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Newton P. Gribble, 94
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Updated: Feb 10, 2015, 11:32 PM
Published: Feb 11, 2015, 12:29 AM

Cookeville resident (formerly of McMinnville) and Warren County native Newton P. Gribble, 94, was born Sept. 15, 1920 and died Feb. 8 at Upper Cumberland Hospice in Cookeville following a sudden illness.
A retired Church of Christ minister, he was the son of the late Perry Andrew and Ona Belle Glenn Gribble. He was married Sept. 28, 1942 to Pauline Golden Gribble, who preceded him in death. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two daughters, Marolyn Sue Gribble and Trudy Zo Gribble; brother, Clayton Gribble and sisters, Nellie LePere, Johnnie Slatton and Perry Jean Womack.
Mr. Gribble is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Price and Penny Gribble of Killen, Ala., and Sid and Sheila Gribble of Cookeville; two grandchildren, Chris Gribble of Atlanta, Ga., and Andrew Gribble of Cookeville; sister, Laura Wiser of Murfreesboro and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held Tuesday in High’s Chapel with Jeremiah Tatum, Jim Boyd and Wayne Cantrell officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Feb. 11, 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.