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Nan Ruth Cantrell, 88
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Updated: May 12, 2015, 10:28 PM
Published: May 12, 2015, 11:28 PM

Nan Ruth Cantrell, 88, of McMinnville died Saturday, May 9, at Bailey Manor in Manchester.
She was born May 5, 1927 in Warren County and was a homemaker, and a member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ. Mrs. Cantrell was preceded in death by parents, Fulton and Emma Louella Bolt McBride; husband, Cecil C. Cantrell; sisters, Gladys Keel and Doris Simpson; and brothers, Ed, Dewey, and Johnny McBride.
Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Gayle and Gene Croyle of Plano, Texas; sister Lola Jane Stanton of Murfreesboro; and granddaughter Alison Croyle of Kailua, Hawaii. Several nieces, nephews, family members, and friends also survive.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Tony Lawrence will officiate. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. The Cantrell family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m., and again Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4825 Trousdale Drive, Ste. 220, Nashville, TN  37220 or to alz.org. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 13, 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.