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Velma Bell Hutchings, 81
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Updated: Dec 29, 2015, 11:21 PM
Published: Dec 30, 2015, 12:21 AM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Velma Bell Hutchings, 81, was born July 16, 1934 and died Dec. 26 at Saint Thomas River Park Hospital following and extended illness.
A retired employee of Kingston Timers and a member of Bluff Springs Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Delia Curtis Moffitt. She was married June 16, 1954 to Aubrey James Hutchings, who preceded her in death Aug. 20, 2015. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Lester, J.C., Alpha and Jesse Lee Moffitt and five sisters, Eunice Christian, Wavie Hoover, Minnie Whiteaker, Dona Moffitt and Lona Kirby.
She is survived by nephews, George Christian, Garry Whiteaker, Charles, Steve, Tom and Bill Moffitt and Eddie, Terry, Larry and Mike Kirby; nieces, Jerelene Prince, Carolyn Doig, Kathy Wylie, JoAnn Gregory and Betty Whitlock, and brother-in-law Edward Kirby.
Funeral service was held Monday in High’s Chapel with Teddy Jones officiating. Burial followed at Webb Cemetery at Bluff Springs
High Funeral Home was 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.