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Clifton Ray Harper, 69
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Updated: Nov 22, 2016, 7:40 PM
Published: Nov 22, 2016, 8:40 PM

Clifton Ray Harper, 69, a McMinnville resident and Warren County native, died Nov. 20 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness.
He was a veteran of the United States Army during Vietnam, a retired employee of the U.S. Post Office and son of the late George Harrison and Lorena Holt Harper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister Katherine York.
Mr. Harper is survived by children and spouse, Christina and Dan Hewlett of Renton, Wash., Callista Harper and Jeff Danberg of McMinnville and Clifton Ray Harper Jr. of Bellevue, Wash.; five grandchildren, Daniel and Connor Hewlett, Ianthe, Ziggy Jane and Wren Danberg; brothers and sister-in-law, Lowell Harper of Rock Island, George and Dolly Harper and Earl Harper, all of McMinnville. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service and interment will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Military grave rites will be conducted by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. There will be no visitation at High’s.
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.