Palestine High School Alumni Association

06 / 16 / 1962  –  09 / 05 / 2003

Services for Timothy Shawn Bostic, 41, of Montalba will be held 1 p.m. Monday at Bailey & Foster Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Bewley and Bro. Rod Skelton officiating. Burial will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery in Montalba.

Timmy was born Aug. 16, 1962 in Palestine. God called him home on Friday, September 5th after a battle with cancer.

Timmy graduated from Palestine High School in 1980. He chose to further his education at Henderson County Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler, graduating in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science with a major in Industrial Technology.

Timmy was a member of Montalba Baptist Church. He was a captain at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Coffield Unit, having just completed his 19th year of service.

Timmy enjoyed hunting, fishing, skiing and watching Kyle race cars. He left a legacy of wonderful advice, encouragement and a dimpled smile to those who were blessed by knowing him.

Timmy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Floyd and Della Bostic and Vura Mae and Erwin Galloway.

He is survived by his wife, Susan; and son, Kyle of Montalba; parents, Helen Dunnahoe of Montalba and Harold and Debra Bostic of Montalba; sisters, Tana Tunstall of Palestine and Sherry Tubbs of Montalba; numerous nieces and nephews and many friends.

Pallbearers will be his nephews, Christopher Rawson, Jason Boyd, Brian Tubbs, Cody Tunstall, Nicholas Tubbs and Cannon Tunstall. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Warren, Billy Ted Cannon, Eddie Baker and Gene Arnold.

Visitation will be held Sunday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bailey & Foster, Palestine. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Riverfront Youth Group at Norwood Heights Baptist Church, 2214 Texas 155 North, Palestine, 75803; or the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, 77210-4486.

Source: Palestine Herald-Press 09-07-2003