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George Christopher Holland, 43
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George Christopher Holland died January 11 at Saint Thomas River Park Hospital.
Updated: Jan 12, 2017, 11:07 PM
Published: Jan 13, 2017, 12:07 AM

George Christopher Holland, 43, of McMinnville, died Wednesday, Jan. 11 at Saint Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville.
He was born June 29, 1973, in Warren County, was a former police officer with the city of Dunlap, and was preceded in death by grandparents, George and Semone Monnie Holland and James and Lulu Rollins, stepmother Kathy Holland, and stepfather James E. Barnes.
Survivors include his father, Jack M. Holland, mother Janie Barnes, siblings Tammy Holland, Jackie Hawkins, Eugenia Nelson, Dana (Crystal) Holland, Jamie (Heath) Griffith, and Jack “Bud” (Brittany) Holland, all of McMinnville. Several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends also survive.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Joe King will officiate. Interment will follow at Shellsford Cemetery. The Holland family will receive friends Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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.