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Ernest Gregory, 83
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Updated: Oct 29, 2015, 10:34 PM
Published: Oct 29, 2015, 11:34 PM

Ernest Gregory, 83, of McGehee, Ark., died at McGehee Hospital in Arkansas on Wednesday, Oct. 28.
He was born May 5, 1932, in Lockhart S.C., the son of the late Luke and Georgia Nolon Gregory.  He was united in marriage to Zola Mae Overbey Gregory, who survives of McGehee, Arkansas.  He is also survived by one daughter, Dr. Joanne Gregory of Dermott, Ark.; one son, Wayne Gregory of McGehee, plus a host of other friends and relatives to mourn his passing.
He was a veteran of the United States Army, retiring with over 20 years of service, and was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Sunday at Bowling Funeral Home Chapel in London, Ky. Burial will follow at Brown-Mullins Cemetery at London. The family will receive friends at Bowling Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Saturday. Military honors will be conducted by the local DAV.
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(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 30, 2015
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.