Fred L. McGlothin, 81

Born on January 6, 1926 in Jacksonville, Florida, he was the owner of McMinnville Dental Lab and McGlothin Insurance Company. Mr. McGlothin served his country with the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a member of Madison Street Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. He was preceded in death by parents William Nelson and Nellie Mae Hoback McGlothin, granddaughter Heather Ann Clark, sisters Ruth Edwards and Jessie Mae Long, and brother William Arthur McGlothin.

Survivors include his wife of 61 years Mildred Louise Killingsworth McGlothin of McMinnville; son and daughter-in-law, George and Charlien McGlothin of McMinnville; son, Jerry McGlothin of Ackworth, Ga., and daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Jerry Clark of Sierra Vista, Ariz., four grandchildren, Allison McGlothin, Hannah Vaughan, Crystal Glenn, Charity McGlothin, and three great-grandchildren, Brandon and Bryson Glenn and Samuel Vaughn.

Funeral service is 3 p.m. today in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Carl Smith will officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Military grave rites will be administered by V.F.W. Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. The McGlothin Family will receive friends on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of service in the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.