Timothy "Tim" Dean Bumgarner

Timothy “Tim” Dean Bumgarner, age 59, of Taylorsville went home to be with his Lord & Savior Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Iredell Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Timmy was a fighter to the end as he always has been. He was a very loving and caring father, grandfather, brother, and friend. During his career he worked for Watts Bumgarner & Brown Lumber. He loved being on the go and taking his grandkids places, especially to the mountains. Timmy was born on November 5, 1958 in Alexander County to the late Lee Jack Bumgarner and Mary Jolly Bumgarner. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Poplar Springs Baptist Church & Tabernacle Baptist Church. Timmy is preceded in death by his father Lee Jack Bumgarner, wife Judy Bumgarner, and paternal & maternal grandparents.

Loved ones left to cherish all their precious memories are his mother Mary Jolly Bumgarner; daughters Shelley & Kylie Bumgarner; brothers Danny Bumgarner & wife Teresa and Ronnie Bumgarner & wife Sheila; sister Cindy Pennell & husband Clifford; grandchildren Sierra, Savanna, & Kenzie Huffman, Mason Bruner, and Isaiah, Kenzlee, & Rylie Bumgarner; great grandchildren Xander Waylon Woods, Noah Xavier Dodd, and Xayne Wade Woods that will be born February 24, 2018; mother of his children Lisa Looper; special cousin Jeremy Bumgarner; and a number of nieces, nephews, great nieces & nephews, and two great-great nephews.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm at Tabernacle Baptist Church and the funeral service will follow at 3:00 pm with the Rev. Wes Hammer, Rev. Rick Safriet, and Rev. Allen Fox officiating. Burial will follow at Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers.