Obituaries

Crawford, Tenn. resident and Warren County native Roger Dale Farmer, age 57, was born April 6,1968 and died June 16, 2025 at his residence following a brief illness. A forklift operator, Mr. Farmer was the son of the late Roy and Judy Ginn Farmer. Mr. Farmer was married to

McMinnville resident and Fairview Community native James “Mousie” Waymon Powell, age 83, was born April 15, 1942 and died June 14, 2025 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following an extended illness. A self-employed carpet layer and a member of St. Mary’s Church of Christ and Bonner Church of Christ,

McMinnville resident and Sandusky, OH native Patsy Ann Dick Wanamaker, age 85, was born September 20, 1939 and died June 10, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness. Mrs. Wanamaker was a homemaker and member of Pearls of Christ Church. She is the daughter of the late Terrell and

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.

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.

Campaign Community resident and Lambert County, MS native Betty Jean Pearson Hillis, 88, was born August 19, 1936 and died June 3, 2025 at NHC of Sparta in Sparta, TN following an extended illness. A retired substitute teacher at Eastside Elementary School, a proud member of the Campaign Community Center

Rock Island, TN resident and Warren County native Ernest Kenneth Martin, 70, was born May 10, 1955 and died June 2, 2025 at his residence following an extended illness. The owner of Plant A Tree nursery and a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, he was the son of the