Timothy Lee Tetrick Sr.

Timothy Lee Tetrick, Sr., 69 of King City, passed away at his home on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. He was born May 17, 1951, in Louisville, Ky. He was the second oldest of five siblings.

He was 13 years old when he moved to Torrance, Calif., and 17 when he joined the US Marines. His tour of duty lasted 18 months and served in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1969. He married Patricia in 1969 and have been married for 52 years. They had three children, Timothy, Stephanie and Jeremy. He lived a long happy life with his kids and grandkids. Timothy loved his family.

He enjoyed traveling, fishing and seeing different lakes. He always told stories about his life.He really loved to work in his yard to make it beautiful.

He was a tile setter most of his life, creating beautiful pictures made of tile. That's how he supported his family. He could build anything out of wood, from homes to buildings. His favorite story is fishing with his dad in Kentucky as a child.

Timothy is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, Timothy Jr. (Sandra), Stephanie (Abraham) Hernandez, Jeremy; 17 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his sisters, Georgia and Terry.

A Visitation with limited attendance was held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Eddington Funeral Services Chapel on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. A Graveside Service followed with military honors at 11:00 a.m. in the King City Cemetery.

For additional information, contact Eddington Funeral Services, 429 Bassett St., King City, (831) 385-5400, www.EFS-Cares.com.

Published in King City Rustler · February 10, 2021