Layton 'Chris' Timmons, 35

LAUREL - Layton "Chris" Timmons, of Laurel, passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008, at his home, embraced by his family and friends. He was 35.

Chris was employed by Courtesy Chevrolet in Salisbury, Md., as an automobile technician.

He graduated from Manor School, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, where he spent most of his childhood.

Chris was a graduate of Delaware Technical & Community College, and proudly served the Delaware National Guard as a helicopter mechanic.

He enjoyed paintball, snowboarding, working on FA-18 and Porsche models, skateboarding, fishing and camping, windsurfing, tennis, riding bicycles and traveling.

Chris will always be remembered by his family as a practical joker and for his great enjoyment of laughter.

He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Laurel.

Chris is survived by his parents, Layton and Judy Timmons; his wife, Edlyn Timmons; his children, Kylynn and Michael Timmons, all of Laurel; his sisters and brothers, Julie A. Passwaters of Milton, Burt Timmons of Ohio, Robyn Creighton of New Castle, Denise Andrews of Newark, Jay Thawley of New Castle and Jody Thawley of California; nieces and nephews, Jason Passwaters, Jesse Passwaters, Andrew and Autumn Passwaters; numerous other nieces and nephews; his maternal grandparents, Calvin and Alma Friedel of Seaford; and aunts and uncles, Sandra Hill of Seaford, Susan Branam of Richmond, Va., Lonnie and Jeff Friedel, both of Seaford, Stevie Wilkerson of Laurel and Jerry Wilkerson of Delmar.

A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the Hannigan, Short, Disharoon Funeral Home, 700 West St., Laurel, where friends and family may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Interment will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.

The Rev. Barbara Wilson and Pastor Fred Duncan will officiate.

Instead of flowers, contributions can be made in Chris's memory to the Cherrix Family, 169 Slusher Store Road, Floyd, VA 24091.