Timothy Walter Roswell

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith, 5701 Highway 277 South, Abilene, Texas, with Lauren Garduno and Scott Nault officiating. Burial will follow in Shep Cemetery, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. A visitation will be held on Monday, January 3, 2011, at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Tim was born in Los Angeles, California on February 1, 1947 to Irving and Patricia Roswell. He graduated from Pasadena High School and later Pasadena City College. After a few rowdy years of college, Tim decided to try his luck in Alaska. He made the trip north and landed a job as a counselor at a juvenile detention facility. Tim caught the attention of Edwina Schneider who had come to Alaska from Texas also in search of adventure. Tim and Edwina were married in Anchorage, Alaska on February 21, 1970 and were married for 38 years before Edwina's death in 2008. In 1971, the couple loaded an old Ford Econoline van, towing a Volkswagen, and made the long trip from Alaska to Southern California at top speed of 25 miles per hour. In California, they raised two children, Ross Edward and Coker Irving. Tim had two careers: 23 years as a production manager for a clothing manufacturing company in Los Angeles and 13 years as a construction inspector for the Texas Department of Transportation. Later in life, Tim became "Poppy" to two grandchildren, Paul and Timothy "TJ". Tim became a Christian in 1993 and was a member of the Shep Church of Christ. Tim was a lover of good books, Bible study, old westerns, and exotic food. He was a dependable friend, dedicated father, and loving husband.

Survivors include one son, Coker Russell and his wife, Meredith, and two grandsons, Paul and Timothy "TJ" of Hurst, Texas; sister, Janice Roswell, of Lakewood, California; brother, Richard Roswell and his wife, Patricia, of Rancho Cucamonga, California; brother, David Roswell and his wife, Joanne, of Monrovia, California; sister-in-law, Sharon Nault of Shep, Texas; sister-in-law, Denise Sprott and her husband, David, of Belton, Texas. Nieces and nephews include Scott Nault, Lee Nault, David A. Sprott, Annie Drachenberg, Christopher Roswell, Veronica Roswell, Emily Roswell, and Elizabeth Roswell.

Tim was preceded in death by his wife, Edwina Roswell; son, Ross Roswell; parents, Irving and Patricia Roswell; sister, Judy Roswell; brother, Dennis Roswell; father and mother-in-law, E.C. and Tharpe Schneider; brother-in-law, David Nault.

Pallbearers will be Richard Roswell, David Roswell, David Sprott, Chad Carter, Lynn Nichols, and Denne E. "Bob" Nichols. Honorary pallbearers will be Charles Boyd, Frank Jackson, Lane Jackson, Greg Binkley, and Lonnie Wright.

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a disease of the nerves that causes progressive muscle weakness throughout the body. The cause of ALS is unknown and the cure is elusive. Memorials may be sent to ALS Association North Texas Chapter, 1231 Greenway Drive, Suite 270, Irving, Texas 75038 or contact www.webntx.alsa.org.

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