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Jimmy Elrod, 57
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Updated: Jun 20, 2015, 5:51 PM
Published: Jun 20, 2015, 6:51 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jimmy Elrod, 57, was born Aug. 21, 1957 and died June 19 at his residence following an extended illness.
A construction worker with Spectrum, Inc. in Greenville, S.C., a United States Army Reserves veteran, and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of Merkie Jane Troglen Elrod of McMinnville and the late John Clyde Elrod. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by brother, Ronnie Earl Elrod; paternal grandparents, Davis and Madie Elrod; and maternal grandparents, Newell and Daisy Troglen.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by significant other, Vanessa McBride of McMinnville; three sons of McMinnville; five granddaughters of McMinnville; sister, Janie Elrod and Jackie Hicks of McMinnville; four brothers, Danny Elrod, Andy Elrod, Ricky (Jenny) Elrod, and David (Melody) Elrod, all of McMinnville; special friend, Pete (Roxie) St. John of McMinnville; two uncles, Douglas Elrod of North Carolina and Isaac Troglen of Alabama; three cousins, Billy Lee and Dickie Lee, both of Tullahoma, and Jason Elrod of McMinnville; aunt Debbie Elrod of McMinnville; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at High’s. There will be no service. His cremains will be scattered by the family.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 21, 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.