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Buddy Daniel Danny Williamson, 62
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Updated: Jun 23, 2016, 10:29 PM
Published: Jun 23, 2016, 11:30 PM

Buddy Daniel “Danny” Williamson, 62, a McMinnville resident and Warren County native, died June 22 in Chattanooga following a sudden illness.
He was an employee with Williamson Development, attended the Presbyterian Church and was the son of the late Leonard D. and Alma Virginia Simons Williamson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Rayford D. Williamson.
Mr. Williamson is survived by brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Linda Faye Williamson of McMinnville; sister-in-law, Linda Williamson of Jacksonville, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Murphy and Diane Martin, Jeff Lee, Ronnie Winfrey and John Milligan all of McMinnville.
Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 24 at High’s. Graveside service and interment will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Whitlock Cemetery with Dr. Murphy Martin to officiate. Family and friends will meet at the cemetery at 10:45 a.m. Saturday.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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.