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Reed Parker Owens, 90
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Updated: Jun 25, 2011, 8:50 PM
Published: Jun 25, 2011, 9:49 PM

London, Ky., resident Reed Parker Owens, 90, died June 23 in Marion, N.C.
The son of the late Otis and Ann Owens, he was born Sept. 1, 1920 in Knox County, Ky. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Overbey Owens on April 9, 2005; brother, Hubert Owens; grandson, Hobby Harvey Reed Dillard; and sons, Curtis Wayne Owens and Danny Owens.
He is survived by seven children and their spouses, Ruby and Raymond Rigsby of Doyle, Jean and Kenneth Owens of Smithville, Roger and Reda Owens of Washington, Rita Bruce Brown of Kokomo, Ind., Candy and Robert Smith of London, Bobby and Linda Owens of Vanwert, Ohio, and Judy and Milton Conley of Marion, N.C.; 22 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one niece and other relatives.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Union United Baptist Church with Roy Hamblin officiating. Burial will follow at Brown Cemetery.
Hart Funeral Home of Corbin, Ky., is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 26, 2011
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.