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Janie Frances Cantrell, 88
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Updated: Sep 17, 2018, 9:36 PM
Published: Sep 7, 2018, 12:27 AM

Mrs. Janie Frances Cantrell, 88, of McMinnville died Thursday, Sept. 6, at her residence.

She was born Aug. 18, 1930, in McMinnville, was a homemaker and a member of Earleyville Church of Christ. Mrs. Cantrell was preceded in death by parents Johnny Firm and Nora Mae Griffin Turner, husband Glen Cantrell, sisters Earlene Nicks, Hazel Stevens, and Anita Brown, brothers Charles, Wayne, Bud, and Eugene Turner, and son-in-law Kenneth Campbell.

Survivors include her children Phyllis (Larry) Stanley, Janell (Harold) Tobitt, Glenna Campbell, John (Vicki) Cantrell, and Kenneth Cantrell, sisters Joyce Griffin and Karen Mathis, and brother Doug (Patsy) Turner. Seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, nieces, nephews, family members, and friends also survive.

A graveside service and interment will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at Fuston Cemetery. Brian Whitlock and Jason Montandon will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, Inc., P. O. Box 111180, Nashville, TN  37222-1180. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, 473-6606.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 7, 2018
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.