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Mary Magaline Stanley Wilson, 76
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Updated: Nov 23, 2016, 10:09 PM
Published: Nov 23, 2016, 11:09 PM

Mary Magaline Stanley Wilson, 76, a McMinnville resident and Overton County native, died Nov. 22 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.
She was a retired CNA with River Park Hospital, member of the Baptist Church and daughter of the late Lonzie and Ina Stillwater Ledbetter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Nancy King, Linda King and Marlin King; sister Hazel Bouldin; and two brothers Walter Ledbetter and Haskell Ledbetter.
Survivors include three children, Connie and Anthony Fox of Morrison, Clarence King of Rock Island, and Wilbur King of McMinnville; 17 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; two sisters and brother-in-law, Elsie Ledbetter and Gladys and Albert Cantrell, all of McMinnville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Johnny and Veronica Ledbetter of Rock Island and Glen and Judy Jennings of McMinnville; sister-in-law Earline Ledbetter of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews; and special nurse, Dana Miller.
Funeral serviceswill be held at 10 a.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with Tony Smedley to officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be 8 to 10 a.m. Friday 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.