Obituaries
McMinnville, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for McMinnville, TN and the surrounding areas
Dolores "Doe" Wright Sain
Oct 2, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Dolores "Doe" Wright Sain, age 88, was born April 15, 1931 and died October 2, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. "Doe", as she was affectionately called, loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and nothing made her happier than spending time with them making lasting memories. A retired postmaster with...
Eva Faye Nunley
Oct 2, 2019
Eva Faye Nunley, age 75, a Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native was born on January 15, 1944 and passed away October 2, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. She was a self-employed beautician of Faye’s Hairstyling Center, a member of the Church of Christ, and the daughter of the late William H. and Lorene McCormick...
Carl Mason Bouldin
Oct 2, 2019
McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native Carl Mason Bouldin, age 79, was born December 19, 1939 and passed away October 2, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. A pastor and self-employed nurseryman, a U.S. Army Veteran, and a member of Spirit of Life and Hope of McMinnville, he was the son of the late Jack and Louise...
Samuel Franklin McClure
Oct 1, 2019
Samuel Franklin McClure, age 51, a McMinnville TN resident and Warren County native was born January 10, 1968 and passed away October 1, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. He was employed at Yorozu for 23 years, a member of Covenant Fellowship Church, and the son of Lacy McClure and the late John McClure. He was married February...
Royl Henry Layton Cravens
Oct 1, 2019
Royl Henry Layton Cravens, age 84, a McMinnville, TN resident and Overton County native was born October 27, 1934 and passed away October 1, 2019 at NHC Healthcare in Sparta, TN following an extended illness. He was a retired employee of General Motors, member of the Baptist Church, and son of the late Clarence and Ada Garrett Cravens. Mr. Cravens...
Arry "Jack" Youngblood, Jr.
Sep 30, 2019
Morrison, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Arry "Jack" Youngblood, Jr., age 80, was born June 18, 1939 and died September 30, 2019 at St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville, TN following a sudden illness. A retired mail carrier and a farmer, and a member of the TN Army National Guard, he was the son of the late Arry...
Dorothy Louise Sprovero
Sep 29, 2019
McMinnville resident and East St. Louis, IL native Dorothy Louise Sprovero, age 99, was born November 27, 1919 and died September 29, 2019 at The Webb House Retirement Center. A retired LPN with Warren Regional Hospital and NHC McMinnville and member of the St. Catherine's Catholic Church, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Luetta Reeves Dark. She...
J.B. Smith
Sep 29, 2019
J.B. Smith, age 42, a Cannon County resident and Warren County native was born November 12, 1976 and passed away on September 29, 2019 following an extended illness. He was employed at Stewart’s Electrical and the son of James Doyle and Carmen Jean Smith of Bradyville, TN. In addition to his parents he is survived by wife, Julie Zoellner Smith...
Billy Hugh "Bill" McCormick
Sep 24, 2019
Billy Hugh “Bill” McCormick, age 78, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born December 10, 1940 and passed away September 24, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness. He was the owner of Freedom Express and McCormick Warehouse, a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church, and son of the late Lester Washington and Pauline Bouldin McCormick. Mr....
G.B. Greene
Sep 22, 2019
George Boles (G.B.) Greene, age 80, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native was born March 23, 1939 and passed away September 22, 2019, at his residence. Mr. Greene was the owner of Womack Printing Company, a veteran of the U.S. Army, a member of Westwood Church of Christ, and son of late George C. and Rachel Neal Greene....
David T. Gribble
Sep 22, 2019
David T. Gribble was born in Rock Island, TN on February 25, 1935 and passed away September 22, 2019. He was honorably discharged from the US Army and graduated from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute in 1958. Mr. Gribble also completed course work at Columbia University. He moved to Nashville to work for Green Seed Company, where he was a lifelong employee....
Odessa Irene Morris Brown
Sep 21, 2019
Beersheba Springs, TN resident and Stevenson, AL native Odessa Irene Morris Brown, age 90, was born September 23, 1928 and died September 21, 2019 at Raintree Manor following a brief illness. A retired bookkeeper and a member of the United Methodist Church, she was the daughter of the late Alfred L. and Vernie McCrary Morris. She was married on December...
Eleanor E. McCaleb Simerly
Sep 20, 2019
Eleanor E. McCaleb Simerly, age 77, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County native was born November 11, 1941 and passed away September 20, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. She was a retired home health nurse, a member of the Baptist church, and daughter of the late Petway McCaleb and Birdie Mae Anderson. In addition to her...
Frances Lucille Slaughter Butcher
Sep 17, 2019
Frances Lucille Slaughter Butcher, age 84, a Warren County, TN resident and native was born December 17, 1934 and passed away September 17, 2019 in Raintree Manor following an extended illness. She was a retired home health caregiver, member of Madison Street Baptist Church and daughter of the late Jessie Eli and Grace Lee Fults Slaughter. In addition to her...
Aubrey Eugene "Gene" Woodlee
Sep 15, 2019
Aubrey Eugene “Gene” Woodlee, age 87, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the home of his brother, Gordon, after an extended battle with cancer. Special care was given by Charlene Woodlee, whom he called “his angel”. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Chris “F.C.” and Iva Lee Woodlee; wife, Joan Lamb Woodlee; brother, Ralph Woodlee; step-son, Craig...
Jerry Louise Nunley
Sep 15, 2019
Jerry Louise Nunley, age 71, a McMinnville, TN resident and Matador, TX native was born November 2, 1947 and passed away September 15, 2019 in St. Thomas West Hospital following a sudden illness. She was a homemaker, retired teacher with Brookside Head Start, member of the Church of Christ and daughter of the late Jesse David and Jeriah Beatrice Jones...
Evelyn Lois Lewis
Sep 14, 2019
McMinnville resident and Warren County native Evelyn Lois Lewis, age 78, was born August 19, 1941 and died September 14, 2019 at her residence following a brief illness. A retired employee of Oster and member of the Rolling Acres Brethren In Christ Church, she was the daughter of the late William Jewell and Ella Gladys Bridges Kennamer. In addition to...
Austin Grissom
Sep 14, 2019
Rock Island, TN resident and Van Buren County, TN native Austin Grissom, age 83, was born February 19, 1936 and died September 14, 2019 at his residence. A self-employed carpenter, he was the son of the late Ivon Doyle and Sally Lourine Hillis Grissom. Mr. Grissom was an avid walleye fisherman and loved attending bluegrass festivals. In addition to his...
John Rust Collier, Jr.
Sep 14, 2019
John Rust Collier, Jr., age 78 of Maryville, TN, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2019. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of McMinnville, and an associate member of First United Methodist Church of Maryville. John was a graduate of Ohio State University, majoring in Ornamental Horticulture. He returned to Tennessee and spent the rest...
Amber Stiltner
Sep 12, 2019
Mrs. Elizabeth Amber Pirtle Stiltner, age 41, of Murfreesboro, TN died unexpectedly overnight Thursday, September 12, 2019 at her home. A former financial services business executive, she was more recently the wife of Jason Stiltner and mother to Lillian, 5, and Jonah, 3.Amber is also survived by her parents, Mike and Sharon Pirtle; brother, Michael R. Pirtle and his wife...
