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Whitney Danyel Brown, 28
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Updated: Oct 3, 2015, 4:37 PM
Published: Oct 3, 2015, 5:37 PM

McMinnville resident and Rutherford County native Whitney Danyel Brown, 28, was born Aug. 12, 1987 and died Oct. 2 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga following a sudden illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of Bill D. Brown and Darlene Slaughter, both of McMinnville. In addition to her father and mother, she is survived by daughter, Phoenix Willow-Dawn Simpson; fiance, Saul Simpson of McMinnville; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Jessica and Kenny Campbell of McMinnville, and Amy and Chris Norville of Murfreesboro; maternal grandmother, Hattie Slaughter of McMinnville; aunt and uncle, Larry and Jewell Walker of McMinnville; aunt, Marlene Slaughter of McMinnville; aunt and uncle, Tommy and Carla Savage of Rock Island; niece and nephew, Alex and Sydney Cassidy; special cousin, Laurna Beth McCormick; cousins, Vanessa McCormick, Jay Link, Colten Link, Daniel Savage, Brandon (Jenny) Savage, Kendra (Ethan) Rutledge, and Andrew Rutledge; and special family members, David and Sandy Simpson and family.
She was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, J.E. Slaughter, paternal grandmother, Myrtle Grieves; and paternal grandfather, I.L. Savage.
Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday in High’s Chapel with Jason Brown and Jackie Matheny officiating. Burial will follow at Center Hill Cemetery at Hills Creek. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of service Sunday at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 4, 2015
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.