Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Gary Coppinger Blu "Copper Blu" Taylor
Mar 29, 2023
Gary Coppinger Blu Taylor “Copper Blu” was born sleeping on March 29, 2023 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was preceded in death by grandfather, Trence Grissom. “Copper Blu” is survived by parents, Landon and Jessica; brothers, Wilder, Barker and Ledger Higgins; grandparents, Pat Grissom and Gary and Ann Taylor; aunts, Trechia James, Toree (Jon) Hillis, Jenee...
Gary R. Reed
Mar 28, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Niota, TN native Gary R. Reed, age 69, was born April 11, 1953 and died March 28, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
A retired truck driver with Celadon Trucking, he was the son of the late Nile Robert and Kathryne Louise Willis Reed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Rosa Ellan Perron
Mar 26, 2023
Altamont, TN resident and Warren County native Rosa Ellan Haley Higgins Buckner Perron, age 84, was born January 5, 1939 and died March 26, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilition following a brief illness.
A retired factory worker and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Lucy Nunley Haley. In...
Linda Gail Watts
Mar 25, 2023
Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Linda Gail Watts, age 72, was born March 13, 1951 and died March 25, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee with Tenneco, she was the daughter of Juanita Richardson Bowdoin of McMinnville, TN and the late Julius Bowdoin. In addition to her father, she was...
Evie Bell Bouldin Campbell
Mar 22, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Evie Bell Bouldin Campbell, age 80, was born February 21, 1943 and died March 22, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
An employee with Carrier Corporation for over 30 years and member of Morrison Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Roy Willard and Martha...
Dewey Willard "Pa" George
Mar 20, 2023
Dewey Willard “Pa” George, age 71 of Campaign, TN, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 20, 2023.
Mr. George was a United States Army veteran of Korea, retired employee of Warren Mechanical Contractors and member of Oasis Church in McMinnville. “Pa” loved his family, friends, fishing and working outside.
He was the son of the...
Collin Trace Baker
Mar 16, 2023
Woodbury, TN resident and Davidson County, TN native Collin Trace Baker, age 23, was born October 28, 1999 and died March 16, 2023 at St. Thomas Stones River Hospital in Woodbury following a sudden illness.
Mr. Baker was the son of Mark Baker of Morrison, TN and Barbara Richardson of Woodbury, TN. In addition to his parents, Collin is...
Tabitha Resha Davis
Mar 16, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Rutherford County, TN native Tabitha Resha Davis, age 46, was born January 28, 1977 and died March 16, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Helen George Davis.
Mrs. Davis is survived by three children, Tamara, Jesse and Melissa; grandchildren, Mary Helen, Tilly-Rose...
Mary Frances Boyd
Mar 11, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Chattanooga, TN native Mary Frances Boyd, age 85, was born August 26, 1937 and died March 11, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A retired employee from DeZurik and member of North Hills Church of God of Prophecy, she was the daughter of the late Olen and Willie B. Martin League. She was...
Roy Van Pendleton
Mar 11, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Roy Van Pendleton, 85, was born February 4, 1938 and passed from this life March 11, 2023 at Alive Hospice Care in Murfreesboro, TN.
Roy served in the Tennessee Army National Guard from 1956-1964. He received his training and was stationed in Ft. Stewart, GA. He was a retired groundskeeper for Mt....
Ashley Nicole Ridner
Mar 11, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Ashley Nicole Ridner, age 33, was born November 6, 1989 and died March 11, 2023 following an extended illness. An employee of Batesville Casket Company, she was the daughter of Andy Steve and Nina Renee Sanders McCormack of McMinnville, TN. She was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, William Sanders; paternal grandfather,...
Lois Miller Tenpenny
Mar 10, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Hamilton County, TN native Lois Miller Tenpenny, age 80, was born January 21, 1943 and died March 10, 2023 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired seamstress, an employee with River Park Hospital for ten years, Oster Corporation for seventeen years and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, she was...
Genay L. Evans Keener
Mar 10, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Genay L. Evans Keener, age 50, was born January 20, 1973 and died March 10, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A machine operator and member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of David Brady and Helen Evans Byars, both of McMinnville, TN. She was preceded in...
"Bird Dog" Dodson
Mar 9, 2023
Spencer, TN resident and Warren County, TN native “Bird Dog” Dodson, age 65, was born February 22, 1958 and died March 9, 2023 following an extended illness.
A truck driver with Gary Hankins Logging and a member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Ruth and Frank Dodson. In addition to his parents, he was...
Matthew Steven Davenport
Mar 5, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Matthew Steven Davenport, age 51, was born November 8, 1971 and died suddenly on March 5, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville.
A yard foreman with Turner Auto Salvage and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of Rebekah Patton Arnold of McMinnville, TN....
Mary Ellen Ware
Mar 5, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Mary Ellen Ware, age 92, was born August 3, 1930 and died March 5, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired nursery worker and member of Hebron Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late James Claude and Holly Rogers Cunningham....
Stefanie LeeAnn Rambo Taylor
Mar 4, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Stefanie LeeAnn Rambo Taylor was born November 1, 1974 and passed from this life March 4, 2023 following an extended illness.
A homemaker, avid lover of animals and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Tommy Rambo. In addition to her father, she was preceded...
Claudie Mae Mitchell
Mar 2, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Claudie Mae Mitchell, age 91, was born May 28, 1931 and died March 2, 2023 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired factory worker and member of North Hills Church of God of Prophecy, she was the daughter of the late Will and...
Felicia Louise Smith
Mar 2, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Felicia Louise Smith, age 62, was born November 22, 1960 and died March 2, 2023 at her residence following an extended illness.
A self-employed caregiver and member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of Carol D. Rutledge of McMinnville, TN. She was married to Louis Edward Smith, Jr.,...
Richard Calvin Watts
Feb 27, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Richard Calvin Watts, age 78, was born March 11, 1944 and died February 27, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
A Tennessee Army National Guard veteran, retired machinist with Textron and a member of East End Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Vester and Addie...
