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Eddie Grayson, 76
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McMinnville resident and Hollywood, Ala., native Eddie Grayson, 76, was born January 20, 1942 and died May 12, 2018 at Raintree Manor following an extended illness.

Retired from DeZurik Corporation and a United States Army veteran of Vietnam, he was the son of the late Ally G. and Wilma E. Trimew Grayson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, James Grayson, Ally G. Grayson Jr., and Carl Lee Grayson; and granddaughter Amber Grayson.

He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Eddie G. and Demetrist Grayson Jr. of Augusta, Ga., and Keith A. and Shawanda Grayson of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Christal M. and Maurice Garner of Memphis; two brothers, David Grayson of Chattanooga, and Ray Grayson of Scottsboro, Ala.; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Ada Austin and Gladys Blair, both of Hollywood, Ala., Clara and Hollis Clay, Ruby Fennell, and Forestine and Wallace Johnson, all of Scottsboro, Ala.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 17, at High’s Chapel with pastor Eddie Vance officiating. Burial will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery with full military honors administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at High’s. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 16, 2018

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr., 77
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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.