Mr. Michael J. Bossard, age 58, of Tullahoma, passed away Friday at Life Care Center of Tullahoma.

He was a native of Titusville, PA.

Mr. Bossard attended Rutledge Falls Baptist Church, was a Client of Skills Development in Tullahoma and participated in Special Olympics.

The family request that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

He is survived by his parents, Jack and Marilyn Bossard of Estill Springs.

He is preceded in death by his sister, Sharon Kay Bossard.

Visitation with the family will be Monday, from 3:00PM until 6:00PM at the Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be conducted at Willis-Arnold Funeral Home in Townville, PA with burial in the Kingsley Cemetery.

Tullahoma Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Shirley Jean Marable Shaw of Decherd, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center.  She was 73.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Meredith Shaw; granddaughter, Melissa Marie Shaw; brother, Douglas Marable; sister, Mary Virginia Marable.

She is survived by her daughter, Julie Rene Shaw Parks; sons, William Walter Shaw, Jeffrey Milton Shaw, and Wesley Shaw; sisters, Barbara Shrum and Louise Phillips; 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will follow in Cowan-Montgomery Cemetery in Cowan, Tennessee.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Tony “Yayo” Platt of Tullahoma passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at Vanderbilt Medical Center.  He was 26.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Alfred Platt; grandmother, Dorothy Mae Platt; and aunt, Lillian Platt.

He is survived by his fiancé, Stephanie Pace; children, Kyra Platt and Tony Platt, Jr.; mother, Lisa Platt; siblings, Victoria Platt, Chanell Platt, Krystal Platt, Kevinsha Platt, and Joshua Platt; grandmother, Delores Anderson; mother-in-law, Lori Gray; father-in-law, Danny Pace.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 10 A.M. at Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, January 2, 2013 from 4-5:30 P.M. at the funeral home chapel.

Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

JAMES “BUD” CLIFFORD GRIFFITH, age 69, of Decherd, Tenn.  departed this life suddenly on Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Southern TN Medical Center in Winchester.

Mr. Griffith was retired after working for almost 50 years as a heavy equipment welder. He was an avid Nascar fan and Chicago Bears Football fan.  He was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather.

Mr. Griffith was preceded in death by his son, Eddie Griffith, daughter, Gail Peterson and grandson, Jamie Griffith.

He is survived by his wife of twenty-seven years, Sue Griffith of Decherd, son, Jimmy (Sue) Griffith of Tullahoma, daughters; Debbie “L.D. Thompson and husband J.T. of Winchester, Sharon Fier of Blue Island, IL, step-sons; Richard (Kevin) Ashley of Joliet, IL, William (Jean) Ashley of Hendersonville, Tenn., step-daughter, Kathy (Ed) Jillson of Bridgeview, IL, 15-grandchildren and 3-great-grandchildren and his pet shihztu, Sassy.

A Memorial Service is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Monday, December 31, 2012 at the Decherd Nazarene Church.

Grant Funeral Services in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Services for Mr. James Buford Cyree, 92, of Morrison will be held, Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Coffee County Funeral Chapel with Bro. Darrell Day officiating.

Burial will follow at Hurricane Cemetery in Moore County, TN.

Visitation will be Saturday, December 29, 2012 from 11 AM until funeral time.

Mr. Cyree passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012 at his residence.

Mr. Cyree, a native of Flat Creek, TN. was born on September 5, 1920, the son of the late James Logan and Mary Lora Elizabeth Pierce Cyree.

He was a U. S. Army veteran serving during WW II in the Military Police. He retired from Carrier. He was a member of Summitville United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting, gardening, reading and playing with his family pets.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Cyree was preceded in death by one brother, John Ellis Cyree; one sister, Nannie Lee Cyree Steede; one half – brother, Ewin Ely Cyree; and one son-in-law, David Bruce Tipps .

Mr. Cyree is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth Jewell Spencer Cyree of Morrison; one daughter, Elizabeth Cyree Tipps of Lavergne, TN; special friends, Brenda and Marlon Anderson of Morrison and 3 grand kittens.

Coffee County Funeral Chapel is honored to serve the family of Mr. James Buford Cyree.

Mrs. Wilma Christine Arnold, age 88, of Tullahoma, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Harton Hospital in Tullahoma, TN.

A native of Coffee County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Narcie Bell Tuck Tucker.

