Born in Camden, Arkansas, he was the son of Lonnie Langston and the late Sharon Evans Langston. Upon moving to Covington, Tennessee, Tim and his family members were members of Oak Grove First Baptist Church. It was in Covington where Tim first began playing organized youth sports. Coached by his father, Tim played for Dixie Youth Baseball. Tim's love of sports continued when he moved to Mt. Pleasant, Tennessee where he played for his junior high football team. Tim's family moved to Crossett, Arkansas for Tim's high school years. It was in Crossett where Tim met Temple.
In 1992, Tim accepted an academic scholarship from the University of Central Arkansas. Tim's passion for sports continued as he played collegiate football for the UCA Bears before transferring to Louisiana Tech in Ruston, Louisiana where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Tim moved to Brownsville, Texas in 1998 where he began his career as plant manager with Shipping systems, Inc. in Control, Mexico. Tim married Temple on December 31, 1998 in Crossett, Arkansas.
Tim and Temple celebrated the birth of their daughter in Harlingen, Texas in 2002. In 2005, Tim's family moved to Greenville, South Carolina where Tim was employed at Interkraft in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Tim and Temple welcomed the birth of their son in 2006.
Tim was an amazing father. He was his happiest when supporting his two children through their academics in school and on the field. He passed on his love of sports to both Addison and Barnett. He will be greatly missed on the sidelines of soccer games and in the wrestling gym.
In addition to his wife, Tim is survived by two children, Addison Elizabeth Langston and Timothy Barnett Langston as well as his father, Lonnie Langston of South Padre Island, Texas and sister Teresa Ann Netherland of Sterlington, Louisiana.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 15, 2021 in the chapel of Mackey Funerals and Cremations at Century Drive.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org.
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