Eunice Whitehead Tims, age 81 of Crockett, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006 in the Houston County Nursing Home. Mrs. Tims was born May 3, 1925 in Houston County and was a lifetime resident of Crockett. Mrs. Tims was a housewife, a babysitter to her grandchildren and other children that were very special to her, and had worked for home health services. Mrs. Tims was a long time member of the Central Baptist Church in Crockett where she had served as Childrens Sunday School Teacher and nursery worker. The love of her life was her family. Mrs. Tims loved gardening and enjoyed taking flowers to shut-ins.
Survivors include her daughters Regina Dyches and husband Jamie, of Crockett, Diann Lee and husband Gary, of Tyler, Janice Babb and husband Johnny, of Latexo and Marsha Land and husband Michael, of Crockett; grandchildren Dana Lamb and husband Blake, of Lovelady, Marla Beard, of Whitehouse, Kristi Dowdy and husband Ken, of Crockett, Amanda Turner, of Tyler, Nicole Lee, of Plano, Jana Allen and husband Nathan, of Palestine, Jennifer Babb, of Houston, Jarrod Land and Jonathan Land, both of Crockett; great-grandchildren Garrett Lamb, Jordan Beard, Alyssa Turner, Hayden Babb, Emily Allen, Nicholas Allen and Jonathan Palmer; sisters Mattie Nick, of Crockett, Ruth Butler, and Elsie Kinard, both of Grapeland; many special friends at Houston County Nursing Home; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Preceded in death by her husband Onnie J. Tims in 1960; parents J. Lem and Olivia Whitehead; brothers Decatur Whitehead, Clifton Whitehead, Eacle Whitehead and Frank Whitehead; and sisters Alma Randall and Adell Martin.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eunice Whitehead Tims were held Friday, September 29, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in the Callaway-Allee Memorial Chapel with the Rev. John Goss officiating. Interment followed in the Whitehead Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Central Baptist Church Childrens Department, 100 North Seventh Street, Crockett, TX 75835
Callaway-Allee Funeral Home