McMinnville resident and Hamilton County native Thelma Lucille Sullivan Frye, 90, died Aug. 26 at River Park Hospital after an extended illness.A retired employee of Carrier and a member of the Church of God, she was the daughter of William Sanford and Ada Smith Jones; and was preceded in death by her first husband, James…

McMinnville native Lloyd Smith, DDS, 84, died Aug. 25 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center.Practicing dentistry in Murfreesboro for 35 years, he was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 52 years and served as a member of the Lions Club. A member of North Boulevard Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S.…

McMinnville resident and Minneapolis, Minn., native Gloria Joan Mullins, 67, died Aug. 25 at St. Thomas Hospital after a brief illness.A nursery and factory worker, she was the daughter of Mildred Williams of McMinnville and the late William Swan.She is survived by her husband, Billy E. Mullins; sons and daughters-in-law, Randy and Tereasa Mullins, Rodney…

McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Gentry Bryant McGinness, 84, died Aug. 27 at River Park Hospital after a lingering illness.A farmer and livestock dealer, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Bethany Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Jim and Dewey Judkins McGinness. He was also preceded in death…