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Homer Lee Farr, 68
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Updated: Feb 4, 2017, 5:48 PM
Published: Feb 4, 2017, 6:48 PM

Mr. Homer Lee Farr, 68, of McMinnville died Friday, Feb. 3, at his residence.
He was born Sept. 1, 1948, in Crab Orchard, Tenn., was a retired carpenter and served his country with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. Mr. Farr was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Lee and Alice Elizabeth Campbell Farr, his wife Kathleen Marie Farr, and son John Jeffery Farr.
Survivors include his children Melissa Renard, Gregory Farr, and Tammie Cleland, grandchildren Marhya Faulk, Koda Farr, Katherine Cleland, Wesley Cleland, and Chris Cleland, great-grandchild Levi Farr, and sister-in-law Brenda J. Farr.
A private memorial service will be announced at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the local animal shelter. 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.