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Edna Elizabeth Powell Griswold, 91
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Edna Elizabeth Powell Griswold, 91, a McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native, was born Dec. 27, 1926 and died June 1 at her residence following a five-month illness.

She was a retired bookkeeper with Warren Mechanical, member of Westwood Church of Christ, and daughter of the late Jesse N. and Bedie E. Vanatta Watson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by first husband, Willard Franklin Powell; second husband, Edgar F. Griswold; and three brothers, J.W., Thomas and Steve Watson.

Mrs. Griswold is survived by six children and spouses, Willard F. and Carolyn Ann Powell Jr. of McMinnville, Darlene and Ralph Pierce Jr. of McMinnville, Marlene and Phil Crawford of Pikeville, Dennis Powell of McMinnville, David and Julie Powell of Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Ann Bland of McMinnville; 17 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two stepsons, Jeff Griswold of Murfreesboro, and Frank Griswold of Clearwater, Fla.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 3, at High’s Chapel with Richard O’Conner to officiate. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Sunday until the time of service at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 3, 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.