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McMinnville, TN. Obituaries

Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas

Adolf Woodlee

Adolf Woodlee

Oct 23, 2024

McMinnville, TN resident and native Adolf Woodlee, age 88, was born July 15, 1936 and died October 23, 2024 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness.

A United States Army veteran, retired self-employed farm equipment manufacturer and member of Armstrong Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Andrew Beecher and Pauline Fults Woodlee. He was...

Joy Elaine Davis

Joy Elaine Davis

Oct 22, 2024

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Joy Elaine Davis, age 71, was born May 21, 1953 and died October 22, 2024 at her residence following a brief illness. 

Mrs. Davis was a retired secretary with O.K. Heating and Air and attended Oasis Church. She was the daughter of the late Harvel and Frances Hennessee Hale. She was married March 17,...

James Vernon Barnes, Jr. "Jimmy"

James Vernon Barnes, Jr. "Jimmy"

Oct 21, 2024

McMinnville resident and Warren County native James V. Barnes, Jr. “Jimmy”, age 76, was born October 19, 1948 and died October 21, 2024 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN following a brief illness. 

Retired owner of Vernon Barnes and Son Nursery and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Vernon and Ottolynne...

James Thomas Harrell

James Thomas Harrell

Oct 21, 2024

Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native James Thomas Harrell, age 80, was born February 27, 1944 and died October 21, 2024 at his residence following an extended illness.

A retired employee with Carrier Corporation and member of Caney Branch the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Thomas and Ruthie Jane Helton Harrell. In addition to his parents,...

Iva Jean Cunningham

Iva Jean Cunningham

Oct 21, 2024

McMinnville resident and Coffee County, TN native Iva Jean Cunningham, age 82, was born November 13, 1941 and died October 21, 2024 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN following an extended illness. 

A homemaker and a member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Delter and Myrtle Sissom Tenpenny She was married to Jimmy...

Marv Alt

Marv Alt

Oct 21, 2024

McMinnville, TN resident and Richland Center, WI native Marv Alt, age 75, was born April 26, 1949 and died October 21, 2024 at his residence following an extended illness. 

A United States Air Force veteran of Vietnam, retired delivery driver for Warren Farmers Co-op and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Joseph Michael and Grace...

Sally Davis Pryor

Sally Davis Pryor

Oct 20, 2024

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Sally Davis Pryor, age 84, was born March 10, 1940 and died Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Ascension Saint Thomas River Park following a sudden illness. 

A homemaker, hair stylist, former Executive Secretary of the Warren County Chapter of the American Red Cross and member of Central Church of Christ, she was the daughter...

Evelyn Travis

Evelyn Travis

Oct 20, 2024

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Evelyn Travis, age 92, was born April 8, 1932 and died October 20, 2024 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness.  

A retired employee of DeZurik and member of East End Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Lula Hill Cantrell.  She was married March 8,...

Samuel Landon Womack

Samuel Landon Womack

Oct 19, 2024

Nashville, TN resident and native Samuel Landon Womack, age 53, was born October 14, 1971 and died October 19, 2024 at TriStar Centennial Medical Center following a sudden illness.

A 1994 graduate of the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a degree in political science and an employee with Traffic Control Group in Nashville, he was the son of the late...

Donny Webb

Donny Webb

Oct 16, 2024

McMinnville resident and Lynwood, CA native Donny Webb, age 63, was born April 1, 1961 and died October 16, 2024 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness. 

Former operations manager with St. Jude Medical and a member of Shepherd of the Hills, he was the son of Ellen Ann Cohen of Mission Viejo, CA and the...

Arrahwannah Brown Monroe

Arrahwannah Brown Monroe

Oct 13, 2024

Arrahwannah Brown Monroe passed peacefully to the next life in the early morning hours of October 13th, 2024. In her own home, she was surrounded by her beloved family.

 Arrahwannah was born on September 8th, 1934 in Ballground, Georgia, entering the Earth in her cherished Granny’s farmhouse, the site of her happiest childhood memories. The eldest of five, she is predeceased...

Kenneth Wayne "Red" Rutledge

Kenneth Wayne "Red" Rutledge

Oct 12, 2024

Kenneth Wayne “Red” Rutledge (51), of Rock Island, TN, passed away on October 12, 2024, at St Thomas River Park Hospital due to congestive heart failure. He is at peace and his life is no longer plagued by addiction.

Red was born November 22, 1972, in McMinnville, TN to Ben Edward and Betty Alverson Rutledge. In addition to his parents, he...

Johnnie Pearl Morton

Johnnie Pearl Morton

Oct 12, 2024

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Johnnie Pearl Morton, age 88, was born August 16, 1936 and died October 12, 2024 at Riverview Terrace following a sudden illness.

A retired owner and operator of Morton's Horticultural Products, she was the daughter of the late John and Eva Whitaker Whiteaker. Mrs. Morton was of the Christian Faith. She was married July...

Johnnie Deaton "Tooter" Grissom

Johnnie Deaton "Tooter" Grissom

Oct 12, 2024

Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Johnnie Deaton "Tooter" Grissom, age 101, was born July 24, 1923 and died October 12, 2024 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. 

Mrs. Grissom was a Christian and a member of the Church of Christ.  She was baptized on August 30, 1949 by W.C. Reeder.  A homemaker and substitute...

Jesse Eugene Miller

Jesse Eugene Miller

Oct 10, 2024

McMinnville, TN resident and Augusta, GA native Jesse Eugene Miller, age 40, was born April 16, 1984 and died suddenly October 10, 2024. 

Jesse was the life of the party. Whether at a rave or a bonfire, he consistently embodied the spirit of fun! He loved playing video games with his kids and always challenged them. He loved dancing and music....

Leland Leonard Phillips

Leland Leonard Phillips

Oct 9, 2024

Rock Island, TN resident and Sturgis, MI native Leland Leonard Phillips, age 86, was born May 7, 1938 and died October 9, 2024 at Manchester Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Manchester, TN following an extended illness. 

A veteran of the United States Army and retired crane operator with Southern Central Iron and Metal Waste Services, he was the son of...

Albert Abner Carter

Albert Abner Carter

Oct 4, 2024

McMinnville, TN resident and native Albert Abner Carter, age 87, was born July 14, 1937 and died October 4, 2024 at his residence following an extended illness.

He was a Vietnam war veteran, retired United States Air Force Master Sgt. and an avid hunter and fisherman. A retired security guard with Powermatic, he was the son of the late John and...

April Ann Dove Hicks

April Ann Dove Hicks

Oct 3, 2024

Knoxville, TN resident and McMinnville, TN native April Ann Dove Hicks, age 60, was born August 29, 1964 and died October 3, 2024 at St. Thomas West Hospital following an extended illness.

A homemaker and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late William Earl and Jo Ann Davenport Dove. In addition to her parents, she...

Leslie Eudene "Dene" Young

Leslie Eudene "Dene" Young

Oct 2, 2024

McMinnville resident and Smithville, TN native Leslie Eudene “Dene” Young, age 87, was born December 26, 1936 and died suddenly October 2, 2024 at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital in Smithville, TN. 

A former employee of Rockford Textile and Warren Farmers Co-op, he was the son of the late Joseph and Effie Elizabeth Poss Young. He was married to Gloria Travis Young...

Shirley Ann Wright

Shirley Ann Wright

Sep 30, 2024

McMinnville, TN resident and Smyrna, TN native Shirley Ann Wright, age 89, was born April 18, 1935 and died September 30, 2024 at her residence following an extended illness. 

A former nurse with Middle Tennessee Health Facility and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, she was the daughter of the late James Everette and Kathlene Sanders...

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