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Deborah Ann Smith Johnson, 58
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Updated: Dec 1, 2016, 11:53 PM
Published: Dec 2, 2016, 12:53 AM

Deborah Ann Smith Johnson, 58, a Morrison resident and McMinnville native, was born Sept. 22, 1958 and died Nov. 30 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness.
She was a homemaker, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late Bernard K. Smith and Betty Jane Taylor Smith.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Alexandra and James Sellers of Jasper and Cassandra and Matthew Ferrell of Manchester; two sons and son-in-law, Jared and Justin Johnson of Ft. Campbell, Ky., and Benjamin Johnson of Morrison; five grandchildren, Halie Hill, Jolene Sellers, Oliver Ferrell, Jordan Ferrell, and Domanik Ferrell; brother Trey Smith of McMinnville; and aunt Nancy Wallace and husband Powell of McMinnville.
A graveside service and interment will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Bethany Cemetery with Richard O’Connor to officiate. Family and friends are to meet at the cemetery. 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.