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Bobby Donald Ashburn, 77
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Published: Nov 29, 2023, 3:08 AM

Bobby Donald Ashburn, 77, was born Aug. 31, 1946 in DeKalb Co. and passed from this life on Nov.23, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital after a brief illness. He was retired from Powermatic - The Foundry, a member of the First Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Faith and liked to go fishing in his spare time.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Everett and Odella Goolsby Ashburn of Smithville; ex-wives, Linda Parish and Carolyn Ashburn and son, Bobby Jewell Ashburn, all from McMinnville.

He is survived by sisters, Dorothy Herrin of McMinnville, Eva Smith of Wisconsin and Betty Burton of Viola; daughter, Tangelia (Terry) Patterson of McMinnville; son, Gary Ashburn of McMinnville; 10 grandchildren, Danny (Jessica) Jones, Jr., Montana (Brandon) Hendrix, Joshua Oaks, Donovan (Madaline) Oaks, Ashley (Kyle) McCurry, Garrett Ashburn, Aaron (Keandera) Ashburn, Patrick Ashburn, Hannah Ashburn and Chelsey Ashburn; twelve great-grandchildren, Peyton Roland, Lakelyn Jones, Emma Jones, Daniella Jones, Micaela Jones, Kinsley Ashburn, Alena Lazzara, Cayman Ashburn, Sophia Ashburn, Serinity Ayers, Skylan Beachman and Stassi Ashburn.

A memorial gathering will be held at the First Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Faith at 1465 Shelbyville Road, McMinnville on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 5 p.m. until 6 p.m. with a service by Pastor Jason Nunley from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m.

Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home and High’s Cremation’s, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Nov. 29, 2023
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.