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Hugh Victor Cole, 86
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Updated: Sep 19, 2015, 5:45 PM
Published: Sep 19, 2015, 6:45 PM

Hugh Victor Cole, 86, a McMinnville resident and Athens native, died Sept. 17 at his residence following an illness of 16 months.
He was the owner and operator of Cole’s Nursery, a U.S. Navy veteran of Korea, member of the Church of Christ at Morrison and son of the late Walter Monroe and Ruby Spencer Maynard Cole.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Henry “Ewin” and David Edward Cole and sisters, Betty Victoria Cole and Billie Joe Barrett.
Mr. Cole is survived by children and spouses, Rhonda and Robbie Mason, Victor and Cynthia Cole, Kim and Sam Merriman of McMinnville and Terry and Steve Stubblefield of Morrison; eight grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and one on the way; brother Shirley Cole of Spring Hill; sister Johnny Clendenon of Alabama, several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Grange Hall Church of Christ with Roger Comstock to officiate. Interment will follow at Grange Hall Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion 173. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 20, 2015
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.