Carl William Tims
Carl William Tims, 92, of Fruitland Park, Florida, passed on to his Heavenly Home. Carl was born March 2, 1921 in Marston, Missouri and died Friday, August 30, 2013. Carl was a retired electric steel welder and moved to Leesburg from Minneola in 1978.
He was an avid fisherman, liked camping, working puzzles, people watching, and going to Church. He was a member of Main Street Baptist Church and he later joined First Baptist Church of Okahumpka, Florida. Carl is survived by his wife Lottie Tims of Fruitland Park; stepdaughters Fran Hardy of OK; Phyllis (Glenn) Morris of Leesburg; Joyce (David) Loew of Ocoee; Jan (Thomas) Felkins of Leesburg; Jeanette (Mike) Bramlitt of Apopka; stepson J.D. (Mary) Cosson; 18 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Opal, his parents and stepson Sandy Cosson.
Online condolences may be left at
www.beyersfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Beyers Funeral Home and Crematory, Florida.
Carl as a young boy.
Carl served in the Army Air Corps during WWII
Carl and Lottie would have been married 30 years in January 2014
Carl and Lottie at the wedding of one of the grandchildren
After Carl passed away, the minister at his church received a telephone call from a gentleman asking if he knew a "man." This gentleman said he visited with Carl all the time at WalMart, but he didn't know his name. He also said he knew which church Carl attended because Carl had invited him to church. After offering a description, the minister told the gentleman that indeed he was talking about Carl. What a testimony to the man Carl was!
You will be missed - not only at WalMart - but by all your friends here in Griffwood!
At his service in Pennsylvania, Hugh was eulogized by son-in-law Ben Turner, and, with permission from his family, we are printing the loving tribute here:
Hughie and Kas met in 1949, but they didn’t have their first date until 1976. That was the year his best friend Eddie, Kas’ brother moved in with Kas and her seven children. Hughie decided to visit Eddie and as usual Kas was not at home. However, Eddie mentioned she worked at Strawbridge’s, so he decided to stop by the store to say, 'Hello'. 
Hughie was a man of many talents. He loved tending to his garden, feeding the chickens and was an avid pool player. While battling cancer, undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatments, he still managed to shoot and win a few games of pool each week. He showed strength and love right up until his last days with us. His presence will be missed, but his spirit will forever live in our hearts."
