Obituary - Timothy Clark Holmes
Timothy Clark Holmes, lifelong resident of Ponca City went to be with his Lord, Thursday, April 11, 2013. He died at his home under the care of his wife and two children. He was 54.
Tim fought a one-and-a-half-year long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Passionate and determined to beat his cancer, Tim embraced life with positive energy and a remarkable attitude. His true grit was unshakeable during many rounds of chemotherapy, and he never gave up on his will to live.
A service to celebrate his life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April
16, at First Baptist Church with Pastor Andy Taylor officiating.
Tim was born on Jan. 31, 1959, to the late Bondford and Elsie Holmes, in
Ponca City. He attended Ponca City Public Schools and furthered his
education at Oklahoma State University. He married the love of his life,
Kelly Buser, on Aug. 31, 1985, in Ponca City. They established their home in
Ponca City where they were blessed with a daughter and son. He was a member
of First Baptist Church and his spiritual faith helped him through his tough
battle.
He began his career as a draftsman working at Conoco Inc. for several years. He then joined FTS as a computer aided draftsman. He was currently employed in the drafting department as a supervisor with Consulting & Field Services. Owners Gary and Donna Page supported Tim faithfully to the end of his illness.
Tim had numerous hobbies which included cooking for his family. His children loved his steaks and their home was their favorite restaurant. He loved the outdoors and all living things. He spent as much time as possible enjoying God’s wonderful gifts. He loved his home and loved working outside making it a showplace.
He loved all sports and enjoyed attending and watching OSU sporting
events with his family and friends. On game days their house was the place
to cheer on their favorite team. Their house was always open to everyone and
it was always a place to have lots of fun.
Tim was a very special person and was loved by all who knew him. He will be
greatly missed. His priorities in life were God, family and friends. One of
his greatest joys was to spend time with his children whether it was
fishing, hunting, camping, taking nature walks, sitting by their fire pit,
or just sitting around listening to music. The joy of his life was watching
his children grow up. He never hesitated to speak about how proud he was of
them and what a blessing they were to him.
Family cherishing his memory are his wife, Kelly of Ponca City; daughter,
Randyl Holmes of Edmond; son, Bryer Holmes of Stillwater; brother, Danny
Holmes and his wife, Jenny of Ponca City; sister, Cherri Harp and husband,
Larry of Lyons, Ore.; father-in-law, Rhod Buser of Ponca City;
sisters-in-law, Joey Bradford and her husband, Brent of Ponca City; Theresa
Clay and her husband, Marscellus of Oklahoma City; and Laurie Tapp and her
husband, Kevin of Ponca City; nephews and nieces, Michael and Heather
Holmes, Jennifer Holmes, Taryn and Matt Seddelmeyer, Kirstie Clay, Steven
Clay, Dalton Tapp, Dustin Tapp, Alissa Tapp, Chris Harp and J.C. Harp.
Tim was preceded in death by his parents and mother-in-law, Edna Buser.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pancan.org, (Pancreatic Cancer Foundation) 1500 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan, CA 90266, or contributions may be made to Tim and Kelly Benefit Fund, c/o of the Cherokee Strip Credit Union, 1508 East Prospect, Ponca City, OK 74604, to help with the medical costs. The family will be at his home, 1841 Stangeland Road in Ponca City.