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Bluford (Hal) Owens Jr., 65
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Updated: May 22, 2013, 1:15 AM
Published: May 22, 2013, 1:16 AM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Bluford (Hal) Owens Jr., 65, died May 20 at his home after an extended illness.
An assembly worker with Carrier, he was the son of the late Bluford Halbert and Ruby Pearl Owens and was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Nannalene Smith Owens; daughter, Cheryl Lynn Owens and brother, Dale Wayne Owens.
He is survived by sons, Gregory and Chris Owens; granddaughter, Macey Leann Owens of McMinnville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Judy Elaine and Johnny Sparkman of McMinnville, Betty Marie and Russ Cook of Florida; several nieces, nephews and in-laws.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Michael Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory. Visitation will be held from noon to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 22, 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.