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Billy Preston Mullican, 77
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Cleveland, Ohio resident and Warren County native Billy Preston Mullican, 77, died Sept. 23.
He was the husband of the late Charlotte Bennett Mullican, and father of Deborah (Dave) Dillon, Sharon (Ben) Randolph, Patricia Mullican, and Constance (George) Gardner; grandfather of 12, and great-grandfather of three. 
He was the oldest son of the late Grady and Onie Mae Mullican. He was the brother of Aubrey “Dean” (Ruth) Mullican of Harleyville S.C., Virginia Lynn Scissom of Kingsport, and Grady (Nancy) Mullican of Hillsboro. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. 
He was a Army veteran of the Korean War.
Services were held Tuesday at Craciun Funeral Home, 14925 E. Bagley Ridge, Middleburg Hts. Interment was at Eastlawn Memory Park. Online condolences can be made at www.craciunfuneralhomes.com.
Craciun Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 28, 2011

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr., 77
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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.