowdoin
Jan 4, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and native Terry Alan Bowdoin, age 67, was born March 8, 1957 and died January 4, 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.
A retired truck driver with Paschall Truck Lines and member of the Southern Baptist church, he was the son of the late Almon Harold and Elsa Geneva Vaughn Bowdoin. In addition to...
Hollis Lee Pitman
Jan 4, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Hollis Lee Pitman, age 67, was born March 14, 1957 and died January 4, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a sudden illness.
A former employee of Yorozu and an avid fisherman, he was the son of the late Alex Houston and Inez Green Pitman. In addition to his parents, he...
Shelly Alcorn
Jan 2, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Trumann, AR native Shelly Alcorn, age 65, was born March 17, 1959 and died January 2, 2025 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness.
A member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Norris Dean and Shirley Anne Criss Payne.
She is survived by son, Robert Alcorn; daughters, Michelle Dawn Alcorn...
James Wesley Sherrell
Jan 1, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and White County native James Wesley Sherrell, age 81, was born March 12, 1943 and died January 1, 2025 at his residence following a brief illness.
A veteran of the TN Army National Guard, retired employee of A.O. Smith and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Johnnie and Ella Flatt Sherrell. In...
Daniel John Chisam
Dec 29, 2024
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Daniel John Chisam, age 52, was born January 7, 1972 and died December 29, 2024 at his residence following a brief illness.
The former Chief of Police in Tracy City, TN, a former sheriff’s deputy for Warren County Sheriff’s Department and of the Baptist faith, he was the son of the late John Thomas...
Alexandria Beth Whiteaker Cagle
Dec 29, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Alexandria Beth Whiteaker Cagle, age 53, was born January 30, 1971 and died December 29, 2024 at her residence in McMinnville following a brief illness.
A home health nurse, she was the daughter of Gary and Kay Whiteaker.
Alexandria was married to Jeffrey Cagle of McMinnville on December 23, 2024. In addition to her parents and...
Virginia Pearl Beaty
Dec 29, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Virginia Pearl Beaty, age 83, was born January 5, 1941 and died December 29, 2024 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville.
A retired employee of Carrier Corporation and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Rayborn and Minnie Basham Henderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Julius Orene Adams
Dec 28, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Julius Orene Adams, age 75, was born April 3, 1949 and died December 28, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park hospital following a sudden illness.
A retired employee of Morgan and Young Auto Parts and member of the Church of God, he was the son of the late Orene and Iris Bain Adams. In addition...
John Michael Kade Cutrell
Dec 28, 2024
Infant John Michael Kade Cutrell was born and died on December 28, 2024.
He was the son of Kade Cutrell and Hailey Muncey of Morrison, TN. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sister, Evelyn Cutrell of Morrison, brother, Thomas Cutrell of Morrison and grandparents, Jason and Tammy Bryant of McMinnville, Brad and Angie Cutrell of Winchester, John and...
Thomas Denzel Arrington
Dec 26, 2024
Thomas Denzel Arrington, Sr. (Tommy), 87, passed away on December 26, 2024. He was a native of Nashville, Tennessee, a long-time resident of Mount Juliet, and a member of the Center Chapel Church of Christ.
Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, William Edward Arrington, Sr. and Edweene Howse Arrington and his brother, William Edward Arrington, Jr. He is survived...
Anthony Shaun Koontz
Dec 25, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Anthony Shaun “Fat Boy” Koontz, age 42, was born May 25, 1982 and died December 25, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.
A former employee of Yorozu and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Anthony “Tony” Dale Koontz of McMinnville and the late...
Mary Patricia Hall
Dec 25, 2024
McMinnville resident and Washington County, KY native Mary Patricia Hall, age 84, was born October 13, 1940 and died December 25, 2024 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired lab technician for Dr. Joseph Caten and of the Catholic faith, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Richard and Anna Margaret Tamme Blandford....
Misty Nichole Arnold
Dec 25, 2024
Misty Nichole Arnold, age 47, succumbed to a sudden illness at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville on December 25, 2024. Born in Warren County on January 17, 1977, she was the daughter of the late Martin Arnold and Kathy Cantrell.
Misty is survived by sons, Garrett (Kendra) Arnold of Cocoa Beach, FL and Gabriel (Sara) Arnold of McMinnville; daughter, Abbigail...