In her earlier years, Mrs. Arnold worked at Genesco Shoe Factory. She was a homemaker, as well as an avid gardener, excellent cook, and wonderful seamstress. She loved children, especially her grandsons David and Thomas. She also loved her cats. She was a very good friend to Dot Medley and many others. She had enjoyed living at Ameritus for two years and was a founding member of Grace Baptist Church in Tullahoma.

In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by husbands Elzie Richard Jones and Gordon Richard Arnold, as well as ten siblings.

She is survived by her daughter, Patsy Jean Scott and son-in-law Allen Lee Scott, and two grandsons David Allen Scott and Thomas Andrew Scott, all of Brentwood, TN.

Visitation with the family will be Saturday, from 9:30 AM until 11:00AM at the Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will begin at 11:00AM in the Tullahoma Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Tim McGehee and Bro. Wallace Rowland officiating.

Graveside Services will be at 2:30PM Saturday at Gatlin Cemetery in Ardmore, AL.

For those who wish, donations can be made to Grace Baptist Church.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Wilma Christine Arnold.

Helen Vandergriff of Shelbyville, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012 at Heritage Medical Center. She was 30.

She was preceded in death by her father, Mark Kevin Brand.

She is survived by her husband, Gary D. Vandergriff; children, Jonathan J. Julian, Bobbyray D. Vandergriff, and Ashlynn M. Vandergriff; mother, Cindy Lee Gagne; sisters, Melissa Brand and Cheyenne; brothers, Troy Brand, Dale Clark, and Chuck Clark.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 2:00 P.M.  Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will follow in Willow Mount Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Friday, December 28, 2012 from 12 noon – 8 P.M. at the funeral home chapel.

DAVES-CULBERTSON FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

James Anthony Lowhorn, of Estill Springs, passed this life on Tuesday, December 25th, 2012 at Southern Tennessee Medical Center in Winchester at the age of 57.

Mr. Lowhorn was born in Tullahoma, TN to the late Sherman and Dorothy Lowhorn.

During his life, Mr. Lowhorn worked as an Operating Engineer for ATA at AEDC and was currently the Fire Chief of the Estill Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department. He joined the Fire Department in 1980 where he became Chief in 1990, and later received the honor of being Firefighter of the Year in 1997. Mr. Lowhorn was a former member of the Estill Springs Zoning and Planning Commission and the Franklin County Communication Board. He was an Alumni Member of the National Fire Academy and was a Certified Firefighter through the State of Tennessee and was also an Active Medical First Responder for the Estill Springs Fire Department. Mr. Lowhorn was also a member of the Franklin County Fire Chief’s Association, where he previously served as a Chairman and was currently serving as Treasurer, The Tennessee Fire Chief’s Association, where he was a current member on the Sub Committee for Volunteer Fire Departments, The Franklin County Police and Fire Memorial Association where he had served as a past Chairman, a member of the Tennessee Association of Rescue Squads and the Tennessee Public Fire Educators Association. He was a member of the Estill Springs Masonic Lodge and also served as a Shriner, the International Union of Operating Engineers, the Estill Springs Lion’s Club and the Sons of the American Legion. Mr. Lowhorn was a member of Estill Springs Methodist Church where he was in Bill Peter’s Sunday School Class. Apart from his duties with the Fire Department, he coached T-Ball, Little League and Soccer and was an avid Tennessee Volunteer Football fan.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Lowhorn is preceded in death by one brother, Dennis Lowhorn.

He is survived by his wife, Ivy Lowhorn of Estill Springs; two sons, Ryan Lowhorn and his wife Adrian “Ace” of Estill Springs and Aaron Lowhorn and his wife Ana of Estill Springs; two brothers, Gary Lowhorn and his wife Robin of Knoxville and Jeff Lowhorn of Tullahoma; and one granddaughter, Lexi Lowhorn of Estill Springs.

Visitation for Mr. Lowhorn will be held on Saturday, December 29th, 2012 from 5:30-9:00pm at Kilgore Funeral Home. Funeral and Masonic Services will be held on Sunday, December 30th, 2012 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Rutherford officiating.

Burial will follow at Lynchburg City Cemetery with Members of the Estill Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department serving as pallbearers.

For those who wish, donations may be made to the Estill Springs Volunteer Fire Department Fire Truck Fund, P.O. Box 100, Estill Springs, TN 37330.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.