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Betty Sue Minton, 74
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Published: Sep 10, 2014, 3:56 AM

Betty Sue Minton, 74, a Campaign resident and Warren County native died Sept. 7 at River Park Hospital following a brief illness.
She was an employee of Three Star Mall, a member of Eastside Baptist Church, and daughter of the late Frank and Tennie Davis Hillis.
She was married June 8, 1957 to Billy Joe Minton, who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sisters, Georgia Gorman, Sarah Southard, Mary Hines, Enzie George, Shirley Manus and Gracie Hillis, and brothers, James, F.C. Buddy, Marlin and Lewis Hillis.
Mrs. Minton is survived by children, Debbie (Charles) Barnes and Timmy (Pam) Minton of McMinnville; grandsons, Justin (Stacia) Barnes and Matthew (Kayla) Barnes of McMinnville; granddaughter, Tiffany (Lucas) Hendrickson of McMinnville; great-granddaughter, Myah Grace Hendrickson of McMinnville; step-grandsons, Brandon and Patrick Adcock; sister, Edna Ledbetter; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at High’s Chapel with interment to follow at Friendship Cemetery. Jim Hunt and John Padgett will officiate. Visitation will be held 9 a.m. Wednesday until time of service at High’s.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 10, 2014
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.