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William Edward Edd Tubb, 89
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Updated: Aug 8, 2018, 12:05 AM
Published: Aug 8, 2018, 12:06 AM

Mr. William Edward “Edd” Tubb, 89, of McMinnville died Sunday, Aug. 5, at his residence.

He was born Oct. 14, 1928, in McMinnville, worked with the floating bridge repair crew at TDOT, was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of Unity Church of Christ. Mr. Tubb was preceded in death by parents Shelah and Ethel Perry Tubb, son Clark Edward Tubb, and great-grandson Cooper Jay Ramsey.

Survivors include his wife Stella Clark Tubb, son Robert Tubb with Erica Hale, daughter Sheila and Doug Fletcher, grandchildren Cheetah and Spencer Wayne and Gwen and Jason Ramsey, great-grandchildren Chandler Wayne, Emilia Ramsey, and John Wayne, and sisters Nelle Roller and Geraldean Fish. Other family members and friends also survive.

Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Avery Blair will officiate. Interment will follow at Unity Cemetery. Military grave rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 173 and VFW Post 5064. The Tubb family will receive friends Wednesday from 10 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, 473-6606.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 8, 2018
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.