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McMinnville, TN. Obituaries

Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas

Bessie June Hunter

Bessie June Hunter

Sep 17, 2023

McMinnville resident and Petersburg, IL native Bessie June Hunter, age 71, was born June 2, 1952 and died September 17, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.  

Mrs. Hunter was a homemaker and the daughter of the late Russell William and Edith Jane Lowe Taapken.  She was married to Lawrence "Super" Hunter who preceded her...

Martha Sue Roberts

Martha Sue Roberts

Sep 14, 2023

Martha Sue Roberts, age 89, returned to her Heavenly Father on September 14, 2023 while a resident at the Willow Branch Nursing Home. 

Martha was born on April 14, 1934 in DeKalb, Tennessee. Those that preceded Martha in passing were her husband, Kenneth Lee Roberts and her son, Gary Wayne Roberts. 

Martha leaves to cherish her memory her...

James Houston Jennings

James Houston Jennings

Sep 12, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James Houston Jennings, age 79, was born October 22, 1943 and died September 12, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.

A retired nurseryman, retired boiler operator with Cumberland Lumber Company and of the Pentecostal faith, he was the son of the late James and...

Doris Lorraine Greene Wilcher

Doris Lorraine Greene Wilcher

Sep 12, 2023

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Doris Lorraine Greene Wilcher, age 88, was born August 29, 1935 and died September 12, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness. Retired co-owner of Wilchers Bargain Barn and a member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Peyton and Pauline Sanders Greene. She was married...

Hazel Dean Rains

Hazel Dean Rains

Sep 12, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Hazel Dean Rains, age 84, was born February 24, 1939 and passed to her heavenly home on September 12, 2023 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro. She was a devoted Christian spending her last 20 months attending church services “Singing and Praising the Lord” while residing with friends at the Woodbury Nursing Home.

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Peggy Jean Talley Verplank

Peggy Jean Talley Verplank

Sep 11, 2023

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Peggy Jean Talley Verplank, age 72, was born September 25, 1950 and died suddenly September 11, 2023 at her residence.            

A retired office administrator, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Thelma Jones Talley. She was married to Tom Verplank on April 12, 1980 who preceded her in death on April...

Lena Jones

Lena Jones

Sep 11, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Lena Doak Jones, age 94, was born May 25, 1929 and died September 11, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.           

A retired counselor with the Tennessee State Employment Commission and a member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the...

Paul Starkey

Paul Starkey

Sep 9, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Paul Starkey, age 85, was born April 19, 1938 and died September 9, 2023 at NHC of McMinnville following an extended illness.           

A retired agent with Allstate Insurance and a member of the Church of God of Prophecy, he was the son of the late James I. and Viola E. Stewart...

Barbara Lynn Orrick

Barbara Lynn Orrick

Sep 9, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Barbara Lynn Orrick, age 73, was born May 6, 1950 and died September 9, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following an extended illness.           

A homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Cornelia Lorance Orrick. She was married to Chester...

Andrew Campbell Myers, III

Andrew Campbell Myers, III

Sep 6, 2023

Andrew Campbell Myers, III, born October 12, 1944 passed away after a brief illness September 6, 2023. Andy, called Papa by his grandchildren, will be remembered for his valiant determination over the last fifteen years to overcome several health obstacles. Surrounded by his immediate family, Andy had the great fortune to depart this life in the same house in which...

A.D. Myers

A.D. Myers

Sep 5, 2023

Altamont, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native A.D. Myers, age 71, was born September 30, 1951 and died September 5, 2023 at CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. 

A retired electrician, fourth generation white oak basket maker and a member of the Church of God, he was the son of the late Avery and Helen Lorene Manus Myers....

Mary Ruth Davis

Mary Ruth Davis

Sep 4, 2023

Morrison, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native Mary Ruth Davis, age 94, was born October 2, 1928 and died September 4, 2023 at her residence following a short illness.           

A former employee of Carrier Corp. and a member of Morrison Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Louise Russell McMahan. She was...

Mary Elizabeth Hillis Adcock

Mary Elizabeth Hillis Adcock

Sep 3, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Martha Elizabeth Hillis Adcock, age 76, was born April 3, 1947 and died September 3, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.

A retired nursery worker and a member of Arlington Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Elmar Savage...

Gayla Rose Seals

Gayla Rose Seals

Sep 3, 2023

McMinnville resident and Oneida, TN native Gayla Rose Seals, age 73, was born February 11, 1950 and died September 3, 2023 at her residence following a short illness.

A homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of the late Prentis Clayton Clark and Audrey Mae Boyd Davis. She was married August 30, 1987 to her...

Henry Eugene Magness, Jr.

Henry Eugene Magness, Jr.

Sep 2, 2023

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Henry Eugene Magness, Jr., age 84, was born January 7, 1939 and died September 2, 2023 at his residence following a brief illness.  

A retired engineer with Goodrich Aerospace and member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Henry Eugene and Gladys Woodlee Magness, Sr.  He was married...

Dennis Wayne Brown

Dennis Wayne Brown

Aug 31, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Dennis Wayne Brown, age 72, was born June 3, 1951 and died August 31, 2023 at his residence following a brief illness. 

A retired shipping clerk with Cumberland Lumber, he was the son of Robert E. Lee and Imagene Smartt Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

George Edley "Ed" Newman, III

George Edley "Ed" Newman, III

Aug 29, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native George Edley “Ed” Newman, III, age 87, was born September 25, 1935 and died August 29, 2023 following an extended illness. 

A United States Army veteran, retired foreman from McMinnville Electric System and a member of First Presbyterian Church, he was the son of the late, George Edley Newman, Jr. and...

Irene Hudson Deberry

Irene Hudson Deberry

Aug 29, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Irene Hudson Deberry, age 95, was born August 8, 1928 and died August 29, 2023 following a short illness.

A retired seamstress with Woodbury Shirt Factory and Formfit Rogers and a member of Unity Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Mai Ramsey Hudson. She was married...

James "Jim" Martin Jacobus

James "Jim" Martin Jacobus

Aug 27, 2023

McMinnville, TN resident and Bridgeport, CT native James “Jim” Martin Jacobus, age 68, was born October 23, 1954 and died suddenly August 27, 2023. 

An employee for thirty years with Nebraska Water Department and twelve years with Peoria, AZ School District Water Department, he attended First Baptist Church of McMinnville and was the son of the late Charles Leslie...

Trenton Eugene Hampton

Trenton Eugene Hampton

Aug 25, 2023

Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Trenton Eugene Hampton, age 29, was born February 22, 1994 and died suddenly August 25, 2023 in Van Buren Co., TN.

A welder with Kirchhoff Automotive and a member of Bonner Church of Christ, he was the son of Gregory (Kathy) Hampton and Melanie (Tommy) Myers. He was preceded in death by maternal...

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