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Sharon Ann Hillis, 71
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Published: Jun 1, 2018, 12:16 AM

Rock Island resident and Atlanta, Ga., native Sharon Ann Hillis, 71, was born June 28, 1946 and died May 29 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville.

She was retired from Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the owner/ operator of Hillis Grocery, and the daughter of the late James Arthur and Francis Louise Sewell Cohran. She was married to Euwel Dwain Hillis, who preceded her in death on May 6, 2013.

She is survived by two special children, Vicki Whittley of McMinnville and Henry Whittley of the Smartt Station community; special grandson, Jason Greeno of McMinnville; special, special friend, Betty Powell Short of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Suzanne Cohran of Canton, Ga.; sister, Gloria Henderson of Stockbridge, Ga.; niece, Dee Marshall of Canton, Ga.; and several other nieces and nephews.

A graveside service and interment will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 2, at White Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County with Johnny Haston officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 1, 2018
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.