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Viva Ruth Roberts, 69
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Updated: Sep 23, 2014, 11:40 PM
Published: Sep 23, 2014, 11:41 PM

Viva Ruth Roberts, 69, of Morrison died Tuesday, Sept. 23, at her residence.
She was born March 25, 1945, in Warren County and was a former nurse’s aide at NHC Health Care Center, and a member of the Church of Christ at Grange Hall. Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by parents, John and Hassie Lee Perry King, sister Irene Varner, and brother J.C. King.
Survivors include her husband, Harold W. Roberts Sr.; sons, Harold W. (Debbie) Roberts Jr., Jimmy Ray Roberts; daughter Teresa Diane Moore; grandchildren, Wade Robbins, Alan Taylor, Tara Roberts, Patrick Travis, Hillary Moore, Ashley Moore, and Megan Moore; great-grandchild, Owen Moore; sisters, Judy Tigue and Carolyn (Randy) Tigue, and brothers, Cecil (Evelyn) King, Austin (Betty) King, John (Margie) King, and Tommy (Bridget) King. Several nieces, nephews, family members, and friends also survive.
Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Thursday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. James Nelson will officiate. Interment will follow at Crain Hill Cemetery in Van Buren County. The Roberts family will receive friends from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, and again from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 24, 2014
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.