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Thomas Owen (T.O.) Bratcher II, 71
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Thomas Owen (T.O.) Bratcher II, 71, of McMinnville died Oct. 16. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Owen Bratcher and Nina Passons Bratcher. Mr. Bratcher was a veteran of The United States Marine Corp.He is survived by wife, Polly Delaney Bratcher; son, Thomas (Ynes) Owen Bratcher III; daughter, Angela (Robert) Bess; grandchildren, Ber Bess and Thomas Owen Bratcher IV; brother Chanse Bratcher; sister Bonita Mangrum; aunt Elizabeth Miller of California; nephews Rusty and Tim Mangrum; nieces Hilary Davenport and Becky Glover; and many cousins and friends.A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Blues Hill Cemetery in Warren County.
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Emma Jean Hoover, 96
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McMinnville resident and Warren County native Emma Jean Hoover, age 96, was born March 10, 1929 and died March 13, 2025 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of Findlay and member of Westwood Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Bryan Jennings and Myrtle Farless Nelson. She was married Nov. 29, 1947 to Harold Ross Hoover who preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 2025. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by brothers, J.B. Nelson, Wallace Nelson, Wesley Nelson, Everett Nelson and Leslie Nelson and sisters, Thelma Melton, Geraldine Webb and Ruth Taylor.
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