John T. "Tim" Sides

John Timothy (Tim) Sides, age 75, passed into glory on June 25, 2025. Tim was born in Tyler, Texas on July 17, 1949. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Sue Miller Sides, and sisters Terry and husband Ronny Anderson of Tyler, Christi and husband Noel Roberts of Tyler; brother-in-law Jack Miller and wife Meribel of Vienna, VA, and sister-in-law Sallie Maynard and husband Steve of Gainesville, VA. Tim was preceded in death by parents John Sides and Pauline Davidson Sides and grandmothers Lexie Sides Steed, and Ruth Davidson and brother Frank Sides. Tim was a U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman from 1969 to 1973, serving in San Diego, CA, Corpus Christi, TX and El Centro, CA where he met and married Sue Miller, the love of his life. They made their home in Tyler, Texas after his service discharge. For about 20 years Tim was a plumbing contractor in Tyler, then he worked as an independent insurance adjuster for another 20 years for Pilot Catastrophe including the last few years with the Giles Insurance Agency in Florida. Tim loved the Lord and grew up at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Tyler where he made lifelong friends and memories. He has been a member of Green Acres Baptist Church for 30 years. He has made several mission trips to Mexico with GABC, and was an active member of the Building Bridges class and the Senior Adult Ministry. Tim never met a stranger and was well loved by all who knew him. He had a great sense of humor and generous spirit. He and Sue traveled by motorcycle, and later in travel trailers and motorhomes, and had adventures in all 50 states. During the last few years they spent their summers in South Fork, Colorado, reuniting with friends each year and escaping the Texas heat. Their faithful Bijon companion, Buddy, always accompanied them in their travels. For several years Tim and Sue had foreign exchange students living with them and their home was always open to those students as well as their friends. Tim enjoyed fishing and watching the Dallas Cowboys, and was always supportive of the achievements of his nieces and nephews Megan (Matt) Magill, Collin Anderson, Paige Roberts Molloy and Whitney Roberts Kutch, as well as Brent and Drake Miller of Vienna, Virginia. Also great nieces Maggie and Blythe Magill and Rose and Clare Molloy. Other family members surviving Tim are nieces Kelly Manley, and her children Masen and MaKayla, along with Stephanie and Chris Ealey and Carl Maynard. Tim was the best of us, generous and loving and an example of faithfulness and loyalty. We take great joy in knowing we will be reunited with Tim again in his heavenly home. Funeral will be at Stewart Funeral Home in Tyler, TX at 10 am on Wednesday, July 9, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at 2 pm at the Dallas-Ft Worth National Cemetery. The family wishes to acknowledge the physicians, nurses, and staff at Hospice of East Texas Home Place, who provided compassionate and quality care during his final illness. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701 (www.hospiceofeasttexas.org).

John T. "Tim" Sides

July 17, 1949 - June 25, 2025