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Llewellyn Hutchings Griffin, 94
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Llewellyn Hutchings Griffin died Friday, June 30 at NHC Health Care Center in McMinnville.
Updated: Jul 1, 2017, 5:26 PM
Published: Jul 1, 2017, 6:27 PM

Llewellyn Hutchings Griffin, 94, of McMinnville, died Friday, June 30 at NHC Health Care Center in McMinnville.
She was born July 27, 1922, in White County and was a retired employee of McMinnville Garment Company, an avid gardener, and a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Mrs. Griffin was preceded in death by her parents, Curry and Mary Ann Moore Hutchings, her husband, Carl Elmo Griffin, and her sisters, Agnes Knowles, Velma Allison, and Rowena Clark.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Missie Griffin, former daughter-in-law, Linda Nixon, sister Linda Blackwell, three grandchildren, Roger Griffin and Donna Forth, Shannon (Janie) Griffin, and Haley Griffin, and three great-grandchildren, Jacob and Justin Griffin and Reagan Medley.
Funeral service will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 2, at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Ricky Lee will officiate. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. The Griffin family will receive friends Sunday from 1 to 4 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.
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.