Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Willard Stirling Vanfleet
Jun 25, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Salt Lake City, UT native Willard Stirling Vanfleet, age 40, was born May 24, 1979 and died suddenly June 25, 2019 following a motorcycle accident. A self-employed gymnastics instructor, he was the son of Willard Mark and Linda Mae Stirling Vanfleet of Glen Burnie, MD. In addition to his parents, he is survived by daughter, Shaelynn...
Alma Langford Fariss
Jun 24, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Putnam County, TN native Alma Langford Fariss, age 90, was born October 8, 1928 and died June 24, 2019 at her residence following a brief illness. A homemaker and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Wiley and Loretta Moore Langford. She was married on February 14, 1954 to...
Rick Detzer
Jun 23, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Tell City, IN native Rick Detzer, age 63, was born January 7, 1956 and died June 23, 2019 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a sudden illness. An engineer with Pratt & Whitney, a United States Navy veteran, and a member of Barren Fork Baptist Church, he was the son of the late...
John Henry Hash, Jr.
Jun 22, 2019
McMinnville resident and Davidson County, TN native John Henry Hash, Jr., age 49, was born March 14, 1970 and died June 22, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. The owner of Hash's Hardwood Floors and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of John and Barbara Hash. He was married November 8, 2009 to Chasidy...
Andrew Willis
Jun 20, 2019
Manchester, TN resident and Viola, TN native Andrew Willis, age 79, was born April 16, 1940 and died June 20, 2019 at Manchester Health Care Center following an extended illness. A retired nursery worker with Southeastern Nursery, a United States Army veteran, and a member of the Word of Life Ministries, he was the son of the late Farmer Jack...
Jimmy Mae Sullivan
Jun 15, 2019
Jimmy Mae Sullivan, age 79, a Bone Cave, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native was born April 9, 1940 and passed away June 15, 2019 at the Webb House in McMinnville following a lengthy illness. She was a farmer, a member of Mt. Elim Baptist Church, and daughter of the late Jim Emery and Lyla Pack Sullivan. Mrs....
Sarah Lee Pack Milstead
Jun 14, 2019
Huntland, TN resident and a Warren County, TN native, Sarah Lee Pack Milstead, age 74 was born December 25, 1944 and died June 14, 2019 in Huntland, TN, with the love of her family, following an extended illness. A homemaker with a love of gardening, family and caring for others. A member of the First Church of Jesus Christ of...
Jo Ann Kell
Jun 12, 2019
Jo Ann Kell, age 60, a Sparkmantown Community resident and Spencer, TN native was born December 13, 1958 and passed away June 12, 2019 in NHC Healthcare of Cookeville following an extended illness. She was a secretary for Van Buren County Soil Conservation, member of the Baptist Church and daughter of the late Leland and Rebecca Sparkman Kell. Ms. Kell...
Melba Ruth Glenn
Jun 11, 2019
Melba Ruth Glenn, age 78, a White County, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born July 7, 1940 and passed away June 11, 2019 in Cookeville Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. She was retired from the Doyle Shirt Factory, member of Shiloh Church of God and daughter of the late George Edgar and Mary Margie Paine...
Minnie Evelyn Tobitt
Jun 9, 2019
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Minnie Evelyn Tobitt, age 92, was born March 18, 1927 and died June 9, 2019 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Henry Duggin and Carrie Williamson Mullican. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Douglas Lee Martin, Sr.
Jun 9, 2019
Douglas Lee Martin, Sr., age 77, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born May 4, 1942 and passed away June 9, 2019 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness. He was a retired construction supervisor, member of Hwy. 56 Church of Christ and son of the late Otis Haskell Martin, Sr. and Bertha Glenn Martin....
Howard David Smartt
Jun 9, 2019
Howard David Smartt, age 79, a Warren County, TN resident and Grundy County native was born June 4, 1940 and passed away June 9, 2019 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness. He was the Warren County Court Clerk for 20 years, member of Northcutt Cove Church of Christ and son of the late Bill and Laura Slaughter...
William Lee Blair
Jun 8, 2019
William Lee Blair, age 92, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born December 12, 1926 and passed away June 8, 2019 at his residence following a brief illness. He was a United States Army veteran of WWII, member of VFW Post 5064, retired machinist and a Christian. Mr. Blair was the son of the late Alton Otto and...
Audrene Crawley Sissom
Jun 5, 2019
Audrene Crawley Sissom, age 98, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born June 24, 1920 and passed away June 5, 2019 in Raintree Manor following an extended illness. She was retired owner and operator of Audrene’s Beauty Shop, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late William Oscar and Josie Eliza Williams Crawley. In addition...
Walter Leonard Bourgeois
Jun 4, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Shelby County, TN native Walter Leonard Bourgeois, age 73, was born June 22, 1945 and died June 4, 2019 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness. He was retired from the military as a Vietnam veteran, having served in the United States Marine Corps, Army and the TN Army National Guard. He was a member of...
Raftman Monroe "Ralph" Blair
Jun 3, 2019
Raftman Monroe “Ralph” Blair, age 61, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born August 9, 1957 and passed away June 3, 2019 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was a former employee of the Carrier Corporation, an employee of Home Depot and son of the late Kenneth and Melvia McCormick Blair. Mr. Blair was married September...
Dorothy Imogene Mayfield
Jun 2, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Dorothy Imogene Mayfield, age 86, was born April 7, 1933 and died June 2, 2019 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of Campaign Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Mary Jones Dykes. She was married to Leonard C. Mayfield who...
Tyler Evan Bittner
Jun 2, 2019
Tyler Evan Bittner, age 48, a Smithville, TN resident and Sterling, IL native was born October 8, 1970 and passed away June 2, 2019 at his residence. He was an employee of Kirchhoff Automotive and son of the late Evan Bittner and Jan Rubright Anderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Tonya Caldwell. Mr....
John C. Cutrell
Jun 1, 2019
McMinnville resident and Missouri native John C. Cutrell, age 72, was born July 14, 1946 and died June 1, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired fork truck driver with Carrier Corporation and member of Gath Baptist Church, he was the son of the late E.B. and Rebecca Cox Cutrell. In addition to his parents, he was...
Alice Dorothy Steele
May 31, 2019
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Alice Dorothy Steele, age 95, was born August 30, 1923 and died May 31, 2019 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. Retired from Genesco, she was the daughter of the late Dudley and Allie Hobbs Carr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
