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Kenneth Clyde Sweeton, 86
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Updated: Feb 3, 2016, 12:09 AM
Published: Feb 3, 2016, 1:10 AM

McMinnville resident and Grundy County native Kenneth Clyde Sweeton, 86, died unexpectedly Feb. 1 at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville.
He was a retired manager for Lear Siegler, member of Faith Chapel Church and son of the late John William Edward and Maude Effie Hargis Sweeton. Mr. Sweeton was married July 12, 1947 to Ruth Eloise Turner, who preceded him in death on Nov. 3, 2015. In addition to his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by daughter, Cynthia Ruth Sweeton and three siblings.
Survivors include children and spouses, Kenny and Melanie Sweeton and Gregory and Sarah Sweeton, all of McMinnville, and Rhonda and John Vorhoff of Garden City, Mich.; numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and sisters.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday with Gregory Sweeton to officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and 10 a.m. Friday until time of service at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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.