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Catherine Elaine Baker, 77
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Updated: May 26, 2015, 9:51 PM
Published: May 26, 2015, 10:51 PM

Catherine Elaine Baker, 77, of McMinnville died Friday, May 22, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro.
She was the daughter of the late Jack and Margaret Uhrig Sharkey. She was a Catholic and worked in housekeeping at NHC.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband Gordon Baker Sr. and two brothers. Survivors include children Michael Baker of Sevierville, Jeff Baker of Ohio, Wayne Baker of McMinnville, Dawn Stewart of Sparta, Mona Baker of Smithville, Steven Baker of Nashville and Donna Speaks of Smithville, and 18 grandchildren.
 Funeral service for Ms. Baker was held Tuesday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Larry Briggs officiating with burial following at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to DeKalb Funeral Chapel to help with funeral expenses.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 27, 2015
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.