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Sarah Faye Marcrom, 61
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Updated: Oct 2, 2012, 11:49 PM
Published: Oct 2, 2012, 11:50 PM

Morrison resident and Warren County native Sarah Faye Marcrom, 61, was born Feb. 10, 1951 and died Sept. 30 at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville following a brief illness. 
An educator in the Manchester City School System for 39 years and member of Bascom United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Herbie Willard and Winnie Faye Comer Marcrom. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Dean Sons. 
She is survived by two sisters and brother-in-law, Edith Irene and Michael Anthony Lancaster of Bruceton, and Martha Jane Marcrom of Morrison, two grandchildren, Jessica Erin Sons and Cole Marcrom Sons, both of Manchester; niece, Gretchen Faye Lancaster of Pleasant View; nephew, John Willard Lancaster and wife Katherine of Camden, and two great-nephews, Michael Keith Lancaster and Caden Anthony Lancaster. 
Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in High’s Chapel with Rev. Paul Tramel officiating. Burial will follow at Bascom Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service Wednesday at High’s. Memorial contributions may be made to Bascom United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 414, Morrison, TN 37357.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 3, 2012
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.