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Glenetta Piper Curtis Parson, 82
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Published: Feb 28, 2018, 2:22 AM

Mrs. Glenetta Piper Curtis Parson, 82, of McMinnville died Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Rain Tree Manor Nursing Center in McMinnville.

She was born May 10, 1935, in Gallatin, was a homemaker, and a member of Hope Baptist Church in Manchester. Mrs. Parson was preceded in death by parents James Harvey and Hazel Lavina Whitson Piper, first husband Abe Roland Curtis, last husband Cecil Claiborne Parson, brothers James Dwight Piper and Melvin Piper, and sister Mary Allen Piper Thomas.

Survivors include her son Glen Roland Curtis of Chattanooga, and daughter Regina Kay (Jerry) Farley of McMinnville, and sister Maxine Arcieri. Other family members and friends also survive.

Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 1, at Oak Grove Cemetery at Barren Fork. David Carden will officiate. Interment will immediately follow at Oak Grove Cemetery at Barren Fork. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. On Thursday family and friends will meet at the cemetery and there will be no visitation at the 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.