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Lula Ray Morgan Mathis Bouldin, 81
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Updated: Jun 25, 2015, 9:35 PM
Published: Jun 25, 2015, 10:35 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Lula Ray Morgan Mathis Bouldin, 81, was born Feb. 1, 1934 and died June 23 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.
A retired cook at Chicken Chef and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Lela Mae Boren Morgan. She was married to Clyde Bouldin, who preceded her in death in 1995. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mae McBride and Nellie Meeks; and three brothers, Oscar, James and Otis Morgan.
She is survived by five children, Patricia Diane Sosa, Brenda Kay Myers and husband J.D., Arlene Hale, Darlene Mullican, and Tina Renee Mathis, all of McMinnville; two stepdaughters, Zada Bradford of Virginia and Sally Butcher of McMinnville; 11 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren; brother, Charles Norman Morgan of McMinnville; and several nieces and nephews also survive.
A graveside service and interment will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Center Hill Cemetery in Cannon County. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 26, 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.