McMinnville resident and Bledsoe County native Dorothy Helen McGinness, 82, was born Nov. 6, 1925 and died May 19 at River Park Hospital following an extended illness. A retired school teacher and member of Bethany Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Hosea and Lena Hefner Roberts. She was married Dec. 26, 1948 to Gentry Bryant McGinness, who preceded her in death Aug. 27, 2005. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Hazel Haston and sister-in-law, Nell Roberts. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Harold and Teresa McGinness of McMinnville; daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Tommy Bailey of McMinnville; three grandchildren and their spouses, Brandon and Stephanie McGinness, Hilary and Chris Neale and Cassie McGinness, all of McMinnville; two great-grandsons, Keaton and Barrett McGinness, both of McMinnville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Lois Roberts of Sparta, and Jim Roberts of Oak Ridge; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in High’s Chapel with Tony Lawrence and David Walker officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until time of service today at High’s. High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
