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Alvin C. Parker, 99
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Published: Jan 26, 2018, 1:30 AM

Alvin C. Parker, 99, a Morrison resident and Warren County native, was born May 12, 1918 and died Jan. 23 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following a brief illness.

He was a retired inspector with Carrier, member and elder of Pleasant Knoll Church of Christ and son of the late Charlie and Alice Kell Parker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wife, Lavonia May Walker Parker.

Mr. Parker is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Vernon “Chigger” and Dianne Parker and Howard “Egypt” and Pat Parker, all of Morrison; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, in High’s Chapel with Jerry Finney and Roger Comstock to officiate. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Friday until the time of service at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

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.