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Jewel Dovie Martin, 75
Obit - Jewel Martin

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Jewel Dovie Martin, 75, was born Dec. 25, 1942 and died Aug. 3 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.

He was retired from the Engineering Department at DeZurik. He was a kind, loving, gentle and Christian man. He enjoyed his family, nature and traveling. 

He was preceded in death by father James Martin; mother and stepfather, Dorothy Taylor Luna and Homer Luna; and mother-in-law, Maureen Sellars. 

He was married to Phyllis Jones Martin of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children, Steve Martin and wife Tammy of Woodbury, and Sherry McGlothin of McMinnville; two sisters and brother-in-law, Joann Thompson of Smithville, and Teresa and Paul Stringer of Livingston; two grandchildren and spouses, Seth and Kaci Jones, and Haley and Tyson Norris; two step-grandchildren, Chantell Neal and Callie Underwood; five great-grandchildren, Brentley, Easton, River, Tucker and Stella; special aunt, Goldie Pollard of Smithville; stepchildren of 34 years, Lori Young of McMinnville and Dana Woodside and husband Jeremy of Murfreesboro, and their grandchildren, Jaxson Remple and Cannon Woodside; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Tom and Joan Chandler of McMinnville.

Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, in High’s Chapel with Paul Stringer and Frank Randolph officiating. Burial will follow at Jefferson Cemetery in DeKalb County. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of service Sunday at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 5, 2018

Thomas Norman Theiss, Sr., 77
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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.