Community First (CMFT) 8-K Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant

Exhibit 16.1

Crowe Horwath LLP
Independent Member Crowe Horwath International   105 Continental Place, Suite 200 Post Office Box 1529 Brentwood, Tennessee 37024-1529 Tel 615.360.5500 Fax 615.399.3663 www.crowehorwath.com

June 5, 2012

Office of the Chief Accountant

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N. E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have read the comments made regarding us in Item 4 of Form 8-K of Community First, Inc. filed June 5, 2012, and are in agreement with those statements.

Crowe Horwath LLP

Brentwood, Tennessee

cc: Mr. Fred White

Audit Committee Chairman

Community First, Inc.