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Barry Dale West, 55
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Barry Dale West of McMinnville died Wednesday, May 17, at his residence.
Updated: May 20, 2017, 5:11 PM
Published: May 20, 2017, 6:12 PM

Barry Dale West, 55, of McMinnville died Wednesday, May 17, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 4, 1961, in McMinnville, was a former employee of Avco and attended the Church of Christ at Browntown. Barry was preceded in death by his father William Everett West, maternal grandparents Grady and Lena Williamson, paternal grandparents Charlie Thomas and Sara Roberta West, and brother-in-law Brown Wilson.
Survivors include his wife Carolyn Wilson West, mother Hazel Williamson West, sister Kathy (Todd) Robison, sisters-in-law Diane (Ronald) Williamson and Martha Wilson, brother-in-law David (Ella) Wilson, aunts Evon (Jim) Davis and Irene Wilson, and uncles Clyde Thomas West and Wilburn (Frances) West. Several nieces, nephews, family members and friends also survive.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 22, at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Larry Acuff, Eugene Wilkerson and Bro. Harold Cook will officiate. Interment will follow at Unity Cemetery. The West family will receive friends Sunday from 4 to 8 p.m., and again Monday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville 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.