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Gerldean F. Northrup, 71
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Updated: Jan 18, 2014, 6:53 PM
Published: Jan 18, 2014, 6:54 PM

McMinnville resident and Morgan County native Gerldean F. Northrup, 71, died Jan. 9 at her home after an extended illness. The daughter of the late Ruth (Payne) Jensen and George Hoover, she was a homemaker and attended the Baptist Church.
She is survived by daughter, Misty A., and husband Billy R.  Nelson of McMinnville; son, Christopher L., and wife, Tanya A. Northrup of McMinnville; sister, Barbara R. Boren of McMinnville; and 11 grandchildren
She was preceded in death by husband, J.B. Northrup, and one brother, Charles Hoover.
Mrs. Northrup will be cremated and her ashes will be given to her family for interment. Graveside service will be held Sunday at Union Grove Cemetery at 3 p.m. with Waylon Payne Jr., officiating. Interment will follow at Union Grove Cemetery in Sunbright. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. To sign the online guestbook,visit www.gardensofmemoryfuneralhome.com.
Gardens of Memory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 19, 2014
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.