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Hattie Norene Greene, 91
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Updated: Jun 7, 2016, 9:10 PM
Published: Jun 7, 2016, 10:10 PM

Hattie Norene Greene, 91, a McMinnville resident and Warren County native, died June 5 at her residence following an extended illness.
She was a homemaker, member of North Warren Church of Christ, and daughter of the late Luther Hershel and Persie Cope Turner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Tilmon Curtis Greene; daughter, Barbara Joyce Alverson; and brother, James Clinton “Sonny” Turner.
Survivors include children and spouses, Frances Winfrey, Samuel E. and Patsy Jane Greene, Patsy Ann and Douglas Turner and Felix Ray Greene all of McMinnville; ten grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Paul Franklin and Sandra Turner of Cleveland; sister-in-law, Jolanda Turner of McMinnville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Mark Parkhurst to officiate. Interment will follow at Woods Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and 8 a.m. Thursday until time of service at High’s.
High 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.