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William Haskell Pendleton, 80
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Updated: Apr 13, 2011, 12:03 PM
Published: Apr 13, 2011, 1:05 PM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native William Haskell Pendleton, 80, was born Feb. 19, 1931 and died April 9 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness.
A retired contractor with Boyd Brothers Nursery and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served as an elder, he was the son of the late Charlie and Ella Etta Pelham Pendleton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Thurman Pendleton; and four sisters and brothers-in-law, Minnie Pendleton, Myrtle Pendleton, Estell and F.C. Hillis and Clata and Jessie Turner.
He is survived by two brothers, Roy and Ralph Pendleton, both of McMinnville; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Betty and Austin King, and Evelyn and Cecil King, all of McMinnville, and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in High’s Chapel with Michael Weeter, Marcus King and Tim King officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
 (McMinnville, Tenn.) April 13, 2011
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.