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Billy J. Gooch, 74
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Published: Aug 27, 2013, 11:07 PM

Billy  J. Gooch, 74, of Nashville, formerly of McMinnville, died Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Bethany Health and Rehab Center in Nashville after an extended illness.
He was born in McMinnville on Oct. 14, 1938, the son of the late Audrey Idell (Clark) and Lester W. Gooch of McMinnville. He was a maintenance worker and an automobile mechanic over 40 years. He served in the U.S. Army as a private in the Korean War era.
He is survived by a sister, Diannia L., and husband Danny Barnes of McMinnville; brother, Jimmy P., and wife Linda Gooch of McMinnville; three sons, Richard, Jessie, and Tommy of Nashville; two daughters, Angie and Jessica of Nashville, several grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester W. and Audrey Idell (Clark) Gooch; one sister, Helen (Gooch) Foutch; two brothers, Lester W. Gooch Jr., and  Gary Gooch.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 27 at Gardens of Memory Funeral Home Chapel with Danny Barnes officiating. Interment followed at Spring Hill Cemetery in White County. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.gardensofmemoryfuneralhome.com.
Gardens of Memory Funeral Home  is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 28, 2013
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.