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Jimmie Bunny Laws, 90
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Updated: Sep 26, 2015, 4:37 PM
Published: Sep 26, 2015, 5:37 PM

Jimmie “Bunny” Laws, 90, of McMinnville died Thursday, Sept. 24, at her residence.
She was born March 28, 1925 in McMinnville and was retired as director of accounts for Warren County, and was a member of Westwood Church of Christ. Mrs. Laws was preceded in death by her parents J.D. Womack and Nannie Chilton Womack; sister Frances Womack Locke; husband Harold Laws; and daughter Brenda Moore.
Survivors include her children, Everett (Sally) Brock, Jim Brock, Bill (Michelle) Brock, Debbie Neely, Rhonda Laws, and Rodger Laws, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Denton (Shea) Brock, Barry (Maria) Brock, Mary (Chris) Wade, Brittany (Cody) Campbell, Gracie Brock, and John Brock; and great-grandchildren, Coen Brock, Rory Brock, Daniel Troglen, Aaron Troglen, Luke Troglen, Ezra Campbell, and Finn Campbell. Many friends also survive.
Funeral service is 2 p.m. Sunday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Coy Hathcock and James Vandiver will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from noon until the time of service at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Kastaway Kitty Rescue. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 27, 2015
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.