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Jennifer Hayes Laxson Starkey, 60
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Jennifer Hayes Laxson Starkey died March 18 at her residence following an extended illness.
Updated: Mar 21, 2017, 9:51 PM
Published: Mar 21, 2017, 10:51 PM

Jennifer Hayes Laxson Starkey, 60, a Morrison resident and McMinnville native, was born April 2, 1956 and died March 18 at her residence following an extended illness.
She was a homemaker, member of Morrison United Methodist Church, and daughter of the late Bill Houston Laxson and Elise Hayes Laxson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by son, Jesse Hayes Nash.
She is survived by husband Dwight Starkey; daughters and son-in-law Lesley Nash Bernhardt of McMinnville and Lacey and Josh Jackson of Christiana; grandchildren Ethan Hayes Bernhardt, Lukas Nash Bernhardt, Eadey Elise Bernhardt and Kalley Bernhardt; father of grandchildren, Andy Bernhardt; stepchildren and spouses, Shannon and Joey Haston of McMinnville, Laura and Traeton McCoy and Jonathan and Allana Starkey, all of Viola, and Andrea and Jason Guzak of Austin, Texas; and step-grandchildren, Madelin Haston, Jalen Haston, Ella McCoy, Elyas Guzak, Isaac Guzak, Mea Starkey, Caysen Starkey and James Starkey.
Funeral service was Tuesday at Morrison United Methodist Church with Lannie Johnson and Ann Eades officiating. In lieu of flowers, a trust fund will be set up for her grandchildren’s education at Homeland Community Bank. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.
High 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.