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Timothy John Gorton

1979 - 2011

BORN

1979

DIED

2011

Timothy Gorton Obituary

Timothy John Gorton, 31, died Friday, March 18, 2011. Memorial service: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 31, at the Met Church in Keller. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Sober By Grace of Fort Worth. Survivors: Father and stepmother, Richard and Diane Gorton of Saginaw; mother, Susan Gorton of Mary Ester, Fla.; brothers, Joseph Gorton of New Bern, N.C., and Lucas Gorton of Saginaw; sister, Melissa Miller of Saginaw; maternal grandmother, Marie Gaskins of Arapahoe, N.C.; and paternal grandparents, Carl and Barbara Gorton of Fredonia, Kan.

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Published by Star-Telegram on Mar. 29, 2011.

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September 9, 2011

TIM, I MISS YOU MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW. I AM SORRY I WASNT THERE WEHN YOU NEEDED ME. LOVE MOM

Theresa Cornett

March 29, 2011

Melissa,Rick,Diane and Lucas, I am so very sorry about Timmy John. It was good to see all of you in NC. I can not make it to TX. Please know that all of you will be in my prayers. I picture you Missy and Timmy John running in my house and your's in Germany. Just babies. Love to all, Your friend always Theresa

Jennifer Hudnall

March 29, 2011

Our hearts go out to the Gorton family during this time. We will keep you in prayer. --Jennifer and Bryce Hudnall (Sober By Grace)

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