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Jerry Perkins, 56
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Published: Oct 7, 2018, 3:13 AM

Jerry Perkins, 56, a longtime resident of Manchester and a Detroit native, passed away at his home on Friday, Oct. 5.  A visitation and memorial service will be conducted Sunday, Oct. 7 in the chapel of Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. with a memorial service to follow.


Perkins was the son of the late Harry Lee Dixon and Helen Sims Dixon of McMinnville, who survives. He was a construction worker, avid sports fan enjoying UT Vols football, NASCAR and other sports.

In addition to his mother, Perkins is survived by his daughter, Nicole Lusk and spouse Michael Lowery of Manchester, brother, Jimmy Vickers and wife Cindy of Plant City, Fla., sister Dawn Crabtree and husband Michael of Lincoln Park, Mich., grandchildren Jayda and Jeorgi Lusk of Manchester; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Online condolences may be made at www.davesculbertsonfuneralhome.com.


Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard


(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 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.