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Alene Priest Duggin, 74
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Updated: Feb 9, 2016, 9:44 PM
Published: Feb 9, 2016, 10:44 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Alene Priest Duggin, 74, was born July 1, 1941 and died Feb. 9 at her residence following a sudden illness.
Retired from Rockford Textile Company and a member of Locust Street Church of God, she was the daughter of the late John James and Mary Maggie Richardson Priest. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by first husband, Bill Chisam; second husband, Kenneth Duggin; and sister, Linda Gail Granados.
She is survived by daughter, Brenda Brymer of McMinnville; three sons, Terry William Stokes and Jerry Edward Stokes, both of McMinnville, and Ricky Chisam of Washington, D.C.; five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two sisters, Thelma Tanner of Morrison and Barbara Dotson of LaVergne; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in High’s Chapel. Burial will follow at Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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.