1947
Mcbroom
2015
Mcbroom "Mac" Shirley Jr.
January 4, 1947 — January 13, 2015
McBroom “Mac” Shirley, Jr. age 68, of College Grove, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Mac was born on January 4, 1947, to the late McBroom Shirley and Ruby Murphy Shirley in Columbia, Tennessee. He was a 1965 graduate of Columbia Military Academy, and later attended Columbia State Community College and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
He served in the United States Army from 1966-1970 having been commissioned from the U. S. Army Ordinance Corps Officer Candidate School in 1967. He served in the Republic of Viet Nam from 1968 until 1969. He was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1970.
Mac was married to Rubie Boshers Shirley. He worked as an auto parts manager at various dealerships in the Middle Tennessee area. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion.
Mr. Shirley is survived by his wife: Rubie Shirley of College Grove; children: Elizabeth “Liz” Odum, Marshall Shirley, Christopher Shirley and Jennifer S. Bamford; sister: Anne (Jones) Bumpus, niece: Jane Anne Bumpus and nephew: Jim (Valerie) Bumpus. He was preceded in death by his parents: McBroom and Ruby Murphy Shirley and sister: Jane Shirley.
A graveside service for Mac will be held at Polk Memorial Gardens on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. and will be officiated by Bro. Bob Vassar. Military Honors will be provided by the Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends at Williams Funeral Home on Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. prior to the graveside service.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements and online condolences may be made at www.williamsfh.com .
Mac was born on January 4, 1947, to the late McBroom Shirley and Ruby Murphy Shirley in Columbia, Tennessee. He was a 1965 graduate of Columbia Military Academy, and later attended Columbia State Community College and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
He served in the United States Army from 1966-1970 having been commissioned from the U. S. Army Ordinance Corps Officer Candidate School in 1967. He served in the Republic of Viet Nam from 1968 until 1969. He was honorably discharged as a Captain in 1970.
Mac was married to Rubie Boshers Shirley. He worked as an auto parts manager at various dealerships in the Middle Tennessee area. He was a member of the VFW and the American Legion.
Mr. Shirley is survived by his wife: Rubie Shirley of College Grove; children: Elizabeth “Liz” Odum, Marshall Shirley, Christopher Shirley and Jennifer S. Bamford; sister: Anne (Jones) Bumpus, niece: Jane Anne Bumpus and nephew: Jim (Valerie) Bumpus. He was preceded in death by his parents: McBroom and Ruby Murphy Shirley and sister: Jane Shirley.
A graveside service for Mac will be held at Polk Memorial Gardens on Friday, January 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. and will be officiated by Bro. Bob Vassar. Military Honors will be provided by the Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends at Williams Funeral Home on Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. prior to the graveside service.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Williams Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements and online condolences may be made at www.williamsfh.com .
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mcbroom "Mac" Shirley Jr., please visit our flower store.
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Friday, January 16, 2015
11:30am - 1:30 pm (Eastern time)
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