Aurin C. Timmons

Aurin Crosy Timmons, Sr. the son of the late Henry and Ella (Harrell) Timmons, was born in Cartersville, South Carolina on October 1, 1918 and was called home to eternal rest on May 5, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Timmons was named after his maternal grand-grandfather, Aurin Crosby Harrell, but everyone new him as AC during his childhood and adulthood. On March 12, 1939, AC and his wife Alice (Hicks) were married, and in August of 1943, he moved to Baltimore to seek a better life for his family.Shortly after arriving, he started working for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and his family of four joined him to establish a new life in a new city. In 1946, they joined John Wesley Methodist Church on Sharp Street and continued their membership when the church moved to its present location. As their life began to improve, a fire to their apartment resulted in the death of their daughter Jean, and a renewed commitment to their faith.As a faithful servant of the Lord, Mr. Timmons became a member of the Hudson, Father Along, and the Male Chorus as well as the Methodist Men.AC enjoyed watching and listening to the Baltimore Colts/Ravens and the Orioles and would often play the television and radio at the same time to listen and see both games. After he retired from B&O Railroad in 1980 with thirty-seven years of service, Mr. Timmons accepted the position as church custodian and served in that capacity for twenty-two years before his health started failing him in March 2004.He leaves to mourn: Alice, his wife of more than seventy years; two sons, Richard Wade; daughter-in-law, Trudi Timmons; four granddaughters, Sylvia, Katherine, Angela (Manny), Yolanda (Jurgen); five grandsons, Tony (Tish), Crosby, Bruno, Tony, Ricky; and four great-grandsons, Kevin (“ Little Tony”), Andrew, Maxmilllian and Ellington; two loving sisters, Aisla Barton (Robbie) and Eleanor Allen; and a host of nephews, nieces and other relatives including life long cousin, Pauline Jenkins.He was preceded in death by two children Jean and Jr., one sister Marcella Hanna and two brothers Henry Timmons and Rev. Dr. Louis Timmons.

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Aurin C. Timmons

October 1, 1918 - May 5, 2009