Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
James Howard "Jimmy" Smith, Jr.
May 8, 2016
James Howard "Jimmy" Smith, Jr., age 61, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died May 8, 2016 following a sudden illness. He was a self-employed nurseryman, veteran of the U.S. Navy, member of Long Mountain Baptist Church and son of Loretta Ruth Simmons Smith of McMinnville and the late James Howard Smith. In addition to his father,...
Alton W. McCormick
May 4, 2016
Alton W. McCormick, age 92, a Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died May 4, 2016 at his residence following an extended illness. He was a retired heavy equipment operator with APAC and farmer, U.S. Army veteran of WWII who fought in D-Day, Normandy, Battle of the Bulge and Crossing of the Rhine, member of Friendship Baptist...
Willie Ann Thomas
May 4, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Willie Ann Thomas, age 70, was born November 26, 1945 and died May 4, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Jimmy and Virginia Norris Tart. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and...
Anna M. Howery
May 2, 2016
Hixson, TN resident and Hartsville, SC native Anna M. Howery, age 98, was born August 16, 1917 and died May 2, 2016 at her residence. A retired nurse with the U.S. Army Medical Corps and veteran of WWII, and a member of the Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late Herman H. and Christabelle Kirkley Eubanks. She was...
Judy Ginn Farmer
May 2, 2016
Crawford, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Judy Ginn Farmer, age 69, was born April 12, 1947 and died May 2, 2016 at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN following a sudden illness. A retired supervisor with Oster Corporation and a member of Hanging Limb Free Will Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Garvin D. and Wavie...
Delta Gertrude Moore
May 2, 2016
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Delta Gertrude Moore, age 56, was born June 1, 1959 and died May 2, 2016 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following an extended illness. A restaurant cook, she was the daughter of the late Fred C. and Delta Maureen Billings Moore, Jr. She is survived by husband,...
Oneida Donaldson Neely
Apr 29, 2016
Morristown, TN resident and White County, TN native Oneida Donaldson Neely, age 87, was born September 10, 1928 and died April 29, 2016 at Lakeway Regional Hospital in Morristown, TN following an extended illness. A homemaker, a member of New Union Baptist Church, and grew up and graduated high school in McMinnville, she was the daughter of the late Alonzo...
Donald Lee Basham
Apr 28, 2016
Donald Lee Basham, age 71, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died April 28, 2016 in NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness. He was a retired nurseryman and owner of Don Basham Nursery, member of Unity Church of Christ and son of the late Herman and Opal Lucille Jones Basham. In addition to his parents,...
Rafael Santos
Apr 26, 2016
Rafael A. Santos, age 36, a Smithville, TN resident and Chihuhua, Mexico native died April 26, 2016 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. He was an employee with McMinnville Lawn and Garden, member of the Catholic Church and son of Rafael & Olga Santos of Smithville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by son,...
Jordan Daniel Gribble
Apr 25, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Rutherford County, TN native Jordan Daniel Gribble, age 21, was born July 11, 1994 and died suddenly April 25, 2016 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital. An employee of Panera Bread and attended the Church of Christ, he was the son of Trent and Princess Gribble of McMinnville. In addition to his parents, he is survived...
Terrence Lee Tinker
Apr 25, 2016
Terrence Lee Tinker passed away on April 25, 2016 at the age of 63 in Murfreesboro, TN. Terry was born April 5, 1953 in Washington, D.C. to Thomas and Beverly Tinker. Terry's father, Thomas, served in the United States Air Force, so Terry had the opportunity to live in Europe as well as several states in the U.S. Terry also...
Doris Lee Argo Starkey
Apr 24, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Doris Lee Argo Starkey, age 79, was born October 31, 1936 and died April 24, 2016 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following a brief illness. A retired clerk with the Warren County Register of Deeds and a member of East End Church of Christ, she was married July 17, 1955 to J.M....
Loid Kenneth "Mouse" Boles
Apr 23, 2016
Loid Kenneth “Mouse” Boles, age 53, a McMinnville, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native died April 23, 2016 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was an employee with Burroughs-Ross-Colville Co., LLC, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and son of the late Loid Estell B. and Beulah Mae McGuire Boles. Mr. Boles was married to Vickie Mae...
Betty Ruth Long
Apr 21, 2016
Betty Ruth Long, age 82, a McMinnville, TN resident and Marion County, TN native died April 21, 2016 at her residence following an extended illness. She was a retired employee with Arwood Can Company, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late Early Howard and Emma Lee Green Jaco. Mrs. Long was married November 3, 1962 to...
Ina Lee Ryan
Apr 16, 2016
Ina Lee Ryan, age 81, a Morrison, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native died April 16, 2016 in St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. She was a retired Registered Nurse with the Warren County Health Department, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late Alec and Belle Grissom Johnson. In addition to...
Barbara Jean Allison
Apr 15, 2016
Fort Oglethorpe, GA resident and Detroit, MI native Barbara Jean Allison, age 72, was born March 22, 1944 and died April 15, 2016 at Pruitt Health in Fort Oglethorpe, GA following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of Bayside Baptist Church in Harrison, TN, she was the daughter of the late Temple James and Evelyn Grey Roberts Wright. She...
Brian Patrick Blaylock
Apr 13, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Smyrna, TN native Brian Patrick Blaylock, age 46, was born December 26, 1969 and died suddenly April 13, 2016 at his residence. An employee of Yorozu, a graduate of Motlow Community College, and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, he was the son of Jo Ann Lowery Blaylock of Smithville, TN and the late William...
Teddy Lee Collins
Apr 13, 2016
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Teddy Lee Collins, age 47, was born September 10, 1968 and died April 13, 2016 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN following a sudden illness. A nursery worker and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Mildred Herrin of the Vervilla Community and Alford Collins of Athens,...
Marsha Lynne Reaves
Apr 12, 2016
McMinnville, TN resident and Augusta, GA native Marsha Lynne Reaves, age 61, was born February 9, 1955 and died April 12, 2016 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A retired rural mail carrier and member of Shellsford Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Zora Chastain Waldrop. She was married...
Ben Rutledge
Apr 12, 2016
Ben Rutledge, age 89, a Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native died April 12, 2016 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was a retired employee of Ames Manufacturing, member of Friendship The Baptist Church and son of the late Levater and Lydie Belle Priest Rutledge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
