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Patsy Sue Powell, 84
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Updated: Mar 28, 2013, 11:52 PM
Published: Mar 28, 2013, 11:53 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Patsy Sue Powell, 84, was born March 2, 1929 and died March 26 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.
A retired employee of City Bank and Trust Company and member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ollie Harmon and Maude Ann Webb Phillips Sr. She was married to G.H. Powell, who preceded her in death Dec. 21, 2005. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, J.T. and O.H. Phillips, and two sisters, Betty Ruth George and Jean Ellen Davis.
Mrs. Powell is survived by son Phillip Edley Powell of McMinnville; three granddaughters, Lacy (Brandon) Stoner, Casi (Dalton) Cantrell, and Saylem Powell, all of McMinnville; great-grandchildren, Lakelyn Cowan, Aleya Esparza, Bella Stoner, Raylan Cantrell and expecting Nash Cantrell; sister-in-law, Anne Phillips of Henderson, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at High’s Chapel with Ben Bailey officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at High’s.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 29, 2013
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.