Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Ricky Harlin Ross
Sep 6, 2019
Ricky Harlin Ross, age 58, a McMinnville, TN resident and native was born September 18, 1960 and passed away September 6, 2019 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was a truck driver with Goolsby’s and son of the late Harlin Bobby “H.B.” and Joyce McGregor Ross. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by aunt,...
Glenn Edward "Hammer" Martin
Sep 6, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Glenn Edward "Hammer" Martin, age 74, was born May 13, 1945 and died September 6, 2019 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A retired maintenance worker with the Warren County School system and a nurseryman, he was the son of the late Tommy and Annie...
Lola Mae Youngblood Bonner
Sep 6, 2019
Lola Mae Youngblood Bonner, 93, of Morrison, TN passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019 surrounded by her family at Raintree Manor. Born June 21, 1926 in Cannon County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Robert Issac Youngblood and Sammie C. Josephine Tittle Youngblood. Lola was predeceased by her loving and devoted husband of 53 years, Buford O....
George Clifford Reel
Sep 5, 2019
George Clifford Reel, 95 was born in Hamilton County, Tennessee to Minnie Leola Dagnan and George Washington Reel on September 24, 1923 and died September 5, 2019 in McMinnville, Tennessee. He served in Pearl Harbor and the South Pacific during WWII in the US Navy as a Pharmacist Mate First Class. He graduated from Marion County High School and continued...
Anthony Lynn Brown
Sep 5, 2019
Coalmont, TN resident and Knob Noster, MO native Anthony Lynn Brown, age 58, was born February 21, 1961 and died September 5, 2019 following an auto accident. Retired from Bridgestone and a United States Army veteran, he was the son of the late Lewis Wayne and Jane Roberta O'Neal Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Rayshawn Blu Hillis
Sep 3, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Rayshawn Blu Hillis, age 20, was born July 14, 1999 and died suddenly September 3, 2019. An employee of J.C. Penney, he was the son of Donald and Judy Hillis of McMinnville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sister, Tiffany Dawn Hendrixson of McMinnville; several other siblings; aunt, Christy...
William "Hayes" Miller
Sep 2, 2019
William “Hayes” Miller, age 86, a Warren County, TN resident and Hamilton County native was born June 25, 1933 and passed away September 2, 2019 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following a brief illness. He was a United States Navy veteran of Korea, retired employee of DeZurik, member of Clark United Methodist Church and son of the late William and...
Haley Leann King Smith
Sep 2, 2019
Haley Leann King Smith, age 32, a McMinnville, TN resident and Rutherford County, TN native was born September 26, 1986 and passed away September 2, 2019 following a sudden illness. She was the owner of Cherry Bomb Salon, attended Pioneer Community Church and daughter of Mark and Kathy King of McMinnville. Haley was preceded in death by sister, Hannah Brooke...
Christian Frederic Haerle
Aug 31, 2019
Christian Haerle was born February, 14, 1962, in Nashville, Tennessee, and died on August 31, 2019, at his residence in London, United Kingdom. He was a lifelong member of Mensa, and received the Mensa World Connect Award in 2003. He was formerly on the Board of Directors at Mensa International and Mensa Switzerland. His career was in the reinsurance industry,...
Jeanne Hagar
Aug 28, 2019
Doyle, TN resident and Ripley County, MO native Jeanne Hagar, age 60, was born October 21, 1958 and died August 28, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired teacher and coach and a member of the Church of Christ at Arlington, she was the daughter of Esther Burleson of Doniphan, MO and the late Kenneth Burleson. In...
Theron L. Davis
Aug 28, 2019
Theron L. Davis, 90, died August 28, 2019 at his home in Walling, TN. He leaves his wife of 68 years, Mildred "Midge" Davis; two daughters, Paula (Mark) Prater of McMinnville and Susan (Ben) Tyree of Brentwood, TN; five granddaughters, Andrea (Travis) Jones of Walling, TN, Tracy (Gary) Baggett of Brentwood, TN, Allison (Matt) Brown of Brentwood, TN, Amanda (Dustin)...
Jerry Franklin Savage
Aug 27, 2019
Jerry Franklin Savage, age 71, a Warren County, TN resident and Grundy County native was born December 9, 1947 and passed away August 27, 2019 in Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro following an extended illness. He was a United States Air Force veteran of Vietnam, a retired employee of Bridgestone, a member of Shellsford Baptist Church, and son of the late...
Dick Ross
Aug 27, 2019
Dick Ross, age 92, a McMinnvile, TN resident and Miles City, MT native was born November 6, 1926 and passed away August 27, 2019. He was a retired carpenter and minister, member of the Pentecostal Church and son of the late Minnie Palmer Hutchinson and Ralph Chester Hutchinson. Mr. Ross is survived by four children, Paul (Penny) Lord Hutchinson of...
Vivian Joyce Taylor
Aug 25, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Vivian Joyce Taylor, age 48, was born May 31, 1971 and died suddenly August 25, 2019 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital. A member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Donna Taylor of McMinnville and the late Willie Thomas Taylor. She was married to Douglas McCrary of McMinnville....
Christy Lorraine Thomas-Villegas
Aug 24, 2019
Christy Lorraine Thomas-Villegas was born September 21, 1967. She parted from this world August 24, 2019 at NHC Healthcare Center in McMinnville following an extended illness. Christy was born to Carol Thomas (Martin) and Harold Thomas. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Thomas; paternal grandparents, Ina Thomas and Leonard (Abe) Thomas; and maternal grandparents, Elmer Martin, Sr....
Frances Cantrell Garrison "Griggy"
Aug 24, 2019
Frances Cantrell Garrison "Griggy", age 84, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born October 27, 1934 and passed away August 24, 2019 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness. She was retired from Genesco and Findlay, member of Central Church of Christ and daughter of the late John J. and Clara Mai Hodges Cantrell. Mrs....
Haskell Lee Cantrell
Aug 24, 2019
Haskell Lee Cantrell, age 91, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born April 9, 1928 and passed away August 24, 2019 in NHC Healthcare of Smithville following an extended illness. He was a retired self-employed farmer, member of Bluff Springs Church of Christ and son of the late Don and Lizzie Cantrell. In addition to his parents, he...
Charles Reese Russell
Aug 20, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Charles Reese Russell, age 78, was born August 29, 1940 and died August 20, 2019 at his residence following a sudden illness. Retired from Powermatic, he was the son of the late Genie and Leatha Estella Stinnett Russell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Daniel...
Diane Renee Free Vincent
Aug 14, 2019
Diane Renee Free Vincent, age 53, a McMinnville, TN resident and Shelby County, TN native was born February 21, 1966 and passed away August 14, 2019 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. She was a homemaker, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late Walter Glenn and Gladys Clarene Warell Free, Sr. Mrs. Vincent...
Wilburn West
Aug 13, 2019
Wilburn West, age 85, a McMinnville, TN resident and DeKalb County native was born July 29, 1934 and passed away August 13, 2019 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following a brief illness. He was the retired owner of West and Gribble Builders, member of Central Church of Christ and son of the late Charlie and Birdie West. In addition to...
