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Robert Lee Reynolds, 76
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Updated: Oct 23, 2012, 11:34 PM
Published: Oct 23, 2012, 11:35 PM

McMinnville resident and Oak Hill, W.Va., native Robert Lee Reynolds, 76, was born Oct. 20, 1936 and died Oct. 22 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness.
He was the son of the late Hilton and Bessie Blake Reynolds, and was married to Monna Jean Thomas Reynolds. He was a retired electrician with Disney World, a United States Air Force veteran, and a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Michael Stanley of McMinnville; grandson, David Stanley of McMinnville; and two brothers, John Reynolds of Nebraska and Bill Reynolds of Pennsylvania. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Visitation will be held Thursday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. in High’s Chapel with Thomas Fittis officiating. Burial will follow at Fountainhead Memorial Park in Palm Bay, Fla.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 24, 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.