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Mary Thelma Redmon, 87
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Updated: Sep 22, 2012, 7:56 PM
Published: Sep 22, 2012, 7:57 PM

Mary Thelma Redmon, 87, of Smithville died Sunday at DeKalb Community Hospital.
She was a member of Keltonburg Methodist Church and a shirt factory worker. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Nola Byars Cantrell; her husband Clyde Redmon; and brothers, Wallace, Elmus, and Solon Cantrell.
Survivors include two daughters, Trena and husband Johnny Hayes of Pegram, and Rita and husband Ricky Prince of Smithville; grandchildren, Lori and husband John Warren of Kingston Springs, Cindy and husband John Grubbs of Lebanon, Mark and wife Jen Hayes of Greenbrier, and Holly and Amy Prince of Smithville; great-grandchildren, Emy Grubbs, John Paul Grubbs, Abigail Warren, Olivia Warren, Blake Hayes, and Gracie Hayes. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
The funeral was held Sept. 19 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Wallace Caldwell and Mike Neale officiated and burial followed at Keltonburg Cemetery. The family asks donations be made to Keltonburg Cemetery or to the American Cancer Society, in lieu of flowers.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 23, 2012
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.