William Timmons

Services for William Washington Timmons, 78, of Pontotoc are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Blue Baptist Church near Connerville. Rev. Larry Hawkins will officiate. Burial will follow at Pontotoc Cemetery. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home.

Mr. Timmons passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his home. He was born November 20, 1939 at Connerville to Elbert and Gratha Edwards Timmons. He graduated from Pontotoc High School.

Mr. Timmons was employed as a Brick and Rock Mason until his retirement. He was a member of Blue Baptist Church and had served in the U. S. Navy.

Survivors include his brothers, Richard Timmons and wife Jean, Oklahoma City, Andrew Timmons, Pontotoc, Leonard Timmons and wife Jimmie, Pontotoc, Paul Timmons and wife Ruby, Fittstown; sisters, Rhonda Russell and husband Dean, Pontotoc, Genevia Byrd and husband Jackie, Stonewall, Dennia Burke, Oklahoma City, Sylvia Louise McClain and husband Paul, Ada; 27 nieces and nephews; 49 great nieces and great nephews; and 22 great-great grandnieces and grand nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Delephia Goza and Betty Hargis; a brother, Gerald Timmons; nephew, Brannon Russell and great-nephew, Cody Dunigan.

Bearers will be his nephews, Mark Goza, Doug Storts, Danny Timmons, Chuck Timmons, Earl Dean Russell, Matthew Timmons and Michael Timmons. Honorary bearers will be David Poe, Steve Bell, and his nephews, Steve Goza, Bruce Storts, Jay Russell, William Timmons, Jason Timmons, Timothy Timmons and David Timmons.