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Reva Joyce Lynn Cope, 84
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Updated: Aug 16, 2016, 11:06 PM
Published: Aug 17, 2016, 12:06 AM

Reva Joyce Lynn Cope, 84, died at St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville, Aug.  14.
She was born May 19, 1932, in McMinnville to the late Jay and Vernice Mai Tosh Lynn. Reva Joyce and her late husband Thomas Aaron Cope of 66 years also made McMinnville their home.
She is survived by son Thomas Lynn Cope, granddaughter; Chelsea Cope Hobbs and husband Zack, two grandsons Brandon Bouldin and Brett Bouldin and wife, Synthia, sister Arnella “Nell” Ruth Williams and husband Eden M. Williams, caregivers Teresa Pitts and Angel Lance, niece Darlene Williams Towe and husband Steve R. Towe.
Visitation will be Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Central Church of Christ in McMinnville. Funeral will follow Friday at 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will be held Mt. View Cemetery.
Central Funeral Home of Manchester is 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.