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By Stephen Gallien - email
Pulaski, TN (WAFF) - Funeral arrangements have been set for a Tennessee woman and her two sons killed in an arson.
The funeral for Desere, Jerrod and Anthony Thornton will be held Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Well Church of God on Kay Drive in Pulaski.
The family of three died Friday when someone set fire to their home.
Neighbors reported hearing up to three explosions before the fire was discovered. A vehicle outside the home also was destroyed.
The Giles County Sheriff arrested 18-year-old William Angel on three counts of homicide.
He's being held without bond.
A second person is suspected in the arson but has not yet been formally charged.
A spokeswoman for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigationg confirms that a person of interest is being treated at the Vanderbilt Medical Center Burn Unit.
Desere Thornton,38, owned a gym, where a wreath was hung Friday in her memory.
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