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Charles C.O. Tooter Cunningham, 75
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Updated: May 18, 2011, 3:37 PM
Published: May 18, 2011, 4:37 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Charles “C.O. Tooter” Cunningham, 75, was born April 13, 1936 and died May 16 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. 
A retired employee of Carrier Corporation, a United States Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam, and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Charlie and Mona Anderson Cunningham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Thurston Cunningham; four sisters, Irene Mabe, Cola June Mayfield, Sibyle Matias and Evelyn Parker and daughter-in-law, Serena Cunningham. 
He is survived by four children, Kenneth Cunningham and wife Theresa, Myron Cunningham and Angela Cunningham, all of McMinnville, and Stephen Cunningham of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; six grandchildren, Travis Cantrell, Chasity Simmerly, Stephanie Cunningham, Frankie Montarello and Christy and Melissa Keys, three great-grandchildren, Destiny Dallas Cantrell, Chassie Elise Cantrell and Allison Brooke Cantrell; brother, Jim Cunningham; sister, Cathy Neal of McMinnville; special friend, Jaycene Denton of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews. 
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at High’s Chapel with the family officiating.  Burial will follow at New Union Cemetery on Highway 30 with military honors administered by the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 18, 2011
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.