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Ronald Dean Rigsby, 55
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Updated: Apr 19, 2016, 11:35 PM
Published: Apr 20, 2016, 12:35 AM

Ronald Dean Rigsby, 55, died Sunday, April 17, at his brother’s residence in DeKalb County. 
He was born April 1, 1961 to the late Jewell Brown (Red) Rigsby and Elizabeth Pascal Rigby. He was a disabled U.S. Air Force veteran and later worked as a nursery worker and attended Keltonburg United Methodist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, James “Jim” Rigsby and Floyd Lynn Rigsby; sister-in-law Wanda Rigsby; nephew Micah Beavert Rigsby; and two nieces, Christie Dawn Miller and Eulalia Rigsby.
He is survived by two sisters, Melissa Ann King and Margie Rigsby Miller; and five brothers Danny Marlin Rigsby, Lloyd Glenn Rigsby, Billy Joe Rigsby, Bob Mitchell Rigsby and twin brother, Donald Gene Rigsby; sisters-in-law Elaine Rigsby and Debbie Beavert Rigsby; 33 nieces and nephews, Meshia Rigsby Johnson (Jayson Johnson), Danny Rigsby Jr., Lisa Rigsby, Theresa Rigsby, Kimberly Ann Rigsby, Riley Anthony Bullard, Terry Lynn Bullard, Symantha Bullard Haley (Richard Haley), Jamie Bullard, Melisha Martin, Heather Nicole Rigsby, Aubrey Glenn Rigsby, Christopher Rigsby, Audrey Gayle Thomas (Phillip Thomas), Trina Bullard, Charles Rigsby (Bridget Rigsby), Franklin Ray Rigsby, William Anthony Miller (Jasmine Miller), Jason Lee Miller (Kacy Miller), Benjamin Rigsby (Celina Campbell), Leah Locklear (Stephen Locklear), Hannah Rigsby, Jonathan Rigsby (Lisa Marie Rigsby); several great-nieces and great-nephews also survive. 
Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Jason Miller officiating and burial to follow at Jefferson Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. until the time of the service at 3 p.m. In addition to flowers, the family asks donations be made to the Haven of Hope or Lighthouse Christian Camp, in memory of Ronald.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel in Smithville 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.