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Frances Virginia Taylor, 75
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Updated: Jan 17, 2013, 11:36 PM
Published: Jan 17, 2013, 11:39 PM

McMinnville resident and Lawrence County native Frances Virginia Taylor, 75, was born Jan. 2, 1938 and died Jan. 16 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville following a one-year illness.
An LPN at Raintree Manor and member of Morrison Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Vera Grooms York. She was married to Lloyd Taylor, who preceded her in death. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Sherry Bruce; brother, Alvin York and sister Sybill Hillis.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Joel Grissom of McMinnville, and Donna and Lynn Boren of Morrison; stepdaughter and stepson-in-law, Linda and David Bain of McMinnville; five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two sisters, Nettie Hutchings of McMinnville and Mary Beumer of Morrison.
A graveside service and interment will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stroud Cemetery with Roger Comstock officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 18, 2013
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.