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Tiny Moffitt Howard, 86
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Updated: Jan 10, 2012, 11:38 PM
Published: Jan 11, 2012, 12:38 AM

Spencer resident and Sequatchie County native Tiny Moffitt Howard, 86, died Jan. 10 at Generations of Spencer after an extended illness.
A retired factory worker and a member of the Baptist Church, she enjoyed quilting, gardening and cooking for her family. She was the daughter of the late Monroe and Gusty May Moffitt; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Winton Howard; sisters, Gertrude Farley, Bernice Moffitt and Dainty Swafford; and brothers, Wesley Swafford, Ethel Clark and Raymond Clark.
She is survived by son Bron Howard of Spencer; daughters and sons-in-law, Helen and Don Basham of McMinnville, Stella and Lloyd Powers of Spencer, Charlotte and Walter Thompson of Dunlap; grandchildren, Heath Thompson and Jerry Thompson, both of Spencer, and Candie Salatka of Washington; great-grandchildren, Paige Thompson of Spencer and Julian Salatka of Washington; sister, Eva Jane Minton of Dunlap; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with Joseph Hayes officiating. Burial will follow at Seitz Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today, and 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
 Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 11, 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.