Timothy grew up in Garner and graduated from Garner Senior High School in 2005. Timothy was an avid game player, skateboarder and a computer whiz. He was a well-respected and valued employee with the Department of Motor Vehicles for 10 years where his knowledge and computer skills made him a go to person.
Left to mourn his memory are his mother, Cynthia K. Atkinson; his brother, Jeffrey S. Atkinson, of the home; his father, David Atkinson (Jan) of Clayton; his paternal grandmother, Bloise Atkinson. He was also survived by his ex-wife, Jessica Campbell and step-daughter, Juliana; Aunts, Diane Rose, Angela Sample, Lynn Driver, Emily Driver and Shelly Oakley; uncles, Jerry Rose, Joe Sample, Edward Drive, A.V. Driver, Alan Atkinson and Michael Atkinson.
He was pre-deceased by his maternal grandmother, Ella Louise Scott; step-grandfather, George Scott; grandfather, Edward Lewis Driver and paternal grandfather, Ruffin Atkinson.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, June 13, 2020 in the chapel of McLaurin Funeral Home. Services will be streamed live through the Facebook page of McLaurin Funeral Home. If you would like to leave a message of condolence to the family, you may do so below within "add a memory".