Timothy John Fornes

Rest Easy and Fly High Cousin Tim. God Bless your memory.

My heart and prayers go out to Mary, Susan, Ann, as well as to their extended families, relatives, and friends in the passing of Tim. I will always remember him with the wonderful smile, and the biggest heart!! I feel blessed he was part of our family, and will forever live in our hearts!

Sorry to hear about Tim’s passing. Went to HS with him back in the day, great guy and teammate. He always had my back.

Our deepest condolences for your loss. We pray that God’s love will provide you with comfort and peace. All of our love and support.

-The Tidwell Family

I’m so sorry for your loss . He was a great guy.

Tim and I shared many years together and I will always be grateful for the memories we made. He meant a great deal to me and I’m deeply saddened to hear of his passing. My thoughts are with everyone who loved him.

Mary and family. Disbelief and numbness is how we all feel at the passing of Tim. His smile and always a joke or something witty to say will never be forgotten . May he be at peace with John. Mary – You and John were more like a brother and sister to the Kelly family. Our gatherings were extra special because you were there. Mary your calls and cards while Vonnie was ill was so appreciated. You will never know how uplifting it was when I was down. Our thanks to you for being there always for everybody ❤️ and now we will be there for you. Love you very much.

My deepest sympathy to the entire Fornes family. I am so heartbroken to hear of Tim’s passing. I don’t know if I ever saw Tim not smiling or joking around, even when we didn’t see eye to eye on things he always knew a way to make me laugh and we would move on. I met Tim through my sister Shaleen so I got to spend many weekends with him at her cabin in the summer. He was always ready to take us out on a lake for a cruise, fishing or to the sand bar. He was a fabulous cook/grill master and always made sure you had anything you needed. He took excellent care of my mom when she would visit and stay at the lake especially when my sister was at work. When they came to watch my son’s baseball games he immediately turned into his number one fan. For those that knew Tim you know how loud he can be. My son even hit his very first home run at one of the baseball tournaments Tim attended and of course behind the fence was pure woods. Tim immediately said he was going to go get the ball even though I told him to leave it as there was no way he would be able to find it in the trees/ tall weeds. As a former baseball player he looked at me like I was crazy and sure enough 15 minutes later Tim came out of the woods with the ball.
Tim, You had a very kind soul and you touched many people with your stories, hospitality and kindness in such a short time. May you be reunited with your heavenly father, your father John as well as Bella, Dodger and Murphy by your side.

Our deepest sympathy to Mary and family. So shocked to see of Tim’s passing such a young person.
Now Tim is reunited with his Dad.
Thinking of you all at this time.
With Love, Wes and Vivian

I had the honor of working with Tim during his time at FirstLink, both as his supervisor and someone lucky enough to sit just catty-corner from him. From the moment I met Tim, I had a feeling he would become one of those people who would leave a lasting mark on my life—and he absolutely did.

Tim and I connected over many things, but what stands out most to me now is our shared faith in Christ. He had a deep understanding of the gospel and carried a wisdom about it that was both thoughtful and sincere. We often bonded over my background in ministry, and those conversations meant a lot to me.

Tim had a way of making everyone feel valued and seen. I’ll never forget the way he would walk into the call center each day, greet everyone who was there, set his things down, and then immediately go make himself a cup of coffee at 5 p.m.—which always made me laugh.

As his supervisor, I often had to remind Tim to keep the noise level down on the floor. But when he wasn’t there, we realized just how much we missed it—the laughter, the conversations, the energy he brought with him. Tim carried an incredible compassion for the people around him.

One thing I’ll always cherish is how he made a point to find something each day that would make me laugh—because he loved hearing me snort when I did.

I’m deeply grateful to have known Tim, to have worked alongside him, and to have shared in those everyday moments that now mean so much. He was truly special, and his life clearly touched so many people during his time at FirstLink and beyond.

My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. His life was full of love, and his presence will be deeply missed

Mary,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Please know I’m thinking of you. Hugs and 🙏🙏s 🫶

Tim (“Neighbor Tim” to my family) was a one-of-a-kind neighbor with a big heart. He was always dropping off food with a text saying “grab it before Dodger does,” and he made sure our son had a last special moment with Dodger.

He was also a great friend to my husband—countless nights spent around the fire, a drink in one hand, a cigar in the other, solving the world’s problems. We’ll always remember the laughs, late-night talks, rib recipe swaps, stock talks, and shoveling the snow in flip-flop sandals and shorts!

We are so sorry for all of your loss.

My sincerest condolences and sympathies to Tim’s family. I had the honor of coaching Tim in American Legion baseball for Post 2. Tim was a tremendous competitor who worked hard every day. Most importantly he was a great teammate. RIP Tim. God bless. Coach Slick

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Fornes family on Tim’s passing. Fond memories of Tim and all the family when we lived next door to them. Our sympathies to Mary, Ann, Susan and their families