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Gussie Marie McBride Thompson, 94
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Published: Dec 12, 2012, 1:32 AM

White County native Gussie Marie McBride Thompson, 94, was born June 12, 1918 and died Dec. 3 in Valdosta, Ga.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of William and Ethel McBride. She was married to Angus Thompson, who preceded her in death. She grew up in Warren County and had been living in Georgia the past eight years. Before that, she lived in Daytona for 27 years.
She is survived by daughters Geneva Dykes Purdon and husband Terry of Valdosta, Ga., and Juanita Clark and husband Tom of Seabring, Fla., sisters Willie Snyder and Ruby Young of Warren County, seven grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 27 great-great-grandchildren.
Burial was held Dec. 7 in Ormand Beach, Fla.
Volusia Memorial Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 12, 2012
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.