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Sammy Wayne Mabe, 77
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Updated: Sep 15, 2015, 11:21 PM
Published: Sep 16, 2015, 12:21 AM

Campaign resident and Warren County native Sammy Wayne Mabe, 77, was born Sept. 11, 1938 and died Sept. 11 at his residence following a sudden illness.
A truck driver and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Jessie Louis and Minnie Edna Brock Mabe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Virginia Mabe Fuqua.
He is survived by two sons, Jeffery W. Mabe of Campaign and Louis Edward Mabe of Rock Island; daughter, Jennifer Rena Mabe of Campaign; six grandchildren, Nicholas Mabe, Ethan Mabe, Kayla Mabe, Natalee Mabe, Madison Mabe and Masen Mabe; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
There will be no visitation or service at High’s. Mr. Mabe will be cremated.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 16, 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.