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Sonya Ward Mayfield, 77
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Updated: Apr 18, 2011, 12:46 PM
Published: Apr 18, 2011, 1:48 PM


Dunnellon, Fla., resident and Warren County native Sonya Ward Mayfield, 77, was born Aug. 20, 1933 and passed away unexpectedly April 7 at her home.
A retired RN and a member of Dunnellon Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late David Martin Ward and Edith Jane Gallant.
Survivors include son, Chuck (Kathy) Mayfield of McMinnville, and Tim C. Mayfield of Webster, W.Va.; former husband and friend, Charles L. Mayfield of Willston, Fla.; granddaughter, Amy LeAnn Mayfield; great-granddaughter, Katy Mae Cantrell, all of McMinnville; sisters, Queita Akers of Titusville, Fla., Fredelene (Pete) Hafez of Nashville, Carolyn (Cooky) Lundy of Georgia; brother, Gary Gallant of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; many nieces, nephews, family members, friends and special friend Charlie Strange.
Final arrangements were conducted in accordance with her wishes. Anyone wishing to make memorial donations may do so by sending them to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Avenue, Memphis, Tenn., 38105.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 17, 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.