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Kenley Raine Morton, infant
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Published: Jan 22, 2014, 12:51 AM

Kenley Raine Morton, the infant daughter of Dillion and Kaci Martin Morton of McMinnville, died Monday, Jan. 20, at her parents’ residence in McMinnville.
Her parents attend Friendship Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandfather Charles H. (Chuck) Priest.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her sister, Kylie Rhea Morton; paternal grandmother, Tracy Rutledge; maternal grandparents, Clay and Keri Priest Martin; maternal great-grandmother, Jean Priest; maternal great-grandparents, Sam and Gerry Martin; paternal great-grandmother, Darlene Rutledge, and paternal great-great grandmother, Sara Richardson.
A graveside service and interment will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Smyrna Cemetery. Jason Brown will officiate. The Morton family will receive friends Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 22, 2014
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.