David A. McMinn, age 69, died on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.
David was born in Milan, TN on February 25, 1949 the son of the late Johnnie and Marjorie McMinn. Uncle Sam called him to duty in the United States Army in July 1970. After completing basic training, he was sent to Fort Polk, LA “Home of the Combat solider for Vietnam” His tour of duty to Vietnam was from December 1970 until January 1972. He was very proud to be a part of the 101st Airborne Division. He received 3 Bronze Stars of which he would not talk about, among several other medals of gallantry. After discharge from the Army in February 14, 1972 at Fort Hood, TX, he flew home to spend two days with his parents, then drove to St. Joseph, MI to bring his “little yankee” back to Tennessee to marry her. David was employed with Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperation for 42 years as Journeyman lineman. He recently received a 45-year pin from the IBEW union.
David loved to fly, receiving his pilot’s license in 1987. He loved his God, and loved his church and was ordained in October 1983 as a deacon at the Spring Creek Baptist Church, a position that he did not take lightly..his prayer was for God to humble his heart and to do what God would lead him to do within his church. A church that he was a member of for nearly fifty years. After much prayer and heartbreak, David and Georgia joined the Gibson Baptist Church, Gibson, TN.
David was born in Milan, TN on February 25, 1949 the son of the late Johnnie and Marjorie McMinn. Uncle Sam called him to duty in the United States Army in July 1970. After completing basic training, he was sent to Fort Polk, LA “Home of the Combat solider for Vietnam” His tour of duty to Vietnam was from December 1970 until January 1972. He was very proud to be a part of the 101st Airborne Division. He received 3 Bronze Stars of which he would not talk about, among several other medals of gallantry. After discharge from the Army in February 14, 1972 at Fort Hood, TX, he flew home to spend two days with his parents, then drove to St. Joseph, MI to bring his “little yankee” back to Tennessee to marry her. David was employed with Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperation for 42 years as Journeyman lineman. He recently received a 45-year pin from the IBEW union.
David loved to fly, receiving his pilot’s license in 1987. He loved his God, and loved his church and was ordained in October 1983 as a deacon at the Spring Creek Baptist Church, a position that he did not take lightly..his prayer was for God to humble his heart and to do what God would lead him to do within his church. A church that he was a member of for nearly fifty years. After much prayer and heartbreak, David and Georgia joined the Gibson Baptist Church, Gibson, TN.
David A. McMinn, age 69, died on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.
David was born in Milan, TN on February 25, 1949 the son of the late Johnnie and Marjorie McMinn. Uncle Sam called him to duty in the United States Army in July 1970. After completing basic training, he was sent to Fort Polk, LA “Home of the Combat solider for Vietnam” His tour of duty to Vietnam was from December 1970 until January 1972. He was very proud to be a part of the 101st Airborne Division. He received 3 Bronze Stars of which he would not talk about, among several other medals of gallantry. After discharge from the Army in February 14, 1972 at Fort Hood, TX, he flew home to spend two days with his parents, then drove to St. Joseph, MI to bring his “little yankee” back to Tennessee to marry her. David was employed with Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperation for 42 years as Journeyman lineman. He recently received a 45-year pin from the IBEW union.
David loved to fly, receiving his pilot’s license in 1987. He loved his God, and loved his church and was ordained in October 1983 as a deacon at the Spring Creek Baptist Church, a position that he did not take lightly..his prayer was for God to humble his heart and to do what God would lead him to do within his church. A church that he was a member of for nearly fifty years. After much prayer and heartbreak, David and Georgia joined the Gibson Baptist Church, Gibson, TN.
David was born in Milan, TN on February 25, 1949 the son of the late Johnnie and Marjorie McMinn. Uncle Sam called him to duty in the United States Army in July 1970. After completing basic training, he was sent to Fort Polk, LA “Home of the Combat solider for Vietnam” His tour of duty to Vietnam was from December 1970 until January 1972. He was very proud to be a part of the 101st Airborne Division. He received 3 Bronze Stars of which he would not talk about, among several other medals of gallantry. After discharge from the Army in February 14, 1972 at Fort Hood, TX, he flew home to spend two days with his parents, then drove to St. Joseph, MI to bring his “little yankee” back to Tennessee to marry her. David was employed with Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperation for 42 years as Journeyman lineman. He recently received a 45-year pin from the IBEW union.
David loved to fly, receiving his pilot’s license in 1987. He loved his God, and loved his church and was ordained in October 1983 as a deacon at the Spring Creek Baptist Church, a position that he did not take lightly..his prayer was for God to humble his heart and to do what God would lead him to do within his church. A church that he was a member of for nearly fifty years. After much prayer and heartbreak, David and Georgia joined the Gibson Baptist Church, Gibson, TN.
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