ROCKINGHAM — Timmons Earl Ayers, Sr., 82, passed away FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.
He was born Jan. 9, 1938 in Florence County, South Carolina, a son of the late Everett and Evelyn McPherson Ayers.
He loved working and spent his last 20 years as owner and operator of Tri City Muffler on Mill Road in Rockingham. Also he enjoyed spending his weekends at the beach house at Oak Island.
He was preceded in death by siblings Emily Brown and Billy Ayers.
A private family memorial was held Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at Watson-King Funeral Home Chapel in Rockingham. Burial followed at St. Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Surviving, wife Brenda Horne Ayers; children, Timmons Earl Ayers Jr. (Kim), Lynette Proulx (Charlie), Linda Harte (Nelson) and Curtis Dwayne Ayers (Amanda); grandchildren, Drew Ayers (Jenny), Corey Ayers (Keelah), Lesile Shuford (Joel), Lauren Sekas (Aaron), William Proulx (Bonnie), Ryan Cooke (Blake), Victoria Harte, Mallory Ayers, Ansley Ayers and Ashlyn Ayers; great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Caroline Ayers and Charlie and Cliff Proulx and Lucy Shuford; and sister-in-law Nancy Roberts.
The family would like to thank his caretakers at Accordius Health of Aberdeen and Richmond County Hospice.
Memorials may be made to Richmond Co. Hospice, 1119 US Hwy. 1 N Rockingham, NC 28379.
Online condolences may be made at www.watson-kingfuneralhome.com.
Watson-King Funeral Home in Rockingham is serving the Ayers family.
