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Ronald Douglas Bell, 63
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Updated: May 5, 2015, 9:30 PM
Published: May 5, 2015, 10:30 PM

Ronald Douglas Bell, 63, a McMinnville resident and Warren County, native died May 4 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.
He was a retired employee of Warren Farmers Co-op, a U.S. Army veteran, and member of First Baptist Church, Morrison and son of the late Elbert Leslie and Welthan May Parker Bell.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Buck Bell and sisters, Mary Fuston, Barbara Berry and Willie Mae Hittell.
Mr. Bell is survived by two sons, Chris Bell of Rock Island, and Scott Bell of McMinnville; grandson, Christopher Bell of McMinnville; great-grandchild, Ayden Bell; two sisters, Martha (Houston) Lafevers of Springfield, and Betty (Daniel) Pack of the Vervilla community; two brothers, Pete (Charlotte) Bell of Morrison, and David Bell of McMinnville; companion, Mary Coffey of McMinnville; several nieces and nephews and special friends, Lynn and Chris Bouldin.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at High’s Chapel with Dr. Dean Northcutt to officiate. Interment will follow at Bascom Cemetery in Warren County. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Wednesday until time of service at High’s. Military grave rites will be conducted by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion 173.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 6, 2015
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.