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Willie Paul Fults, 73
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Updated: May 2, 2012, 12:05 AM
Published: May 2, 2012, 1:04 AM

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Willie Paul Fults, 73, was born April 3, 1939 and died April 30 at his residence following a brief illness. 
A retired employee of Cookeville Tool and Die, a veteran of the Tennessee National Guard and member of Pioneer Community Church, he was the son of the late Charles Marshall and Irene Muncey Fults. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Paul Morgan Fults; brother, Charles Fults and sister, Betty Hudson Jones. 
He was married July 3, 1962 to Louise Floyd Fults of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Michael Smith of McMinnville; three grandchildren, Casey Paul Fults and wife Brittany, Phillip Smith and Shelby Smith, all of McMinnville, and two nephews, Jerry Hudson and wife Kathy of McMinnville, and Michael Hudson and wife Lisa of Smyrna. 
Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. today in High’s Chapel with Gary Few officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until time of service today at High’s.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) May 2, 2012
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.