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Wiley Foutch, 82
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Updated: Jul 18, 2014, 12:00 AM
Published: Jul 18, 2014, 12:01 AM

Wiley Foutch, 82, died July 16, 2014 at his residence in McMinnville following an illness of four weeks.
He was a self-employed welder and son of the late Quimbie Albert and Mary Alice Cronk Foutch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, Samuel “Sambo” Foutch and two brothers, Gerald and Bobby Foutch.
Mr. Foutch is survived by his companion of 30 years, Linda Gilley of McMinnville; children, Patricia (Doug) Pack of Rock Island, James “Buddy” (Terri) Foutch, Michael F. Foutch, Quimbie (Lynn) Foutch, all of McMinnville, and Basil D. Foutch (Drenda Murphy) of Smithville; 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; companion’s children, Paul (Jenene) Baker of Manchester, Mike (Debbie) St. John, Winchester, and Debbie Fults (Robert Young) of McMinnville; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Billy (Marie) Foutch and Joe Foutch of McMinnville. Several nieces and nephews also survive.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 19 in High’s Chapel with Drew Milligan and William McCormick to officiate. Interment will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday until time of service at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) July 18, 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.