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Albert K. "Kenny" Hitchcock, 77
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Updated: Jun 4, 2015, 11:51 PM
Published: Jun 5, 2015, 12:51 AM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Albert K. “Kenny” Hitchcock, 77, was born Jan. 11, 1938 and died June 3 at Alive Hospice in Nashville following an extended illness.
Retired from Federal Mogul, a longtime maintenance personnel for Century-Electric, and a United States Army veteran of Vietnam, he was the son of the late Horace Edward and Sophia Electa George Hitchcock. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Olney, Euclid, Carson, Houston and Carl Hitchcock; and sister Winona Sellars.
He is survived by three brothers and sisters-in-law, Randle and Maudie Hitchcock of Rock Island, Buford and Ruth Hitchcock of Rock Island, and Alvin and Dot Hitchcock of Carthage; and sister and brother-in-law, Clarice and Winford Young of Smyrna.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in High’s Chapel with Alvin Hitchcock officiating. Burial will follow at Campaign Hilltop Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at High’s. Memorial donations may be made to Campaign Hilltop Cemetery.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 5, 2015
Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr., 77
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Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:13 PM

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr. was born May 24, 1947 and went home to be with Jesus on Friday afternoon, March 28, 2025. He was born and lived in Michigan for 45 years and then moved to McMinnville, Tennessee for the last 32 years.

Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Donald and Caroline Filipowski Theiss; brother, Donald Theiss and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Robert and Eula Presley.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 51 years, Glenda Marie Presley Theiss; children, Susan (Mark) Long, Brandy Perez, Cindy Hale, Gwendolyn (Richard) Holt, Tammy Norma Theiss, and Tommy Norman Theiss, Jr.; grandchildren, Sean, Gabriel, Jaylen, Gavin, Tommy Ray, Hannah, and Diane; great-granddaughters, Lea and Luci; sisters, Cheryl (Butch) Galyon, Lorry Cantrell, Debra Prokoff; brother, Larry (Carolyn) Theiss; many sisters-in-laws, brothers-in-laws, nieces and nephews.

Mr. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, serving the Lord as well as playing games with the children, cooking and eating wild meat. He really enjoyed his church family at Peoples Pentecostal Church, where he faithfully attended.

Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peoples Pentecostal Church with his pastor, Michael Hewell and Jay Young officiating and burial will follow in DeKalb Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., Monday 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. and Tuesday 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. al visitation at Peoples Pentecostal Church.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Theiss family.