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Zella Mae Shepherd, 84
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Updated: Jun 12, 2012, 9:08 PM
Published: Jun 12, 2012, 10:06 PM

Zella Mae Shepherd, 84, of McMinnville and formerly of Rigdon, Ind., died Friday, June 8.
She was born Feb. 3, 1928 in McCreary County, Ky., and was a homemaker. Mrs. Shepherd was preceded in death by her parents, Luther and Nora (Young) Wilson and brothers, Dave, Arvel, Gene, and Berdell Wilson.
Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Shade Shepherd; sons, Richard (Judy) Shepherd of Elwood, Ind., David Shepherd of Fairmount, Ind., and Darrell (Tammy) Shepherd of Frankton, Ind.; sister, Alice Shepherd of Carthage, Ind.; brother, Harold (Juanita) Wilson of New Castle, Ind.; grandchildren Richard L. Shepherd (Tina Haulk), Joshua (Jamie) Shepherd, Lindsay D. Elkins, and Angie (Chris) Schonfield; and great-grandchildren, Ethan and Kia Powell and Bentley Shepherd.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service Knightstown Chapel with Rev. Jack Hannum officiating. Burial will follow at Glen Cove Cemetery in Knightstown. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association with envelopes available at the funeral home. You may express a condolence or share a memory of Zella at www.hinsey-brown.com.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 13, 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.