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Roy Bouldin Haston, 92
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Updated: Aug 26, 2017, 4:08 PM
Published: Aug 26, 2017, 5:08 PM

Mr. Roy Bouldin Haston, 92, of Spencer died early Friday morning Aug. 25 at his home with his family at his bedside.
He was born in Spencer on Sept. 30, 1924 to Edgar L. Haston and Lola Morris Haston who preceded him in death along with his loving devoted wife, Daisy Lee Yates Haston, granddaughter Jennifer Dawn Slatton, brother Edward Haston, and sisters Vernelle Lysmere and Betty McKnoch.
He was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy and the Van Buren County Rescue Squad. He was retired from Dunn Steel.
He is survived by son Billie Haston; daughters Linda Slatton and Beulah (Butch) Cope of Spencer; sister Eva Davis of Texas; grandchildren Angie McCoy, Misty and Justin Slatton and Haylon Slatton; great-grandchildren, Adam and Kristen McCoy; several sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews, and special caring friends, Tennie Yates, Mamie Madewell and Bro. Darrell and Sis. Wanda Nance, Joe and Kenneth Lewis.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Layne Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Mitchell and Leonard Yates officiating with burial to follow at Molloy Cemetery. Visitation is 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, and 9 a.m. Monday till time of service at Layne Funeral Home in Spencer, www.laynefuneralhome.com.

 
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.