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Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Ruth Elaine Matthews
May 17, 2024
McMinnville resident and Ruby, LA native Ruth Elaine Matthews, age 79, was born January 1, 1945 and died May 17, 2024 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness.
A homemaker and a member of the Baptist church, she was the daughter of the late William Hardy and Althea Fontenot Hines. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Syble Jean Townsend Womack
May 14, 2024
Rock Island, TN resident and Lewisburg, TN native Syble Jean Townsend Womack, age 82, was born August 13, 1941 and died May 14, 2024 at her residence following an extended illness.
She was the daughter of the late Arnold Owen and Melba Foster Hastings Towsend. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Barry Evans Estes
May 13, 2024
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County native Barry Evans Estes, age 49, was born November 5, 1974 and died May 13, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.An employee of Rich's in Murfreesboro and member of Gath Baptist Church, he was the son of Margie King of Centertown and the late Harold Estes. In addition to...
William "Bill" Sidney Lee
May 11, 2024
William (Bill) Sidney Lee, known affectionately as Mr. Bill, died on Saturday May 11, 2024, at age 88. He was born on November 6th, 1935, in Campaign, Tennessee, to Sherman and Bernice Bilbrey Lee. Bill married Eva Marie Grant Lee on October 27, 1962. Miss Eva preceded him in death on April 19, 2020.In addition to his wife and parents,...
Debra Sue Murray
May 7, 2024
Debra Sue Murray of Morrison, TN, passed from this earthly life on May 7th at the age of 66, following a strong 18-month battle with cancer. She was born Debra Sue Sullivan on December 20, 1957 in Decatur, Illinois to William and Dorothy Sullivan, who both preceded her in death.
She is survived by her three children, Erin (Jason) Blalock of...
Frank Winton Stewart
May 7, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Frank Winton Stewart, age 79, was born September 11, 1944 and died May 7, 2024 at his residence.A retired employee of Batesville Casket Company and member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, he was the son of the late Frank James Stewart and Allene Ames Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Betty Lou Rayburn Plemons
May 6, 2024
Manchester, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native Betty Lou Rayburn Plemons, age 86, was born October 14, 1937 and died May 6, 2024 at her residence following an extended illness.
A homemaker and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Amiel Cheatham and Olivine Rigney Rayburn. She was married to James “Jim” Louis Plemons...
Patricia "Patti" Grace Strick Nunley
May 4, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and native Patricia "Patti" Grace Strick Nunley, age 82, was born May 5, 1941 and died May 4, 2024 in St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital following an extended illness. A former alderman and member of First Presbyterian Church, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Strick and Nan Collier Robinson. Mrs. Nunley was married June 26, 1960 to...
Shirley Mae Smith
May 1, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Warsaw, IN native Shirley Mae Smith, age 74, was born June 19, 1949 and died May 1, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital following a sudden illness.A retired employee of Timbercrest, she was the daughter of the late Herbert H. and Elnora Louise Bays. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Jose Alberto Portillo
Apr 29, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and Reynosa, Mexico native Jose Alberto Portillo, age 58, was born September 12, 1965 and died April 29, 2024 at his residence.An employee of Smithport Cabinetry and member of the Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Manuel Portillo and Maria Pena. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers...
Jared "J.T." Gum
Apr 26, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jared "J.T." Gum, age 29, was born January 6, 1995 and died April 26, 2024 at Unity Medical Center in Manchester, TN following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.A former employee of Legends RTC in Manchester, he was the son of Sandra Gum (Shannon Newby) and Charles (Tiffany) White, Jr. both of McMinnville and attended...
Loyd Ray Hale, Sr.
Apr 25, 2024
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Loyd Ray Hale, Sr., age 82, was born January 26, 1942 and passed from this life April 25, 2024 surrounded by a room full of family members and friends at Alive Hospice.An employee of Powermatic for 32 years, previous owner of Hale's Garbage Pickup and member of Harmony Church of...
Oma Faye Hale
Apr 25, 2024
Cannon County, TN resident and Warren County native Oma Faye Hale, age 83, was born March 3, 1941 and died April 25, 2024 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of the Metro Nashville School System and member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Byrd and Hazel Parkhurst. In addition to her...
Willie Irene Holmes
Apr 25, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident, Willie Irene Holmes, was born July 4, 1925 and died April 25, 2024 at her home in McMinnville at the age of 98.
A lifetime member of Bybee Branch Church of Christ and retired machine operator, she was the daughter of William Lee Page and Roxie Parsley Page. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Notie Pearl Ramsey
Apr 23, 2024
Notie Pearl Ramsey, daughter of the late Russell and Notie Mooneyham Ashley, was born October 8, 1944 in Van Buren County, TN and died April 23, 2024 at Signature Healthcare of Monteagle. She was 79 years of age. Notie was fondly known by family as Nana, Notie Pearl, or Margaret.
Mrs. Ramsey was married July 2, 1964 to Thorold Ramsey who...
Jimmy Winfrey
Apr 22, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jimmy Winfrey, age 63, was born June 14, 1960 and died April 22, 2024 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville following a brief illness.
A former employee of Yorozu and Cumberland Lumber Manufacturing, he was the son of the late Thomas Roy Winfrey and Faye and George Lytle.
He...
Bobby Eugene Keel
Apr 22, 2024
McMinnville, TN resident and native Bobby Eugene Keel, age 77, was born August 9, 1946 and died April 22, 2024 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville following an extended illness.A retired employee of Warren County Nursery and member of Central Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Charles and Louise Boyd Keel. In addition to...
Raymond E. Rigsby
Apr 21, 2024
McMinnville resident and White County, TN native Raymond E. Rigsby, age 80, was born June 18, 1943 and died April 21, 2024 at Alive Hospice in Murfreesboro, TN following a brief illness.
A United States Army veteran of Vietnam, owner and operator of Rigsby Manufacturing in Walling, TN for thirty-seven years, retired welding instructor of fourteen and a half years at...
Marvin Emmett Kell, Jr.
Apr 21, 2024
McMinnville resident and Van Buren County, TN native Marvin Emmett Kell, Jr., age 101, was born February 14, 1923 and died April 21, 2024 at Willow Branch Health and Rehabilitation in McMinnville.
A WWII veteran of the United States Navy, retired employee of Genesco and member of Central Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Marvin...
Jess Willard Butcher
Apr 20, 2024
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Jess Willard Butcher, age 84, was born July 5, 1939 and died April 20, 2024 at Select Specialty Hospital in Nashville, TN following an extended illness.
A self-employed carpenter and member of Smyrna Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Howard Foster and Minnie Irene Dodson Butcher. He was married to Betty...
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