Born in Charleston, WV on September 21, 1980, Tim was the son of Cheryl Parsons Peters Thaxton and the late Terrence D. Peters.
A Lutheran by faith, Tim was a Visual Design manager for Belk Department Stores.
In addition to his mother, survivors include his step-father, William Thaxton; four brothers, James Thaxton, William Thaxton III (Tomoko), Robert Thaxton and Jeff Peters (Michelle); a maternal grandmother, Edith Parsons and a host of nieces and nephews.