Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
James Olen Smith
Feb 9, 2023
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native James Olen Smith, age 80, was born September 23, 1942 and died February 9, 2023 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN following an extended illness.
A Vietnam veteran of the United States Army, retired employee of the Carrier Corp. and a member of the Baptist church, he...
Beverley Jean Hertwig
Feb 8, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Beverley Jean Hertwig, age 81, was born March 23, 1941 and died February 8, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
She was a member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, where she enjoyed singing in the choir. After retiring from a long career in...
Paula Denise Lentz
Feb 8, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Paula Denise Lentz, age 70, was born October 25, 1952 and died February 8, 2023 at her residence following a 5 month illness.
A retired employee of The Outdoor Shop and Lentz Nursery, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Virginia Pauline Gillis Stiles, Jr. She was married to...
Franklin Standifer
Feb 7, 2023
Franklin Standifer, 89, of Aiken, South Carolina passed away February 7, 2023. He was born September 20, 1933 in Tennessee. He attended Irving College High School in McMinnville, TN then graduated from the University of Tennessee and went on to receive an M.B.A from the University of Michigan. He spent a career as a true patriot in the service of...
Edna Hillis Ledbetter
Feb 5, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Edna Hillis Ledbetter, age 78, was born September 6, 1944 and died suddenly February 5, 2023 at TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, TN.
A former employee of Formfit Rogers, Lyons Apparel and A.O. Smith and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Frank Cheatham...
Donald William Caldwell
Feb 1, 2023
Rock Island, TN resident and Quincy, Illinois native Donald William Caldwell, age 79, was born August 17, 1943 and died February 1, 2023 at his residence following an extended illness.
Mr. Caldwell was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Air Force, attended Campaign Church of God, a member of the Gideons International for 15 years and was a...
Kelly Walton Marlowe, Jr.
Jan 31, 2023
Kelly Walton Marlowe, Jr., age 84, was born May 1, 1938 and died January 31, 2023 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.
He was the son of the late Kelly Walton Marlow, Sr. and Liza Hillis Wells. He was married to Gwen Marlowe on January 4, 1970 who preceded him in death on...
James Phillip Caldwell
Jan 30, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Milwaukee, WI native James Phillip Caldwell, age 61, was born June 11, 1961 and died suddenly January 30, 2023 at Ascension St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital in Dekalb County, TN.
An assembly worker for Star Manufacturer, he was the son of the late, Eugene and Willie Ruth Elliott Caldwell. In addition to his parents, he was...
Sherry Davis Hallum
Jan 30, 2023
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Sherry Davis Hallum, age 68, was born January 28, 1955 and died suddenly, January 30, 2023 at her residence.
A sales associate with Great Western Bag Company and a member of Morrison Church of Christ, she was the daughter of Mary Ruth Davis of Morrison, TN and the late John Paul...
Wade Kendall Sparkman
Jan 29, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Wade Kendall Sparkman, was born on September 7, 1946 and passed away at his home on January 29, 2023 following an extended illness.
He was preceded in death by parents, Charlie Ryan and Gladys Hazel Montandon Sparkman; grandparents, James Monroe and Nancy Ann Chambers Sparkman and Royal Lee and Bertie Louella Romans...
Rebecca Sue Surles
Jan 28, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Old Hickory, TN native Rebecca "Becky" Sue Surles, age 83, was born January 25, 1940 (the day the lake froze over) and died January 28, 2023 at home, surrounded by her loved ones, following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Procon Products in Murfreesboro, TN and a member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was...
Barbara Ann Wolfe
Jan 27, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Barbara Ann Wolfe, age 84, was born December 11, 1938 and died January 27, 2023 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A retired employee of Flow Honda in Winston-Salem, NC and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Ted and Grace...
Robin Lynne Crouch Emigh
Jan 27, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Robin Lynne Crouch Emigh, age 39, was born May 3, 1983 and died suddenly January 27, 2023.
A nurse and member of Cornerstone Baptist Church, she was the daughter of Donna Mears of McMinnville, TN and the late Gerald Crouch and late Aubrey Mears. In addition to her parents, she was...
Laura Louise Maggart Burton Buck
Jan 25, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Laura Louise Maggart Burton Buck, age 93, was born June 8, 1929 and died January 25, 2023 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN following an extended illness.
Louise was a retired switch board operator with Powermatic and a longtime member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she was also...
Pamela Ann Young
Jan 24, 2023
Holly Springs, MS resident and Lima, OH native Pamela Ann Young, age 59, was born February 6, 1963 and died January 24, 2023 at Holly Springs Health and Rehab Center in Holly Springs, MS following an extended illness.
A homemaker and of the Baptist faith, she was the daughter of Elaine McBride of McMinnville, TN and the late, Patrick...
Minnie Sue Robertson
Jan 23, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Minnie Sue Robertson, age 85, was born November 12, 1937 and died January 23, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness.
A homemaker, she was the daughter of the late Bonner and Virginia Newby Turner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Teresa Frances Bennett
Jan 23, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Spencer, TN native Teresa Frances Bennett, age 69, was born September 4, 1953 and died January 23, 2023 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Lola Mae Yates Blanton. She was married to Kenneth Bennett...
Jathan Allen Cagle
Jan 21, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native, Jathan Allen Cagle, age 20, was born October 30, 2002 and died January 21, 2023 suddenly at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN.
He was the son of Linda Cagle of McMinnville, TN, Leann Cagle of McMinnville, TN and the late Billy Cagle.
Mr. Cagle is survived by two...
James Ronald Brewer
Jan 16, 2023
McMinnville, TN resident and Palmer, TN native James Ronald Brewer, age 74, was born June 7, 1948 and died January 16, 2023 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness.
A United States Marine Corps veteran and a self-employed nurseryman, he was the son of the late, Ralph Otto and Emma Lorene Hatfield Brewer. He...
Lynne Robert Hamrick
Jan 16, 2023
Lt. Colonel (ret) Lynne R. Hamrick passed away at home surrounded by his family and loved ones on January 16th, 2023. He was born to the late Colonel (ret) Quinton and Doris Hamrick at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, on June 20th, 1945. Lynne was a proud United States Air Force member for 26 years and a distinguished Vietnam veteran....
