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Iva Mae Earle, 102
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Updated: Aug 24, 2013, 7:30 PM
Published: Aug 24, 2013, 7:31 PM

McMinnville resident and Kinsley, Kan., native Iva Mae Earle, 102, was born March 22, 1911 and died Aug. 22 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville.
The owner of Pat’s Beauty Shop and Beauty School and a member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ada Blanche Whitecotton Heinselman. She was married to James Patterson “Pat” Earle, who preceded her in death in 1986. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Myrtle Richardson, Agnes Loney and Alice Douthitt.
Mrs. Earle is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, James Patterson “Jimmy” (Frances) Earle, II of Murfreesboro and two grandchildren, James Patterson Earle III of Nashville, and Tammy (Mark) James of Murfreesboro.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at High’s Chapel with Ken Smith and Bobby Newby officiating. Visitation will be held from noon until time of service Sunday at High’s. Memorial contributions may be made to Central Church of Christ Benevolence Fund c/o High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 25, 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.