Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Harry Martin Preston
Dec 12, 2025
McMinnville resident and Cannon County, TN native Harry Martin Preston, age 95, was born November 26, 1930 and died December 12, 2025 at the Webb House following a brief illness.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Per his wishes, Mr. Preston will be cremated.
Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.
High Funeral Home and High's Cremations, Inc. are in charge of arrangements.
Wilma Jean Young
Dec 11, 2025
Born to the late W.A. and Jean Gillentine Rogers on January 21, 1947, Wilma Jean Rogers Young passed from this life on December 11th, 2025.
Wilma Jean was raised in the Midway community. She and her brother Kenneth spent an idyllic childhood roaming the countryside and spending most of their time with their cousins, especially Donna Faye, Lamar, and Betty Ann....
Jenry Lewis "Sonny" Delaney
Dec 11, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jenry Lewis "Sonny" Delaney, age 72, was born February 12, 1953 and died December 11, 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN following a brief illness.
A retired forklift driver/supervisor with Carrier Corp. and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Jenry Delaney, Sr. and the late Ruth...
Denise Marie Newby
Dec 11, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and St. Louis, MO. native Denise Marie Newby, age 69, was born December 12, 1955 and died December 11, 2025 peacefully in her sleep at her residence.
A homemaker and member of the Church of Christ at Blue Springs Cove, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Doloris Pfountz.
She was married to Gary M. Newby...
Martin Holloran Young
Dec 9, 2025
Smithville, TN resident and New Orleans, LA native Martin Holloran Young, age 61, was born December 20, 1963 and died December 9, 2025 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.
A veteran of the United States Navy, mechanic with Aamco Transmission in Lebanon, TN and a member of Jesus Name Pentecostal church, he was the son...
Vickie Arlene Hitchcock Roberts
Dec 9, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Vickie Arlene Hitchcock Roberts, age 65, was born November 3, 1960 and died December 9, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A nursery worker, she was the daughter of Liston Gale and Kathleen Hitchcock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Norma Dosha Bates
Dec 7, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Norma Dosha Bates, age 87, was born April 2, 1938 and died December 7, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Dillard’s, former owner of Dairy Twist in McMinnville and a member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ, Mrs. Bates was the daughter...
William Wayne Burch
Dec 6, 2025
Rock Island, TN resident and Indianapolis, IN native William Wayne Burch, age 74, was born November 9, 1951 and died December 6, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A United States Army veteran and former machinist with Cumberland Lumber Company, he was the son of the late William Wayne and Janice Conaltz Burch. In addition to his parents, he...
Russell Wayne "Rusty" Montandon
Dec 5, 2025
Viola, TN resident and White County, TN native Russell Wayne "Rusty" Montandon, age 56, was born May 18, 1969 and died December 5, 2025 at Vanderbilt Tullahoma - Harton Hospital following a sudden illness.
An instrument technician with Beyond New Horizons at AEDC and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Anzena Sparkman Montandon and the...
Charlotte Jean LaLonde
Dec 5, 2025
Morrison, TN resident and Apopka, FL native Charlotte Jean LaLonde, age 62, was born April 16, 1963 and died December 5, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired parks and recreation administrative assistant with Warren County and a member of Lighthouse Bible Church, Mrs. LaLonde was the daughter of the late Thomas Roscoe and Betty Jean Collins Owens....
Gayle M. VanHooser
Dec 5, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Huntsville, AL native Gayle M. VanHooser, age 91, was born July 4, 1934 and died December 5, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Flossie M. Dowell Gilley. She was married to William Kenneth VanHooser on September 21, 1951 who preceded her in death....
Mary Etta Cantrell
Dec 4, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Sparta, TN native Mary Etta Cantrell, age 91, was born March 22, 1934 and died December 4, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.
A homemaker and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late James and Lula Fuqua Rollins. She was married to William “Dude” Norman Cantrell, II on January...
Kendall Dewayne Pendergraph
Dec 2, 2025
McMinnville resident and Warren County native, Kendall Dewayne Pendergraph, age 68, was born March 19, 1957 and died December 2, 2025 at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville following a sudden illness.
A Carpenter with Steve Harvey Construction, he was the son of the late Haskell and Lorene Argo Pendergraph. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Jerry Ray Bratcher
Dec 1, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Jerry Ray Bratcher age 71, was born November 25, 1954 and died December 1, 2025 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness.
A farmer and nurseryman, he attended Dibrell Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was the son of the late Paul Leston and Dorothy Marie Cantrell Bratcher. In addition to his...
James William Rowland
Nov 28, 2025
Campaign, TN resident and Warren County native James William Rowland, age 83, was born January 7, 1942 and died November 28, 2025 at his residence.
A veteran of the Tennessee Army National Guard and a retired welder and pipe fitter with Tennessee Metal Fabricating, Mr. Rowland proudly served as a former Deacon and Elder at Campaign church of Christ. He was...
Robert "Bob" Charles Sauer, Jr.
Nov 27, 2025
McMinnville resident and Syracuse, NY native Robert “Bob” Charles Sauer, Jr., age 81, was born October 8, 1944 and died November 27, 2025 at NHC McMinnville following an extended illness.
The owner of Pro-Pack, Inc. and an active member of St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, he was the son of the late Robert Charles and Mary A. Miller Sauer, Sr. In addition...
James Larry Hash
Nov 25, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James Larry Hash, age 77, was born March 30, 1948 and died November 25, 2025 at his residence following a sudden illness.
A United States Army veteran and a retired employee of Burroughs-Ross-Colville, he was the son of the late Charles Leighton and Gladys Bain Hash. In addition to his parents, he was...
James Lonnie Milstead
Nov 25, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James Lonnie Milstead, age 91, was born November 18, 1934 and died November 25, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness.
A nurseryman and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Claude and Lena Cunningham Milstead. He was married to Sarah Milstead on June 23, 1952...
Tracey Anne Dorris Denton
Nov 24, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Memphis, TN native Tracey Anne Dorris Denton, age 60, was born October 6, 1965 and died November 24, 2025 at her residence following a brief illness.
Mrs. Denton was the former general manager of Shoney’s in McMinnville and the daughter of the late Kenneth Gordon and Melinda Ann Hampton Dorris. In addition to her parents, she was...
Debra Denise Strode
Nov 23, 2025
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Debra Denise Strode, age 72, was born October 8, 1953 and died November 23, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A retired dietician with NHC Healthcare, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Dorothy Womack Grayson. In addition to her parents, she was...
