Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Don R. Alexander, Sr.
Apr 1, 2026
Don Randall Alexander, Sr, 80, of McMinnville, TN, died April 1, 2026, at Gulf Coast Memorial Hospital in Panama City, Florida. Don was born March 12, 1946 in McMinnville, TN to Joe W. and Myrtle Alexander. He attended McMinnville High School. He served his community by managing multiple furniture stores in the Middle TN area and as Grounds Keeper at...
Franklin Delano Paris
Apr 1, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Franklin Delano Paris, age 93, was born February 26, 1933 and died April 1, 2026 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a brief illness.
A United States Army veteran of Korea, retired attendance supervisor with Warren County School System and a member of the Church of Christ, he was...
Richard Henry Angaran
Mar 31, 2026
Rock Island, TN resident and Macomb County, MI native Richard Henry Angaran, age 94, was born May 26, 1931 and died March 31, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A United States Air Force veteran of Korea and retired machinist, he was the son of the late Joseph and Caroline Angaran. He was married July...
Avery Lee Knight
Mar 31, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Bledsoe County, TN native Avery Lee Knight, age 83, was born April 16, 1942 and died March 31, 2026 at his residence following a brief illness.
A retired machinist with Avco/Textron and member of First Freewill Baptist, he was the son of the late Lether and Edith Knight. He was married to Sue Knight on April 15,...
Jessie Allen Jennings
Mar 30, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Jessie Allen Jennings, age 74, was born May 12, 1951 and died March 30, 2026 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN following an extended illness.
A nurseryman and member of First Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Faith, he was the son of the late James Andrew and Beulah Maude White Jennings. He...
Johnnie Elizabeth Rhea
Mar 30, 2026
McMinnville resident and Crossville, TN native Johnnie Elizabeth Rhea, age 65, was born January 31, 1961 and died March 30, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired mailroom supervisor with the Southern Standard and a devoted member of McMinnville Independent Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee and Alice Campbell Farr. In addition to...
Randy Lee Holder
Mar 28, 2026
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Randy Lee Holder, age 59, was born October 19, 1966 and died March 28, 2026 at Highland Health in Carthage, TN following an extended illness.
A retired Bridge Crewman with TDOT, he was baptized in the Church of Christ. Mr. Holder was the son of Linda Holder of McMinnville, and the late Ralph Holder.
In addition...
Roy Franklin Cantrell
Mar 28, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Roy Franklin Cantrell, age 84, was born June 24, 1941 and died March 28, 2026 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A self-employed draftsman and a of the Christian faith, he was the son of the late James and Elizabeth Ogle Cantrell. In addition to his parents, he was...
Hallie Youlanda Slaughter Warren
Mar 26, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Hallie Youlanda Slaughter Warren, age 93, was born June 5, 1932 and died March 26, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Grace Fults Slaughter. She was married to Jewell Brown Warren on...
Joe Wayne Ward
Mar 26, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and a native of the Campaign Community Joe Wayne Ward, age 88, was born July 14, 1937 and died March 26, 2026 at the Webb House Retirement Center in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A United States Army veteran and retired general organizer for International Iron Workers, he was the son of the late Elijah and Lucille...
Mariecha Lee McCormick
Mar 23, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Tullahoma, TN native Mariecha Lee McCormick, age 87, was born December 17, 1938 and died March 23, 2026 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a brief illness.
A homemaker and cook at Hardees and member of First Assembly of God, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Lee and Nellie Lee Lewis...
James Riley "Smokey" Parker
Mar 20, 2026
McMinnville resident and Woodbury, TN resident James Riley "Smokey" Parker, age 77, was born November 5, 1948 and died March 20, 2026 at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown in Nashville, TN surrounded by his family.
A retired maintenance worker with Warren County High School, he was the son of the late William Carl and Lois Gertrude Tittle Parker. In addition to his...
Mary Elizabeth Cooper
Mar 20, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Nashville, TN native Mary Elizabeth Cooper, age 82, was born June 7, 1943 and died March 20, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Mitchell’s retail store management team, she was the daughter of the late Noble R. and Meda Blair Carr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Dorothy Helen Rains
Mar 17, 2026
McMinnville resident and Lincoln County, TN native Dorothy Helen Rains, age 95, was born February 18, 1931 and died March 17, 2026 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a brief illness.
A retired stock room manager with Century Electric and a member of Magness Memorial Baptist Church, she was the loving daughter of the late David P. and Lula Johnson...
Carla Dean McGee Craven
Mar 17, 2026
Carla Dean McGee Craven, age 72 of McMinnville, TN, was born on June 29, 1953 and passed away on March 17, 2026. She leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.
She was loving mother and “Nan” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and it was her greatest joy to spend time with them. She enjoyed holidays and birthday celebrations and...
Georgia Lee McCorkle
Mar 17, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Viola, TN native Georgia Lee McCorkle, age 85, was born November 18, 1940 and died March 17, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness.
A former employee and union president with Findlay Industries and a member of First Baptist Church of Viola, she was the daughter of the late Joe Haskel and Georgia Pearl Turner McClain....
Janice Elaine Ward
Mar 16, 2026
Smithville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Janice Elaine Ward, age 73, was born August 13, 1952 and died March 16, 2026 at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN following an extended illness.
A former employee of NHC in McMinnville, TN and a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Landon C....
Arthur Donnie Hendricks
Mar 15, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Arthur Donnie Hendricks, age 85, was born March 24, 1940 and died March 15, 2026 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness.
The retired owner of Windy Hill Nursery, shipping foreman at Oster for forty years and a member Unity Church of Christ where he was an elder, he was the son...
Henrietta Thomas Lusk
Mar 15, 2026
Smartt Station community resident and Viola, TN native Henrietta Thomas Lusk, age 86, was born September 22, 1939 and died March 15, 2026 at St. Thomas Rutherford surrounded by her family.
A retired operator with Magnetek/Century, a devoted Christian and a member of Smartt Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late John Leonard "Abe" and Ina Pauline Northcutt...
Russell Wayne Fye, Sr.
Mar 15, 2026
McMinnville, TN resident and Abrams, WI native Russell Wayne Fye, Sr., age 88, was born April 30, 1937 and died March 15, 2026 surrounded by his family, following an extended illness.
A U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam and retired assembly technician with Uniroyal Corporation, he was the son of the late Edward and Eva Baker Fye. In addition to his parents,...
