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Delores J. McCormick, 77
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Updated: May 16, 2017, 11:11 PM
Published: May 17, 2017, 12:12 AM

Delores J. McCormick, 77, a McMinnville resident and native, was born April 30, 1940 and died May 13 in St. Thomas West Hospital following an extended illness.
She was a retired employee of Avco Corporation, a member of Smyrna Church of Christ, and daughter of the late Lonnie Ford Jordan and Mary Lee Earls Harper. Mrs. McCormick was married in August of 1956 to Arlen Dae McCormick, who preceded her in death Aug. 2, 1999.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Ricky and Joanie McCormick, Michael McCormick and Steve and Brandy McCormick, all of McMinnville; four grandchildren of McMinnville; eight great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Gail Jordan of Baxter; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and special friends, Bobbie and Loretta.
Funeral service was held Tuesday, May 16, at High’s Chapel with Ray Weddington officiating. Interment followed at Smyrna Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.
High Funeral Home was 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.