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Dorothy Mae McCormick, 83
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Updated: Jun 23, 2011, 11:52 PM
Published: Jun 24, 2011, 12:52 AM

Rock Island resident and Smith County native Dorothy Mae McCormick, 83, was born Jan. 16, 1928 and died June 22 at NHC Healthcare Center in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late George and Beulah Lynch Orange. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Troy McCormick and one brother, Jimmy Orange.
She was married to Alton McCormick of Rock Island. In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Cynthia McCormick of Rock Island; one granddaughter, Mary Beth Wanamaker and husband, Derrick of McMinnville; two great-grandchildren, Caleb and Nathan Wanamaker; one brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Thelma Orange of Carthage; and sister-in-law, Alberta Garrett of Campaign.
A graveside service and interment were held Thursday, June 23, in Friendship Cemetery with Steve Breedlove officiating.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 24, 2011
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.