Tim Holmes Towery

Tim was a wonderful classmate, a devout Christian, when I was at Mars Hill College from January 1968 to our graduation in May 1969. During the summer 68, on Saturday nights he and I were about the only two guys in the dorm, and he so looked forward to speaking to Betty on the payphone. During that summer I had a little plastic electric fan and Tim would come into my room and stick his finger in it and stop it, which made us laugh. He really loved Betty and let us all know it. My family...

Remembering Tim, bless him, knowing he is enjoying the glory of heaven with God the Father and Jesus the Son of God. He was such a good friend to me in the summer of 1968, fall and spring 1969 at Mars Hill College. Tomm Vann

We remember Tim as a kind, humble, gentle soul with a wonderful sense of humor.

I remember Tim as a gentle, kind man with a wonderful sense of humor. I'm sorry we didn't get to know him better after he married my daughter to his nephew Ryan Falk.

Tim was one of the dearest friends I ever had. He would stand by someone as friend no matter the circumstances. An absolutely true Christian. Miss him!

I'm not really sure where to start. Tim was taken from us all way to soon. He made me laugh. His jokes were the best. And Tim really was not blind. He saw things so much better than lots of us. Think about how much his grandchildren have not been able to enjoy. Think about the gallons of blood he gave and how many others he inspired to give blood. "...and the people said...AMEN." Then think about the void this left for a wife that loved him so. That hand on her shoulder. I cannot imagine...

Betty, my dear friend,
Tim is a treasured memory . Love and peace to you today. I think we both agree that a goal in loss is to learn and grow from it, to take joy from those who we traveled with & who are no longer with us. To make their presence in our life into a gift that can always be carried with us . Life and death are very personal, but as we share these personal experiences and are reverent enough to simply witness what we see and not judge it, some good does come of it. ...

I continue to miss Tim. He reached out to me in a dark time in my life and helped bring me back into the light that he knew so well. I have kept those texts and cherish them. I know he watches over me from the place where we shall meet again.

Tim, although blind, saw more than most persons. He was one of the most amazingly enthusiastic, funny and joyous souls I've known and he'll be sorely missed. We remember Tim and Betty helping us establish our Tai Chi program at First Baptist and teaching Tim and Betty in one of our first classes there, some years ago. Tim mastered it! He was an inspiration to us all. Well done, good and faithful servant.