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McMinnville, TN. Obituaries

Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas

Wilma Christine Foster

Wilma Christine Foster

Mar 21, 2025

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Wilma Christine Foster, age 96, was born April 14, 1928 and died March 21, 2025 at the Webb House Retirement Center in McMinnville following a brief illness.

A retired teacher with the Warren County School System and a member of Bluff Springs Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late William Loyd and...

Mary Sue Clemons Hillis

Mary Sue Clemons Hillis

Mar 20, 2025

Rock Island resident and DeKalb County native Mary Sue Clemons Hillis, age 71, was born June 5, 1953 and died March 20, 2025 at Alive Hospice of Murfreesboro following an extended illness.

A factory worker and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Stella Mae Dyer Clemons. In addition to her parents, she...

Edward Wayne McNeal

Edward Wayne McNeal

Mar 19, 2025

Edward Wayne McNeal of Van Buren County passed away on March 19, 2025. He was born in McMinnville on July 17, 1949, to the late Anna Pearl Dodson McNeal & Edward Clifton “Chip” McNeal. He was also predeceased by his brother James “Jimmy” McNeal, & many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins & friends.

On December 21, 1969, he married his high school...

Dorothy Jean Butcher Anderson

Dorothy Jean Butcher Anderson

Mar 18, 2025

Dorothy Jean Butcher Anderson, age 91, was a native of Warren County and a resident of Murfreesboro, TN. She was born November 20, 1933 and passed away on March 18, 2025 at Adam’s Place in Murfreesboro after an extended illness.

Jean was retired from Cummings Sign Company in Murfreesboro. She had also been a florist when she lived in McMinnville.

She was...

Jimmy Dishman

Jimmy Dishman

Mar 15, 2025

McMinnville resident and Dunlap, TN native Jimmy Dishman, age 83, was born December 3, 1941 and died March 15, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.

A retired nurseryman and contractor and a member of Shellsford Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Tess and Margie Cleo Hitchcock Dishman. In addition to his...

Melissa Gray Key

Melissa Gray Key

Mar 14, 2025

Rock Island resident and McMinnville native Melissa Gray Key, age 62, was born January 9, 1963 and died March 14, 2025 at her residence.

A member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Goldie Roller Ferrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by siblings, Lawrence Ralph and David Ferrell.

Ms. Key is...

Bradford Allen Martin

Bradford Allen Martin

Mar 13, 2025

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Bradford Allen Martin, age 66, was born January 30, 1959 and died March 13, 2025 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN following an extended illness.

A retired employee of A.E.D.C., an avid fisherman and a member of the Church of Christ, Mr. Martin had a bachelor's of science degree in mechanical engineering, and...

Clayta "June" McGee

Clayta "June" McGee

Mar 13, 2025

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Clayta “June” McGee, age 81, was born August 22, 1943 and died March 13, 2025 at her sister’s residence following an extended illness.

A retired employee of Milstead Nursery and Genesco and member of Smyrna Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Foster Dillard and Edna Lee Powell Taylor. Mrs. McGee was...

Emma Jean Hoover

Emma Jean Hoover

Mar 13, 2025

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Emma Jean Hoover, age 96, was born March 10, 1929 and died March 13, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.

A retired employee of Findlay and member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Bryan Jennings and Myrtle Farless Nelson. She was married November 29, 1947 to Harold...

Clara Belle Brock McGee

Clara Belle Brock McGee

Mar 12, 2025

McMinnville resident and Bledsoe County, TN native Clara Belle Brock McGee, age 77, was born August 5, 1947 and died March 12, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness.

A homemaker and member of the Church of the Nazarene, she was the daughter of the late James Allie and Daltha Myrtle King Brock. Mrs. McGee was married December 11, 1965...

Billy Wayne Stoner

Billy Wayne Stoner

Mar 11, 2025

McMinnville resident and Athens, AL native Billy Wayne Stoner, age 74, was born May 24, 1950 and died suddenly on March 11, 2025 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville.

A retired employee of Middle Tennessee Natural Gas and a member of the Baptist church, he was the son of the late Grover and Dorothy Stoner. In addition to his...

Larry Wayne Tate

Larry Wayne Tate

Mar 11, 2025

McMinnville resident and Pulaski, TN native Larry Wayne Tate, age 78, was born August 12, 1946 and died March 11, 2025 at Maury Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

A retired self-employed brick mason and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Roy Forrest and Macie D Colvett Tate. In addition to his parents,...

Donald Clark "Don" Hillis

Donald Clark "Don" Hillis

Mar 10, 2025

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Donald Clark “Don” Hillis, age 85, was born September 22, 1939 and died March 10, 2025 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation following a brief illness.

A TN Army National Guard veteran of Desert Storm, retired employee of Oster and member of Mt. Leo Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Martin...

Dorothy Lee Ashburn Herrin

Dorothy Lee Ashburn Herrin

Mar 10, 2025

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Dorothy Lee Ashburn Herrin, age 91, was born July 19, 1933 and died March 10, 2025 at Fannie B’s Manor in McMinnville following an extended illness.

A retired employee of Rockford and member of Rockliff Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Odella Goolsby Ashburn. She was married September 11,...

Myrtle Frances Hawkins

Myrtle Frances Hawkins

Mar 9, 2025

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Myrtle Frances Hawkins, age 86, was born May 8, 1938 and died March 9, 2025 at her daughters residence following a brief illness.

A retired employee of A.O. Smith and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Rayburn and Frances Ogles Priest. She was married to Lee Hawkins...

Walter Samuel "Sammy" Chapman

Walter Samuel "Sammy" Chapman

Mar 8, 2025

McMinnville resident and Bessemer, AL native Walter Samuel “Sammy” Chapman, age 77, was born November 17, 1947 and died March 8, 2025 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness.

A former employee with the State of Florida and retired employee of Magnetek, he was the son of the late, Billy and Doris Booth Chapman. In addition to his...

Mary Ann Carr

Mary Ann Carr

Mar 8, 2025

Nashville, TN resident and McMinnville native Mary Ann Carr, age 72, was born June 18, 1952 and died March 8, 2025 at Creekside Health and Rehabilitation in Madison, TN following an extended illness.

A retired employee with the State of Tennessee and a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, she was the daughter of the late Ruben and Beulah Jones...

Chris L. Owens

Chris L. Owens

Mar 8, 2025

Morrison, TN resident and Crittenden, KY native Chris L. Owens, age 63, was born July 29, 1961 and died March 8, 2025 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.

An Iraqi Desert Storm veteran with the United States Army and defense contractor for the Department of Energy, he was the son of Robert Owens and the...

Roger Allen Franklin

Roger Allen Franklin

Mar 7, 2025

Roger Allen Franklin passed away in the early hours of March 7, 2025 after a long and arduous recovery from a tractor accident. He was 89. He was known by those who loved him as Daddy, Grandpa, GGpa and Mr. Roger. Roger is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ruth E. Franklin, two children, Shelley Lopez (Mike) and Lori...

Phyllis Elaine Fowler Taylor "Mama Phyl"

Phyllis Elaine Fowler Taylor "Mama Phyl"

Mar 5, 2025

Phyl Taylor, 76, passed peacefully at her home, surrounded by family on March 5, 2025.

She was a dedicated wife, educator, and mother to all, hence everyone calling her "Mama Phyl". She was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of McMinnville.

Phyl was born to Leeodus and Lorene Fowler on May 24, 1948 in Cookeville, TN and lived there through...

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