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Norma Jean Keel, 50
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Updated: Sep 22, 2012, 7:53 PM
Published: Sep 22, 2012, 7:55 PM

McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Norma Jean Keel, 50, was born Dec. 27, 1961 and died Sept. 20 at her residence following a short illness.
An employee of Batesville Casket Company and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Judy Groves of Rock Island and the late Otis Groves. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandfather, Oliver Marler.
She was married April 10, 1981 to Wayne Keel of McMinnville. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by two children and their spouses, Stephanie and Kevin Knox of Cookeville, and Jon and Michelle Keel of McMinnville; seven grandchildren, Matt Kirby and Morgan Keel, both of McMinnville, and Kaylee Patterson, Alexis Patterson, Mackenzie Knox, Addison Knox and Paisley Knox, all of Cookeville; maternal grandmother, Gladys Marler of Dayton; brother, Tommy Groves of North Carolina; three sisters, Teresa Holland of McMinnville, Janet Price of Dunlap, and Christine Rumple of Washington; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
A graveside service and interment will be held at 2 p.m. today at Drake Cemetery in Van Buren County with Ronnie Powell officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is 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.