Ernest Everett "Ernie" Frankenberg

McMinnville, TN resident and Bulls Gap, TN native Ernest Everett “Ernie” Frankenberg, age 73, was born August 1, 1945 and died January 17, 2019 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. Retired from sales, a United States Navy veteran of 15 years who served in Vietnam, and attended the First Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Louis Edwin and Virginia Rose Turner Frankenberg, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Jeanette Carol Harper. He was married on April 8, 1978 to Deborah “Debbie" Preston Frankenberg of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by brother and sister-in-law, Louis Edwin and Nancy Frankenberg, Jr. of Morristown, TN; sister and brother-in-law, Virginia Rose and Pete Mellinger of Oregon; two sisters-in-law, Cynthia Preston of McMinnville and Gerlinde Rogers of Rock Island, TN; mother-in-law, Frances James of McMinnville; father-in-law, Harry Preston of Crossville, TN; and several nieces and nephews also survive. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019 in High's Parlor with military grave rites to be conducted by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion 173 following the service. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service Saturday at High's. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.