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Steven Allen Bennett, 62
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Published: Mar 10, 2018, 8:01 PM

McMinnville resident and Miami, Fla., native Steven Allen Bennett, 62, was born Dec. 5, 1955 and died March 3 at Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville following an extended illness.

A corrections officer with the Florida Department of Prisons and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Alton and Laura Yates Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Kenneth Bennett; and sister, Grace Martinez.

He is survived by two sisters, Darlene Blanton of Spencer and Pat Collver of Michigan; brother Jerry Bennett of Florida; fiancée Wanda Smith of McMinnville; three nieces, Michelle and Tammy Bennett, and Tracy Blanton; two nephews, Glynn and Joe Blanton; three special great-nephews, Dakota and Kenny Bennett, and Haygen; and several other nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

There will be no visitation or service at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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.