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Louise Duggin Christman, 79
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Updated: May 28, 2015, 11:25 PM
Published: May 29, 2015, 12:25 AM

Louise Duggin Christman, 79, a McMinnville resident and Woodbury native, died May 28 at Woodbury Health Center following an extended illness.
She was a retired employee of Genesco, a member of the Baptist Church, and daughter of the late Willie Coleman and Susie May Henderson Duggin.
She was married to James Edward Christman, who preceded her in death Dec. 13, 2000. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by siblings, Kenneth, J.R., Calvin, Charles Ray and Wanda Fay Duggin.
Mrs. Christman is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Jim and Debbie Christman of Murfreesboro; daughter, Melinda Christman Malone of Morrison; three grandchildren, Alicia (Dana) Christman Harper of Murfreesboro; Amy (Phillip) Christman Johnson of Columbia, and Kelley Malone of Morrison; five great-grandchildren, Madilynn Grace and Eli Johnson, Declan, Aubrey and Bria Harper; one brother, Jerry Duggin of Smithville; and three sisters, Jessie Turner of Smithville, Elsie Martin of Spencer, and Martha Lee Ferrell of Murfreesboro.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at High’s Chapel with Phillip Johnson to officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Saturday until time of service at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 29, 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.