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Timothy Richard McCary, left this life suddenly, on Thursday, August 6, 2009 around noon. The loss which his mother, wife, children and extended family suffer is overwhelming in light of this bright, brilliant, loving, kind, thoughtful and caring young man that he was and is to them. All his family and friends loved him dearly! Timmy, as he was affectionately known by his siblings and close family, will be missed in so many ways. He was born on October 6, 1962, in West Memphis, AR., to Richard and Cynthia McCary (Roberts). Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Birmingham, Alabama where he spent most of his years as a child and teenager. In April, 1979, when he was 16, he, his mother and brothers, moved to Turlock, California, to live with his uncle and aunt, Charles and Mary Combs, and their family. From day one, Tim, Mark, Steve and David along with, Natalie, Stephanie and Mindy Combs, became fast and close cousins almost like brothers and sisters. They played together, laughed hysterically with one another, talked and mentored each other, went to church together and ate like there was no tomorrow! At that time, Tim was an all-star football player at Turlock High School and worked out constantly to stay in shape. It was nothing for him and his brothers to eat a dozen or more eggs, a loaf of bread, a gallon of milk, and a box of cereal for breakfast each morning. In the afternoon, before football practice, there were sandwiches, spaghetti, sweets, iced tea by the gallons, chips, macaroni and cheese and any kind of leftovers available consumed by he and his friends, so theyd have energy to work out! We all laugh at the food consumption that took place in the Combs Home during those formative years. In the summer following high school, Tim told his Uncle Charles he felt a call to the ministry. Even though he had been offered scholarships to play football at a couple of major universities, including the University of Alabama, with Coach Bear Bryant, the call and desire to preach the gospel was much stronger. He counseled with his uncle who prayed with him about this important decision then began his ministry, working in the church where his uncle was pastor, in Turlock, California. In December of 1980, Cynthia married David Roberts, which blended his and her families, giving the boys their first sister, Lujuana and another brother named Tim. The two Tims were affectionately known to family and friends as Big Tim and Little Tim. At the age of 20, he met Shawnacee Quigley from Modesto, California and asked her to marry him. Together, they remained in Turlock as Tim continued in his role as Associate Pastor at Full Gospel Tabernacle. During this time, he served as Section 8 Youth Director for the United Pentecostal Church, Western District. Eventually, after other ministerial endeavors, Tim and Shawnacee would move to Arizona to serve as Associate Pastors to Pastor G.E. Wesson in Phoenix. After serving in that capacity for five years, Tim became the Senior Pastor. For the past 15 years, he and Shawnacee have served in that capacity. During their twenty-six years of marriage, Tim and Shawnacee gave birth to Zachary (who is serving our country in the US Army), Kendra and Haley, who were the treasures of his life. Earlier this year, Tim was privileged to perform the marriage of his son, Zachary to his new bride, Sylvia. Tim became a Hebrew Scholar and desired to teach the truths of the Word of God more clearly, enabling him to rightly divide the Word of Truth because of his studies. He gave himself to his lessons and always had a new and more thorough understanding to share with others.

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Rev Timothy R. McCary

October 6, 1962 - August 6, 2009