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Frankie Golden, 85
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Frankie Golden died September 6 in Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital.
Updated: Sep 8, 2016, 10:48 PM
Published: Sep 8, 2016, 11:48 PM

Frankie Golden, 85, a McMinnville resident and Warren County native, died Sept. 6 in Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital following a sudden illness.
Ms. Golden was a retired school teacher and had taught in Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. She was a member of Central Church of Christ and daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Charlotte Byars Golden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Paul, Leighton and Chester Golden; and sisters, Esther Binkley, Jewel Allen, Nellie Rose, Gay Nisbett, Vera Wilson and Pearl Biddle.
Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Jamie and Delana Golden of McMinnville; grandchildren, Jordan, Abby, Andrew, Rebecca, Samuel and Mary Golden of McMinnville; and longtime caregivers, Lisa Barrett and family.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Ben and Bobby Golden to officiate. Interment will follow at Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. Saturday until time of service at High’s.
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.