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Dr. James E. Phillips, 85
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Published: Sep 1, 2012, 6:37 PM

Dr. James E. Phillips passed away Aug. 31 at his home in Franklin.
He was born Nov. 20, 1926, in Summitville. After graduating from Grundy County High School in 1944, he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps where he served in Europe. At the completion of military service, he graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., and UT Medical School in Memphis. Following his medical training, Dr. Phillips practiced Family Medicine in McMinnville, from 1955 until 1978. At that time he accepted a position with the Tennessee State Health Department, serving the Upper Cumberland and Middle Tennessee regions until his retirement in 1999. 
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary King Phillips, and five children: John Phillips, Gale Matthys (Don), Jim Phillips (Drenda), Kae Gallagher (Tom), Jack Phillips (Robin), and 13 grandchildren.           
Visitation will be held at High Funeral Home Sunday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. with a service immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Franklin or to the Nashville Humane Shelter.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 2, 2012
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.