Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
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...
Laura Terrell Madison
Aug 12, 2019
Laura Terrell Madison of DeBary, FL passed away at her home on August 12, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Foster Terrell and Mary Terrell. Laura is survived by husband, Kent Madison; daughters, Joanna Brantley and Leah Madison; brother, Keith Terrell and his son, Christopher Terrell. Laura was born in Cincinnati, OH and grew up in the...
Williene "Potsie" Miller
Aug 12, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Williene "Potsie" Miller, age 84 was born September 13, 1934 and died August 12, 2019 at St. Thomas Stones River Hospital in Woodbury, TN following an extended illness. An employee with Century Electric for 32 years and Warren County School System for 20 years, she was the daughter of the late Willie...
Barbara J. Stiles
Aug 12, 2019
Spencer, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Barbara J. Stiles, age 78, was born September 17, 1940 and died August 12, 2019 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired supervisor at Century Electric and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Thurman and Fronie Johnson Hennessee. In...
Mary Elizabeth Starkey
Aug 10, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Starkey, age 77, a Nashville, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native was born October 5, 1941 and passed away August 10, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Starkey was a retired employee of the Metro Public School System, member of Ramsey St. Church of Christ and daughter of the late Clive and Nellie Keele...
Jayna Elizabeth Little
Aug 8, 2019
Morrison, TN resident and Springfield, TN native Jayna Elizabeth Little, age 27, was born June 7, 1992 and died August 8, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Charlotte Little. She is survived by niece, Rebecca Williams and husband Kenneth Michael of Morrison, TN; and two great-nieces, Wendy Merriman and husband James...
Evelyn Roberts
Aug 8, 2019
Evelyn Roberts, age 83, a McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County native was born February 8, 1936 and passed away August 8, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. She was a homemaker and daughter of the late Henry and Minnie Etta Sanders King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Clyde Roberts; daughter,...
