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McMinnville, TN. Obituaries

Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas

Bobby Allen

Bobby Allen

Apr 20, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native, Bobby Allen, age 90, was born December 31, 1931 and died April 20, 2022 at his residence in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A retired master sergeant from the United States Air Force, veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, retired production supervisor from the Carrier Corp and of the Church...

William Larry O'Kain

William Larry O'Kain

Apr 19, 2022

Beloved McMinnville resident William Larry O’Kain peacefully passed away in his sleep April 19, 2022 at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tennessee following a brief illness. Born September 9, 1938 to Bill and Lillian (Harvey) O’Kain in Cumberland Furnace, a rural community in northern Dickson County, Tennessee. On his tenth birthday he received a Gene Autry guitar, which inspired...

Thomas Ray Peach

Thomas Ray Peach

Apr 16, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Hammond, IN native Thomas Ray Peach, age 61, was born June 6, 1960 and died April 16, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, employee of Dow Chemicals and a member of Spirit of Life and Hope Church, he was the son of Carol McCormack of McMinnville,...

Wayne Oliver Simerly

Wayne Oliver Simerly

Apr 14, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Blount County, TN native Wayne Oliver Simerly, age 79, was born March 30, 1943 and died April 14, 2022 unexpectedly at his residence. A TN Army National Guard veteran, retired machinist from DeZurik and of the Baptist faith, he was the son of the late Jerry Lloyd and Sylvia Brown Simerly. He was married to Eleanor...

Charlie Turner

Charlie Turner

Apr 12, 2022

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Charlie Turner, age 86, was born November 14, 1935 and died April 12, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired Senior Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force, veteran of Vietnam, retired employee of Carrier Corp. and member of East End Church of Christ, he was the son of the...

Christine Nellie Caldwell

Christine Nellie Caldwell

Apr 12, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Grundy County, TN native Christine Nellie Caldwell, age 74, was born April 13, 1947 and died April 12, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired home health nurse at Sewanee Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Clay and Alice Layne McDaniel. She was married to Lee Franklin Caldwell who preceded her...

Harry Martin "Bubba" Paul

Harry Martin "Bubba" Paul

Apr 8, 2022

Morrison, TN resident and Rutherford County, TN native Harry Martin “Bubba” Paul, age 78, was born January 13, 1944 and died April 8, 2022 at Woodbury Health and Rehab in Woodbury, TN following an extended illness. A retired self-employed dairy farmer and member of Ivy Bluff Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Boyd and Sarah Arnold...

Virginia Vanatta

Virginia Vanatta

Apr 8, 2022

A Warren County native and resident Ruth Vanatta died April 8 at her home following an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett Greene and Ellan Cantrell Greene Gibbs; her sons, Garey Vanatta and Randall Vanatta; grandchildren, Jacob Vanatta and Nicole Vanatta and brothers, Lee Greene and James Lloyd Greene. She is survived by son, Dwayne...

Ann Milstead

Ann Milstead

Apr 8, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Ann Milstead, age 75, was born October 15, 1946 and died April 8, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A cafeteria worker at Warren County High School and member of Smyrna Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Foster Dillard and Edna Lee Powell Taylor. In addition to...

Frances England

Frances England

Apr 6, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native Frances England, age 84, was born March 14, 1938 and died April 6, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired cashier from Walmart and member of McMinnville First Freewill Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Walden and Bessie Lowery Walden Floyd. She was married to...

Gary Scott Cantrell

Gary Scott Cantrell

Apr 6, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Gary Scott Cantrell, age 65, was born January 24, 1957 and died April 6, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A heavy equipment operator, he was the son of Gilda Gipson Cantrell of McMinnville, TN and the late James Kenneth “Peanut” Cantrell. He was married to Tammy Cantrell of McMinnville,...

Kelley Brown

Kelley Brown

Apr 5, 2022

Coalmont, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Kelley Brown, age 34, was born August 8, 1987 and died suddenly April 5, 2022 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. A United States Marine Corps veteran, entrepreneur and of the Baptist faith, he was the son of Marilenea Brown of McMinnville, TN and the late Anthony Lynn Brown. In...

Herman Hall Stubblefield

Herman Hall Stubblefield

Apr 4, 2022

Herman Hall Stubblefield, age 101, passed away on April 4, 2022. He was born January 21, 1921 to the late Herman Powell Stubblefield and Mamie Hall Stubblefield of Viola, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife of 72 years Rebecca “Becky” Watson Stubblefield, brothers Robert, Edwin, James, and Charles, and adopted daughter Vera and son...

Katelyn "Katie" Althea Rogers

Katelyn "Katie" Althea Rogers

Mar 29, 2022

Katelyn “Katie” Althea Rogers, 20, of McMinnville passed away unexpectedly on March 29, 2022. She was the daughter of Christopher “Troy” Rogers and Penelope “Penny” Spurlock Rogers. Katie was a free spirit who lived her life to the fullest. She had a smile that would light up the room, a contagious laugh and a huge heart. She was loved by...

Maggie Josephine McPherson

Maggie Josephine McPherson

Mar 29, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Dekalb County, TN native Maggie Josephine McPherson, age 95, was born October 18, 1926 and died March 29, 2022 at The Webb House Retirement Center in McMinnville following an extended illness. A homemaker and member of First United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Codie and Dollie Carter Medley. She was married to...

James "Jimmy Ray" Kirby

James "Jimmy Ray" Kirby

Mar 28, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native James “Jimmy Ray” Kirby, age 58, was born June 22, 1963 and died March 28, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A former employee of Carrier and member of East End Church of Christ, he was the son of Juanita Boren of McMinnville, TN...

Billy Austin Banks

Billy Austin Banks

Mar 28, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Cannon County, TN native Billy Austin Banks, age 84, was born March 20, 1938 and died March 28, 2022 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville, TN following an extended illness. A design engineer and member of Ivy Bluff United Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Herman Robert and Lora Alice Robinson...

Steven Joe Clendenon

Steven Joe Clendenon

Mar 25, 2022

Smyrna, TN resident and Warren County native Steven Joe Clendenon, age 51, was born March 30, 1970 and died March 25, 2022 at his residence following a sudden illness. Steven was the son of the late Joe Ross and Charlotte Jean Maynard Clendenon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Houston and Dollie...

Billy Dean McCormack

Billy Dean McCormack

Mar 24, 2022

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Billy Dean McCormack, age 81, was born May 7, 1940 and died March 24, 2022 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of Carrier Corporation and a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Hosea and Ethel Long McCormack. In addition to his parents,...

Martha Lou Bouldin Wooley

Martha Lou Bouldin Wooley

Mar 19, 2022

Campaign, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Martha Lou Bouldin Brown Wooley, age 87, was born December 22, 1934 and died March 19, 2022 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired employee with Thomas Publishing of Dallas, TX, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Bouldin and Lola Ann Lee Bouldin Farris. In addition to her...

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