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Donald Ross Cox Sr., 75
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Published: Apr 5, 2018, 10:46 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Donald Ross Cox Sr., 75, was born March 7, 1943 and died April 4 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness.

The owner of Value Auto Sales since 1967 and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late John R. and Maggie Basham Cox. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Lloyd, Joe and Allen Cox; and two sisters, Betty Myers and Mary Bunch.
He is survived by son Donald R. Cox Jr. of McMinnville; daughter Tina Renee Jaco of McMinnville; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild; nine brothers and sisters, Seabert Cox, Paul Cox, Edna Hayes, Lucille Bunch, Wayne Cox, Charlotte Fitts, Barbara Jane George and Rickey Cox, all of McMinnville, and Lena Sue Perryman of Shelbyville; and several nieces and nephews also survive.

Mr. Cox will be cremated. The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

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.