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Hazel Amanda Moffitt, 88
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Updated: Mar 2, 2013, 8:41 PM
Published: Mar 2, 2013, 8:42 PM

Hazel Amanda Moffitt, 88, of Spencer died Friday, March 1 at Raintree Manor Nursing Center in McMinnville.
She was born April 9, 1924 in Grundy County and was a homemaker and a member of Piney Church of Christ. Mrs. Moffitt was preceded in death by her parents, Joe Smith Walling and Sarah Elizabeth Barker Walling; her husband, Willard Howell Moffitt; her sisters, Sara Ruth Walling and Dola Mildred Pettit; and her brothers, Mal Chester Walling, James Gilliam Walling, William Hal Walling, and Lawrence E. Walling.
Survivors include her children, Joe (Deborah) Moffitt of McMinnville, Opal (Joe) Crosby of Spencer, Hal (Brenda) Moffitt of Cushing, Okla., Glenn Moffitt, and Jennifer Cope, both of Spencer; good friend and senior companion, Deltrice Howard of Spencer; 11 grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren, as well as a host of great-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.
Funeral service is 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Church of Christ. Bro. Royce Farris will officiate. Interment will follow at Seitz Cemetery. The Moffitt family will receive friends Monday from 4 to 9 p.m., and again Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Church of Christ, 5544 Old State Hwy 111, Spencer, TN 38585. The church telephone is 931-946-3555. 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.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 3, 2013
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.