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Pearlie Louise King Harper, 83
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Pearlie Louise King Harper
Updated: Feb 3, 2016, 12:04 AM
Published: Feb 3, 2016, 1:05 AM

McMinnville resident and Fayetteville native Pearlie Louise King Harper, 83, was born April 14, 1932 and died Jan. 30 at her residence following an extended illness.
Retired from Carrier Air Conditioning Company and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Green King. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sons, Ricky, Junior and George Melson; grandson, Doug Nelson; two great-grandchildren, Justin King and Tyler Fisher; four sisters, Mary King, Susie Franklin, Evia Bryant and Lenore Smith; and brother, Roy King.
She was married to Earl Harper of McMinnville. In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Ruby and James Nelson of the Irving College community, Edna King of McMinnville, Jennifer and Junior Manus of McMinnville and Patricia and David Ferrell of Morrison; son, David Melson of McMinnville; 23 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren; and two brothers and sister-in-law, Wilson and Ruby King of McMinnville and Jim King of Fayetteville.
Funeral service was held Monday in High’s Chapel. Burial followed at Smyrna Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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.