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Lee Duncan, 92
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Updated: Sep 14, 2013, 6:53 PM
Published: Sep 14, 2013, 6:54 PM

McMinnville resident Lee Duncan, 92, died unexpectedly Sept. 13 at his home.
An auto dealer and a member of Central Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II.
The son of the late John B. and Suzanne Cole Duncan, he was preceded in death by his wife, Susie Burton Spain Duncan; great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Lauren Patton; sister, Della Ragan and brothers, J.B. and Earl Duncan.
He is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Linda Rhodes of McMinnville, Carolyn and Dorsey Tynes of Nashville; six grandchildren, Vickie Pewitt of Brentwood, Andrew Rhodes of Indiana, Richard Rhodes Jr. of Colorado, Linda Clinch of Nashville, Carrie Patton of Brentwood and Christy Lankford of McKenzie; eight great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren and sister, Lorene Edge of Memphis.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday
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.