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Ruth Caroline Southern Rutledge Bonner, 81
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Updated: Apr 22, 2011, 1:18 PM
Published: Apr 22, 2011, 2:20 PM

McMinnville resident and Pelham native Ruth Caroline Southern Rutledge Bonner, 81, was born Sept. 15, 1929 and died April 19 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga following a five-day illness.
A homemaker and member of Hiawassee Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Isabelle Reynolds Southern. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Rutledge; one infant child; three brothers, Waymon, Jack and Joe Southern; and five sisters, Cleo Wilkerson, Alberta Taylor, Vira Wilkerson, Lira Southern and Jessie Robertson.
She is survived by six sons and daughters-in-law, James Robert Rutledge, Jerry and Dianne Rutledge, Bill and Phyllis Rutledge, Bobby and Linda Rutledge, Larry and Amanda Rutledge Sr., and Gary and Norna Rutledge, all of McMinnville, and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in High’s Chapel with Phillip Smith Jr., and George King Jr., officiating. Burial will follow at Corinth Cemetery in Viola. The family will receive visitors at the wake from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday in High’s Chapel.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 22, 2011
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.