McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Nellie Marie Gann, 86, was born Aug. 16, 1934 and died Dec. 5 at the Webb House Retirement Center following an extended illness.

A retired employee of Chattanooga General Services and member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Leona Edwards Hayes. She was married to William Calloway Gann, who preceded her in death in 1996. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by brother Solon Hayes.

Mrs. Gann is survived by two daughters and son-in-law Debra and Ray Boren of Rock Island, and C.J. Hughes of McMinnville, four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter, two sisters Nadine Black and Doris Kovalcik, both of McMinnville,  brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Susan Hayes of Florida, sister-in-law Brenda Hayes of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at High’s Chapel with Drew Milligan officiating. Burial will follow at Welsh-Rogers Cemetery in Sale Creek, TN at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 9, 2020