Timothy Wayne Montgomery
February 20, 1967 ~ August 14, 2022
Born in: Franklin, Pennsylvania
Timothy W. Montgomery, 55, of Franklin passed away on August 14, 2022 at his home.
He was born on February 20, 1967, the son of the Donald E. Montgomery and Betty L. (Huffman) Cozad. His father precedes him in death.
Tim was employed by Miller Equipment in the Assembly Department for twenty-eight and one half years.
A proud member of the Moose Lodge 83, Tim enjoyed playing pool. He was an avid archery hunter and well known for harvesting trophy bucks. He also enjoyed long range, high powered rifle shooting. Tim loved spending time in the great outdoors, in addition to hunting, he also enjoyed fly fishing and going to Trout Camp for family reunions. Tim dabbled in photography where he focused on capturing unique candid pictures. He had an eye for detail and poured himself into his woodwork. He also enjoyed taking the motorcycle out for a drive.
Left to cherish his wonderful memory is his mother, Betty Lou Cozad and her good friend, Robert Sanford of Franklin; his girlfriend, Traci Hartzell of Franklin, his step-daughter, Haven Hughes of Franklin; his brother, Jim Montgomery and his wife, Marci of Franklin; his cousin, Tom Collingwood and his girlfriend, Carla Arduini of Franklin; as well as many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his father, Tim was preceded in death by his sister, Sandra Hasson; his brother, Edward Montgomery; and his step-father, George Cozad.
Family and friends will be received on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Gardinier-Warren Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin from 1 pm to 4 pm. As per the family's request, there will be no service.
Tim will be laid to rest in Franklin Cemetery.
Please take a moment to share a memory or condolence with the family on Tim's Book of Memories at www.WarrenFH.com.
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Where did the nickname Timmy Toes come from? Most of the details I can remember like it was yesterday.
Hot August day Tim, Ed, Dad and I were repairing the roof shingles. Tim was about 10 years old. This particular spot in the roof leaked frequently and Dad was all too familiar. Today he employed the strong backs of his three sons.
At some point during the day Grandma Montgomery pulled into the driveway. As she approached the house looking up and greeting each of the hard workers. “Hello boys”, How’s the repair coming? “Timmy Toes you be careful up there”.
And so, it was written – I called him Timmy Toes for the next 45 years. I don’t think he was ever really flattered with the title, but he allowed me to address him this way.
Love you Bother, going to miss you and this aged title!!
My deepest condolence to the Montgomery family. May you find comfort in the coming days and cherished memories to forever hold on to.
The Hughes family has many great memories of Tim, but the one that stands out the most, and we still talk about is, during the week of the Rocky Grove Fair we would go to their house and visit on the front porch to watch the people walking by, have a beer and enjoy a hot sausage sandwiches that Tim would cook on the grill. But one year, Tim might have had one too many beers and he had started a fire in their fire pit outback and I’m guessing he wanted it to be a much bigger fire, so as Karen and I were sitting on the back porch steps, Tim walked by with a small gas can, I looked at Karen and said “do you think that’s a good idea?” her reply was “you can’t stop him” and we had a giggle as we watched over him and just as we thought, he tossed the gas on the fire and a big wave of flames shot up. When Tim turned around, the fire had singed off his eye lashes and eyebrows and his hair that was once parted neatly down the middle had morphed into what looked like a big handlebar mustache right on top of his forehead.
Even though he was a quiet and soft spoken person, he always found a way to make us laugh, either on purpose or, in this case, accidently!
Rest in peace Tim, until we meet again!
Kelly Hughes-Wilson
Jim – you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Suzanne Sharrer
We are so sorry for you loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless and with love,
Bob and Jill Alden Millie Cozad
Tim was gracious enough to keep my furbabies safe when they got out. This was about two weeks ago. I have known Tim most of my life and it was a nice greeting as we have not seen each other in years and did not realize we were neighbors.
Prayers to his family and friends. Be free, Tim. Fly with the best….
So sorry for your loss. He will be missed by many. Carla Bingman Drake
My deepest sympathies to Betty, Jim, Marci, and the rest of the extended Montgomery family. And also to Traci, Scott, and Tom who were true friends to Tim. I hold fond memories of Tim over the many years I’ve known him – he often showed up out of the blue to camp outings at Big Sandy, sitting around a fire at his or Traci’s house debating music or some other random life topic, and even dancing the night away to a band at Sugar Lake. He was quiet, kind, and knew a lot about a lot of things. Rest easy, Tim.