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Clyde Hurshel Hale, 79
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Updated: Oct 2, 2012, 11:48 PM
Published: Oct 2, 2012, 11:49 PM

Centertown community resident and Warren County native Clyde Hurshel Hale, 79, was born March 26, 1933 and died Sept. 28 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired teacher, principal and coach with the Warren County School System and Tennessee Army National Guard veteran, he was the son of the late Hurshel S. and Mamie Ann Davenport Hale. He was a member of Bates Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church where he served as an elder and Sunday School teacher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Cowan. 
He is survived by one sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Louis Jordan of Centertown; two brothers and sister-in-law, Cecil Hale of Centertown and Jerry and Sherry Hale of McMinnville; nieces and nephews, Dana (Ross) Womack and Rhonda (Don) Smith, all of Smyrna, Robin (Larry) Underhill of McMinnville, Jimmy (Pam) Cowan of the Centertown community, and Elizabeth Boren of Columbus, Ohio; several great-nieces and great-nephews; brother-in-law, Donald Cowan of the Centertown community and uncle, Everett Davenport of McMinnville. 
Funeral service was held Monday in High’s Chapel with Blake Stephens officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery at Barren Fork. 
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 3, 2012
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.