Timothy T. Maddox

Our beloved husband, dad, father-in-law, Grandpa, and Great Grandpa passed away peacefully on Friday, March 14th with his family by his side.

Timothy T. Maddox was born October 6, 1937 to Truman Maddox and Grace Delone Batt. He lived a long, blessed life.

Tim and Connie would have celebrated their 53rd wedding Anniversary on April 3rd. In 1983 they were sealed in the Jordan River Temple. The love between them is unmatched. They were two peas in a pod. For 53 years Grandpa never had to dish out his own dinner plate and for 53 years, Connie never learned how to pump gas. They never took each other for granted.

Tim enjoyed his calling in his ward for 29 years as an assistant clerk. The sacrament congregation was able to watch dapper Brother Maddox walk down the isles counting how many people were in attendance.

When Casey and Dykes dad, Glenn, passed away in 1975, Tim didn’t skip a beat of becoming the best dad ever to the both of them. They will forever be grateful for him.

He had a special bond with each and every one of us. He made all of us feel like we were the favorite. For years he had wonderful friends that would come and visit to share stories, have a soda, or venture out to a favorite lunch spot like Taco Time or Dee’s family restaurant. He actually sold a lot of his exquisite bird houses at Dee’s.

This wonderful man wore many hats throughout his career. He served with the Army National Guard.

He also served as a police officer and volunteer firefighter for Midvale city. A favorite was being a security guard at the Salt Lake Temple. Kennecott was the luckiest because they had the honor of employing him for 42 years.

We loved his sense of humor. He could befriend a stranger and definitely had an endless gift of gab. Many times at family gatherings, during conversations, Tim would get antsy because he couldn’t get a word in. He would raise his hand so he could be heard. Usually it was a story that we had already heard. We would all chuckle.

We all know Tim had many hobbies. Making beautiful birdhouses, playing in the dirt, painting hub caps, wood work, and filling bowls with peanuts for squirly. His most important hobby was recycling. It got pretty serious when he would stand at the sink and rinse everything that was going into the recycling bin. I’m sure we all got scolded once or twice because we didn’t go by the recycling rules. Deep down he probably wanted to be a garbage man. There was a garbageman, also named Tim, who would roll up in his garbage truck on a weekly basis and was either greeted with a cold soda in hand or had one sitting on the top of the garbage can. Who does that? Tim! When Tim, the garbage man, retired and moved to AZ, they still kept in touch.

We all know that Tim had many tools in his workshop. Well, back in the day, he would actually etch his name and Social Security number on everything. Even his wrenches. Who does that? Tim.

We all loved him very much and his memory will always be etched in our hearts. His heavenly hugs will be felt, letting us know his spirit will always be with us.

Tim was preceded in death by his Mom and Dad, son Dennis, and sisters Rose Marie and Nancy.

He leaves behind his eternal wife Connie. Four amazing sons, Timmy, Casey (Sherry), Dyke (Paula), and Trent (Shauna). Twelve incredible Grand kids, and seventeen wonderful Great Grand kids. He also leaves behind many close family members and cherished friends.

A viewing will be held on Friday, March 21st from 10:30 to 11:45 AM followed by a funeral service at 12:00 PM all at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S. State Street, Midvale, UT. Interment to follow at Lake Hills Memorial Cemetery, 10055 S. State Street, Sandy, UT.