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Dean Eunice Claudean Stanley, 84
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Updated: Mar 31, 2015, 11:02 PM
Published: Apr 1, 2015, 12:02 AM

Dean Eunice Claudean Stanley, 84, of Smithville, died Tuesday morning March 31 at NHC HealthCare in Smithville.  
She was born April 30, 1930 to her parents, the late Jim and Beulah Campbell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Stevie Stanley; two brothers, Jessie Campbell and Tracy Campbell.
She was a member of Smithville Church of Christ and worked side by side with her husband on the farm. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, James E. Stanley of Smithville; daughter, Paulette (Randy) Bain of Smithville; son, Steve Stanley of Smithville; four grandchildren, Lori (Manuel) Ramirez, Paul (Amy) Stanley, Jamie (Arturo) Ramirez, Tammy Moser; 13 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jimmy Douglas Campbell of Murfreesboro, and Tilman Moss Campbell of Alexandria.  
Graveside services and interment will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday at Blues Hill Cemetery with Bro. Dan Gulley officiating. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday from noon to 7 p.m. and Thursday 9 to 10:30 a.m., at which time Mrs. Stanley’s remains will be taken to the cemetery for the graveside service. In addition to flowers, the family asks donations be made to the Guyana Mission Fund at Smithville Church of Christ, in memory of Mrs. Dean.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 1, 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.