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Edna Pennington, 82
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Updated: May 16, 2014, 12:13 AM
Published: May 16, 2014, 12:14 AM

McMinnville resident and Ogden, Kan., native Edna Pennington, 82, was born Dec. 19, 1931 and died May 14 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Garland and Mary Weeks Powers. She was married to Ret. U.S. Army Sgt. Millard James Pennington, who preceded her in death Jan. 29, 1973. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, James Travis Bouldin and son-in-law, Arzy Ralph Bouldin.
Mrs. Pennington is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Judy Pennington of Gallatin, Doug and Sandy Pennington of Florida, and Don Pennington of McMinnville; three daughters, Tina Pennington, Cindy Bouldin and June McCarty, all of McMinnville; stepdaughter, Charlotte Baumann of Germany; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, several step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. James Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Trousdale Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until time of service Friday at First United Methodist Church.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 16, 2014
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.