Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Franklin Lee Frankie TANNER
Aug 20, 2009
McMinnville resident and DeKalb County, TN native Franklin Lee "Frankie" Tanner, age 55, was born July 5, 1954 and died August 20, 2009 at his residence following a sudden illness. A former lumber mill worker and member of the Shining Light Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Albert Justin and Mary Elizabeth Ferrell Tanner. He was married...
Sadie Louise NICHOLAS
Aug 14, 2009
Morrison, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Sadie Louise Nicholas, age 69, was born April 22, 1940 and died August 14, 2009 at her residence following an extended illness. A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Sarah Cox Nunley. She was married May 10, 1968 to Virgil Lloyd Nicholas who preceded her in death January...
Irene H. BONNER
Aug 11, 2009
McMinnville resident and Summitville, TN native Irene H. Bonner age 96, was born March 20, 1913 and died August 11, 2009 at her residence following an extended illness. A housekeeper at the Brown Hotel and longtime member of East End Dr. Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Safely Lee. She was married to...
Ida M. HALE
Aug 11, 2009
McMinnville resident and Norfolk, VA native Ida M. Hale, age 76, was born April 14, 1933 and died August 11, 2009 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN following a one-year illness. An employee of North Hills Daycare and member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late Chester Lee and Lillie Mae Owens Merrell....
Faye Locke PAYNE
Aug 9, 2009
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Faye Locke Payne, age 92, was born April 2, 1917 and died August 9, 2009 at her residence. A retired teacher at the McMinnville area Vocational School and member of the First United Methodist, she was the daughter of the late Will and Sophie Williams Locke (original owners of Locke's 5&10). She was married...
Albert Justin TANNER
Aug 9, 2009
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Albert Justin Tanner, age 85, was born May 4, 1924 and died August 9, 2009 at DeKalb Community Hospital in Smithville, TN following an extended illness. A retired lumber stacker, United States Army veteran of WWII and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Albert Clayton and Nancy Alta...
Ann BOULDIN
Aug 8, 2009
Rock Island, TN resident and Greeneville, KY native Ann Bouldin, age 78, was born August 19, 1930 and died August 8, 2009 at her residence following a brief illness. A retired employee of Century Electric and member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Lucille Webb Whilter. In addition to her parents, she...
Juanita BOULDIN
Aug 6, 2009
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native Juanita Bouldin, age 80, was born March 14, 1929 and died August 6, 2009 at her residence following an extended illness. The co-owner of Rock Island Market and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Herman O. and Martha Ethel Mayfield Jones. She was married to John...
Billie Jean HILL
Aug 5, 2009
McMinnville resident and South Pittsburg, TN native Billie Jean Hill, age 77, was born November 5, 1931 and died August 5, 2009 at the Woodbury Nursing Home in Woodbury, TN following an extended illness. A registered nurse and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mittie Templeton Coffelt. In addition...
Leslie Howard LYTLE
Aug 4, 2009
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Leslie Howard Lytle, age 83, was born December 14, 1925 and died August 4, 2009 at Alvin C. York V.A. Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A retired manager of the propane division at Atmos Energy Corporation, United States Navy veteran of WWII and member of the Mt. Leo Church of...
Fred Thomas STILES
Aug 2, 2009
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Fred Thomas Stiles, age 58, was born February 16, 1951 and died August 2, 2009 at Alvin C. York V.A. Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN. A draftsman with A.E.D.C., United States Navy veteran and member of the Central Church of Christ, he was the son of the late H.B. and Maggie Ulla Spain Stiles,...
Keith MAXWELL
Jul 24, 2009
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Keith Maxwell, age 64, was born April 5, 1945 and died July 24, 2009 at River Park Hospital following a four-month illness. A retired teacher and coach with the Warren County School System, he served in the Tennessee Army National Guard, was a member of the First Baptist Church and the son of Mattie...
Edith Mae MADEWELL
Jul 22, 2009
Gallatin, TN resident and Alabama native Edith Mae Clemons Madewell, age 71, was born September 28, 1937 and died July 22, 2009 at her residence following a brief illness. A legal secretary with the IRS and member of the Gallatin First Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of Betty Troglin Clemons of Chattanooga, TN and the late Isaac Clemons. She...
Carroll Ray DEBOE
Jul 21, 2009
McMinnville resident and Princeton, KY native Carroll Ray DeBoe, age 55, was born July 28, 1953 and died July 21, 2009 at River Park Hospital. A retired truck driver and member of the Faith Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Jesse and Marie Dillingham DeBoe. He is survived by his wife Linda DeBoe of McMinnville; three children,...
Gordon H. Corky WOODS
Jul 18, 2009
McMinnville resident and Franklin County, TN native Gordon H. "Corky" Woods, age 76, was born October 31, 1932 and died July 18, 2009 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired livestock dealer, United States Air Force veteran of Korea and member of the Presbyterian Church, he was the son of the late James M. and Mattie G. Redmon...
Brian Lee SMITH
Jul 18, 2009
McMinnville resident and Dayton, OH native Brian Lee Smith, age 39, was born January 13, 1970 and died July 18, 2009 at River Park Hospital following a sudden illness. He was the son of Lana Marie Price of McMinnville and Richard Smith of New Carlisle, OH. He was preceded in death by one brother, Phillip Thomas Smith. In addition to...
Mary Augusta WARREN
Jul 17, 2009
Troy, MI resident and Kentucky native Mary Augusta Warren, age 95, was born August 2, 1913 and died July 17, 2009 at Autumn Woods Nursing Home in Warren, MI. A homemaker and member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Miller Ranes. She was married to Charles Fermon Warren who preceded her in...
Mickey Teeple BUCKNER
Jul 16, 2009
McMinnville resident and Livingston, TN native "Mickey" Teeple Buckner, age 86, was born March 19, 1923 and died July 16, 2009 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A medical transcriptionist and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, she was the daughter of the late Millard and Nora Ethel Cargile Teeple. In addition to her...
Barbara Francis HENEGAR
Jul 14, 2009
Barbara Francis Henegar, age 76, died in Nashville in Alive Hospice on July 14, 2009 after a year-long battle with cancer. Born on April 6, 1933 in Warren County, TN, Mrs. Henegar was married in 1954 to Ulric Henegar. "I can't say enough about the loving care Barbara and I both received from the staff at West Meade Place nursing...
James Howard CALDWELL
Jul 13, 2009
McMinnville resident and Coffee County, TN native James Howard Caldwell, age 72, was born June 16, 1937 and died July 13, 2009 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness. A retired nursery worker and member of the Madison Street Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Gusie Howard and Delma Nadine Rackley Caldwell....
