Timothy Caudill was born at home to Joe and Effie Caudill on February 3, 1939 in Tazewell, Virginia. He was the second of four children and the second son in the family. He learned at an early age to work hard and to care for others. Even as a young child, his tender heart allowed him to care for his family by picking strawberries from the local farmer's field, helping his mother with his younger sisters, and to do his best in every situation he was placed in. He was a friend to everyone he met and helped anyone who was in need. He was a jokester and everyone enjoyed his fun sense of humor. There was never a time he did not have a fun joke or story to share with someone. People were drawn to him because of his sense of humor, hard work ethic, and ability to find fun and laughter in every situation.

He loved the mountains and cool seasons of Virginia and spoke often of his great love for his home state, especially during the hot Texas summers. He reminisced of the many snowy winters he enjoyed in Tazewell as a child and teenager by sharing stories of his thrilling sledding feats and snowy adventures. He loved the change of seasons and looked eagerly toward the first cold front that would march through the Houston area. Even though he lived geographically in Texas, his heart remained in Virginia.

He met the love of his life, Nancy Olinger, at Tazewell High School and they were smitten with each other from the start. On Nancy's Senior Prom dance card, he wrote across every line in all capital letters "MINE." From the moment they met until her death on March 3, 2018 they belonged to each other and had a unique love that was special and wonderous. They were married on December 31, 1957, which also happened to be Nancy's 18 ^th birthday, and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage together. They had two daughters, Timi and Christy, and loved them well by being exceptional role models. They instilled in them the value of faith and hard work. While life wasn't always kind to them, they held steadfastly to their faith and to each other through the storms and difficult seasons they encountered.

Tim enlisted in the United States Air Force and became a Typhoon Hunter in the Pacific. He was stationed in Guam during most of his service and shared many harrowing tales of hunting typhoons that other servicemen did not survive to tell. One time in particular he shared a mission of hunting an extremely dangerous typhoon that they believed they would not survive. He recalled after finally touching down, they examined the plane and noticed the severe dents the winds belted onto the tiny jet that had been tossed around like an autumn leaf in a Texas "Blue Norther." The time he spent in the United States Air Force were some of the most exciting and memorable years of his life, and his eyes would light up as he reminisced about his service with great pride and excitement. Eventually he was stationed at Fort Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, and it was in this area he and Nancy decided to put down their roots and raise a family. After leaving the United States Air Force he accepted a position at National Airlines, and they enjoyed many happy years in the Hampton Roads, Virginia community until Pan Am Airlines acquired the company moving the family to Tomball, Texas in 1977. Texas became a second home to him and he enjoyed learning to country western dance and entered many BBQ contests. While in Texas he also worked as a dispatcher at Houston Lighting and Power and commuted from Tomball to south Houston for many years.

Tim was a self-taught Bluegrass banjo player and his home served as a private music hall for his "pickin' and grinnin'.'" He enjoyed traveling to Bluegrass Festivals and listening to top named artists from around the country. He learned new methods to increase his talent which made him a family favorite around the holidays. You would often hear, "Tim, play one more!" into the late hours of the night during family gatherings. Eventually he learned an immense repertoire of songs that led him to perform alongside his friends and his church group. He was exquisitely talented in music and enjoyed great success in the many groups he played with in his area and church.

While an intensely private man, Tim's faith was immensely important to him, and he led his family well in a home who believed in and placed God first in their lives. He joined the Anglican church and served as an active member of St. Timothy's Anglican Church for many years as a Lector, Reader, Usher, and Bible Study student with St. Timothy's Anglican Church's Holey Donut Group.

Tim will be missed greatly by his family, church, and friends, but we take comfort in knowing he has been reunited with Jesus, his Savior as well as with his beloved Nancy. There will be a little less laughter and a little less "pickin' and grinnin" in our lives, but each time a "Blue Norther" marches through and causes the autumn leaves to dance or snowflakes to fly, we'll hear strains of "Country roads, take me home, to the place I belong…" on the wisps of the winds.

Friends are invited to attend a memorial service to be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, November 8, at St. Timothy's Anglican Church, 6819 Louetta Road, Spring, TX 77379.