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Chadwick Dale Shepard, 23
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Chadwick Dale Shepard died May 21 at his residence following an extended illness.
Updated: May 24, 2016, 10:11 PM
Published: May 24, 2016, 11:11 PM

Chadwick Dale Shepard, 23, a Morrison resident and Rutherford County native, died May 21 at his residence following an extended illness.
He was an employee at Pelham’s Sawmill, member of North Hills Church of God of Prophecy and son of Tina “Neka” Shepard of Morrison and the late Carey Dale Shepard. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Pete and Ann Shepard.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by stepfather Tony Talbert of McMinnville; sister and brother-in-law, Chastity and M.J. Richardson of McMinnville; nephew Quinton Leath; two nieces, Destiny and Nevaeh Leath; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Shirley McBride of McMinnville; three uncles, Shawn Barrett, Barry McBride and Tim McBride, all of McMinnville; two aunts, Cecilia and Larry Hibdon of Woodbury and Cindy Shepard of Smyrna; several cousins; and very special friends, Justin Keener and Michael Mosley.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Michael Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Viola Cemetery. Visitation will be noon to 9 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday until time of service at High’s.
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.