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McMinnville, TN. Obituaries

Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas

Marsha Ann McLaughlin Grissom

Marsha Ann McLaughlin Grissom

Jul 30, 2023

Marsha Ann McLaughlin Grissom, 70, passed away July 30th, 2023 as a result of complications from a sepsis infection. She was born on June, 23rd, 1953, the daughter of Gwendolyn Adele Shale McLaughlin and Lawrence McKinley McLaughlin, Jr. who preceded her in death. Marsha’s favorite roles in life were being a loving wife for 50 years, a caring mother of...

Wilma Louise Payne

Wilma Louise Payne

Jul 29, 2023

McMinnville resident and Roane County, TN native Wilma Louise Payne, age 84, was born April 2, 1939 and died July 29, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness. A former employee of Findlay Industries and member of Grange Hall Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Auburn and Stella Robinette. She was married to Silas Johnson...

Norman Lewis Anderson

Norman Lewis Anderson

Jul 28, 2023

Cookeville, TN resident and DeKalb County, TN native Norman Lewis Anderson, age 75, was born April 16, 1948 and died July 28, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation following a brief illness. Mr. Anderson was a mechanic and was married to Martha Anderson who preceded him in death. He was the son of the late Tut and Christine Anderson....

Bessie Christine Mooneyham

Bessie Christine Mooneyham

Jul 27, 2023

McMinnville resident and Lafayette, TN native Bessie Christine Mooneyham, age 83, was born April 27, 1940 and died July 27, 2023 at NHC Healthcare of Sparta, TN following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of Madison Street Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Logan Burns and Mae Shoemake Ford. She was married to Verble Lee Mooneyham...

Daryl Wilson Provau

Daryl Wilson Provau

Jul 27, 2023

Cookeville, TN resident and New Orleans, LA native Daryl Wilson Provau, age 60, was born February 11, 1963 and died July 27, 2023 at Standing Stone Rehabilitation Center in Monterey, TN following an extended illness. An auto mechanic, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Pauline Ware Provau. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

James Douglas Beaty, II

James Douglas Beaty, II

Jul 26, 2023

Morrison, TN resident and Painesville, OH native James Douglas Beaty, II, age 59, was born December 15, 1963 and died July 26, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.

A supervisor for Tennessee Warehouse, he was the son of Kathleen Beaty of McMinnville, TN and the late James Beaty. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death...

Danny Gale Owen

Danny Gale Owen

Jul 25, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Danny Gale Owen, age 68, was born August 21, 1954 and died July 25, 2023 at his residence following a brief illness. 

A former employee of Dezurik for 26 years and a retired shipping clerk from Lewis Bakery, he was the son of the late Adam Milburn Owen and Twila Underwood. ...

Phyllis Kay Nowlin

Phyllis Kay Nowlin

Jul 23, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Phyllis Kay Nowlin, age 72, was born April 21, 1951 and died July 23, 2023 at her residence following a short illness.           

A retired clerk for the Warren County Clerk’s Office and a member of Christ Chapel Church, she was the daughter of the late Fred L. and Lera Mae Curtis...

Swanson Leon Bennett

Swanson Leon Bennett

Jul 21, 2023

Swanson Leon Bennett passed away on July 21, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Nina E. Bennett of McMinnville, TN; daughter, Sandra (Bill) Greenwich of Prairieville, LA; son, Steve (Jamie) Bennett of Thompson Station, TN; grandchildren, Matt Greenwich, Erin (Dalis) Boyette, Abbey (Chris) Lanigan, Kirby Bennett and Will Bennett; great-grandchildren, Brody and Brynnley Boyette and Owen,...

Gary Joe Jones

Gary Joe Jones

Jul 18, 2023

McMinnville resident and Logansport, IN native Gary Joe Jones, age 66, was born March 7, 1957 and died July 18, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.           

A self-employed welder, he was the son of the late U.L. and Jo Helen McPeak Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, T.J. Jones; son-in-law,...

Linda Elaine Conner

Linda Elaine Conner

Jul 18, 2023

Morrison, TN resident and Jasper, AL native Linda Elaine Conner, age 79, was born March 2, 1944 and died July 18, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.

A retired seamstress and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Katherine Naylor Earnest. She was married to Richard Conner who preceded...

Ricky Landon Bowdoin

Ricky Landon Bowdoin

Jul 15, 2023

Woodbury, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Ricky Landon Bowdoin, age 66, was born January 13, 1957 and died July 15, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness. 

A retired truck driver, minister and a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Billy Landon and Peggy Sue Morton Bowdoin. In addition...

Jeremy Dale Smartt

Jeremy Dale Smartt

Jul 10, 2023

McMinnville resident and Rutherford County, TN native Jeremy Dale Smartt, age 47, was born November 5, 1975 and passed away suddenly on July 10, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He is now resting in his mother's arms.           

A construction worker with W & O Construction and member of Oasis Church, he was the son of Dale...

Zanda Ray Lawson

Zanda Ray Lawson

Jul 10, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Zanda Ray Lawson, age 75, was born August 21, 1947 and died July 10, 2023 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following an extended illness.

She was the daughter of the late Grady Jewell and Nettie Mae Ferrell Hawkins. She was married to Donnie C. Lawson, Sr. and Joe Elkins, both who preceded...

Wanda Gail Campbell

Wanda Gail Campbell

Jul 10, 2023

Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Wanda Gail Campbell, age 66, was born December 2, 1956 and died July 10, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.

Owner of Forest Grove Nursery and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late J.W. Painter and Ruby Boles. In addition to her parents,...

Monica Gayle Umphrey Davenport

Monica Gayle Umphrey Davenport

Jul 10, 2023

McMinnville resident and Griffin, GA native Monica Gayle Umphrey Davenport, age 49, was born February 26, 1974 and died from severe diabetic complications on July 10, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville.            

A LPN in the home health industry with special needs children, she was the daughter of Brenda Hobbs of McMinnville and the late Johnny...

Betty Jo Scott

Betty Jo Scott

Jul 9, 2023

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Betty Jo Scott, age 86, was born July 7, 1937 and died July 9, 2023 at her sons residence in Rock Island, TN following an extended illness.           

A homemaker and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Margie Kennedy Pepper.  She was married to Lincoln...

Rayford Alton Harvey

Rayford Alton Harvey

Jul 8, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Princeton, KY native Rayford Alton Harvey, age 46, was born June 30, 1977 and died suddenly at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, TN.

Mr. Harvey was of the Pentecostal faith and was the son of Don (Vickie) Fults of Morrison, TN and the late William Rayford Harvey. In addition to his father, he was preceded...

Marietta M. Stotts

Marietta M. Stotts

Jul 8, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Cincinnati, OH native Marietta M. Stotts, age 84, was born October 11, 1938 and died July 8, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN. 

A homemaker and of the Christian faith, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Lynch. She was married to Al Junior Stotts on August 13, 1954, who...

James Gordon Dunlap

James Gordon Dunlap

Jul 7, 2023

McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native James Gordon Dunlap, age 76, was born November 1, 1946 and died July 7, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.           

A retired delivery driver for Lowe’s Home Improvement and member of Calvary Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Fred and Sofia Simmons Dunlap. He was married...

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