McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Katherine Shirl Bain Griffith, age 70, was born January 14, 1955 and died June 9, 2025 at Ascension Saint Thomas West Hospital in Nashville following an extended illness. A retired self-employed caregiver and of the Christian faith, Ms. Griffith was the daughter

Newton Ross Rowland, age 77, born and raised in Warren County, Tennessee, passed away June 4, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of faith, strength and unwavering work ethic. Throughout his life, he took on many roles - son, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, teacher, cook and many hats as an entrepreneur.

The community was shaken Thursday by news of the death of local figure and BBQ legend Newton “Newt” Rowland. A 1970 graduate from Tennessee Tech, he opened Newt's Barbecue in 2024, inspired by culinary legends Pope Taylor, Powell and Ina Rowland and Dinty Moore. Main Street Media owners

McMinnville, TN resident and Painesville, OH native Brenda Kay Norris, 67, was born August 14, 1957 and died June 4, 2025 at her residence in McMinnville, TN following a brief illness. A retired employee of Oster, Mrs. Norris was the daughter of the late Wesley and Emma Jean Leonard Nelson.