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Billy Austin Bounds, 71
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Updated: Oct 29, 2014, 12:35 AM
Published: Oct 29, 2014, 12:36 AM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Billy Austin Bounds, 71, was born July 28, 1943 and died Oct. 24 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired supervisor/ district manager with Ruth’s Salads, he was the son of the late Lee Austin and Mary Novella Mullican Bounds.
He was married to Christine Smith Bounds of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children and spouses, Chris Bounds, Lisa Childress, and Wendell and Sharon Webb, all of McMinnville, and Amy and Patrick Kelley of St. Louis, Mo.; seven grandchildren; sister, Barbara McGiboney of Charlotte, N.C.; brother, Gerald Bounds of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Robert Hill and David Childress, both of McMinnville.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 29, 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.