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Sara Elizabeth Neathery, 40
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Published: Apr 24, 2024, 2:39 AM

Sara Elizabeth Neathery was born November 2, 1983, and passed from this life April 19, 2024. She was preceded in death by her mother, Cendy Miller and her grandparents, Everett Pearsall and Ruby Martin. She was also preceded in death by aunts, Sandy Pearsall and Faye Swack. 

Sara was a native of Warren County and a graduate of Warren County High School. She was a resident of Davidson County at the time of her death.

Sara left behind two beautiful and amazing children, Lola Elizabeth Beechum and Carter James Neathery. She is also survived by aunts, Michelle Lopez, Tara Wright and Barbara Pearsall. Sara had one sister, Priscilla Burnett (Amanda); two brothers, Randy Burnett (Tammy) and Tony Burnett (Melissa). She also had many nephews, nieces and cousins. 

Sara’s pride and joy was her two children, Lola and Carter. She was an amazingly beautiful lady who loved theatre and was a theatre major. She enjoyed cosplay and makeup. She had a very talented hand and loved making sculptures and singing.

Sara was an organ donor and believed in giving life back. Special thanks to her special friend Thomas Willeford. Sara will be missed by many people who loved her.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 24, 2024
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.