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Evelyn Mae Ferrell, 70
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Updated: May 26, 2015, 9:53 PM
Published: May 26, 2015, 10:53 PM

McMinnville resident and East Liverpool, Ohio native Evelyn Mae Ferrell, 70, was born Sept. 21, 1944 and died May 24 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Thelma Francis Brooks. She was married June, 9, 1973 to Jimmie Dale Ferrell, who preceded her in death March 11, 2015.
Mrs. Ferrell is survived by six sons and daughter-in-law, Jimmie Howard Ferrell and Waymon Ferrell, both of Indiana, Billy Ray Bateman of McMinnville, Michael Dean Bateman of Springfield, Ind., and Faron Dale and Dawn Ferrell, and Timmy Wooton, all of Huntington, Ind.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Ramona Sue Bateman Potts and James of McMinnville, Jamie Sue Ferrell and Jessie Robertson of McMinnville, and Debbie Lynn Bateman Fields and Craig of Hartford City, Ind.; 27 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at High’s Chapel with Bobby Pennington officiating. Burial will follow at Bonham Cemetery in Smithville. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. till time of service Wednesday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 27, 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.