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Gregory William Jarrell, 57
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Gregory William Jarrell
Updated: Dec 5, 2015, 9:05 PM
Published: Dec 5, 2015, 10:05 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Gregory William Jarrell, 57, was born Jan. 5, 1958 and died Dec. 5 at Saint Thomas River Park Hospital following a brief illness.
A truck driver for IMI and Southern Central Iron & Metal, he was the son of Billy and Linda Jarrell of McMinnville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by brother Troy Jarrell of Honolulu, Hawaii; sister Tammy Pack of Reno, Nev.; grandsons Kaden, Kylan and James McCormick; granddaughter Abby McCormick; aunt Deanna Jacobs of the Centertown community; uncles Jr. Michael of the Centertown community, Floyd Bogle of Georgia and Elvis Bogle of Nashville; and other aunts and uncles from Georgia, Alabama, Nashville and Coffee County.
He was preceded in death by father, G.W. Bogle; daughter Angie Bogle; and maternal grandparents, Linwood and Nora Lee Michael.
He enjoyed deer hunting, fishing with his dad, especially on the Ponderosa, collecting Hot Wheels, or driving anything with wheels, playing solitaire on the computer, and feeding all the stray cats in Rolling Hills.
A graveside service and interment will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, and from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday 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.