Shirley Ann Howe

November 3, 1930 – July 17, 2024

Shirley Ann Howe passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Cookeville, at the age of 93. Shirley was born on November 3, 1930, in Wyandotte, Michigan to Charles M. Fite and Lillian (Baker) Fite. Shirley married the late Ramon "Ray" D. Howe on August 18, 1950, and by 1961 their family had grown to include five children. Shirley was mostly a work-at-home mom, raising their children and taking care of their home. When the family lived on a farm in Imlay City, Michigan, she milked the cows by hand, pasteurized the milk and made butter with an old churn. Shirley w...