Fred Otis Timmerman was born February 28, 1891, in Carroll County, Missouri, and died February 26, 1984, at Jefferson City, at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 26 days.
He was the fourth child of James and Mary Alice Menefee Timmerman. Three brothers and four sisters preceded him in death. In 1922, he was married to Myrtle Ann Coats of Cabool, who died in 1972. To this union was born one son, Fred Otis, Jr., of Jefferson city, and one daughter who died at birth.
Timmerman attended Fredonia Business College, Fredonia, Kansas. He moved to the Cabool area in 1915 and lived there until moving to Jefferson City five and a half years ago to make his home with his son and family. He was a well known and much respected farmer and bookkeeper in the Cabool area for more than 60 years. Fred was a World War 1 veteran, a former member of the Cabool Kiwanis Club, and a former member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Cabool and, later, the Manes (Maness?) Memorial Baptist Church, serving as deacon and clerk for many years. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Concord Baptist Church of Jefferson City. He also served as director and clerk of the Cabool School District for 20 years.
Other survivors in addition to his son are two grandchildren, Mark Fred of Los Angeles, California, and Jerianne of Fulton, Missouri. Funeral services were 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, in Elliott-Gentry Chapel with Rev. Frank Hill officiating. Burial was in Cabool Cemetery.
Myrtle Ann Coats, daughter of the late James and Alice Douglas Coats was born near Cabool December 18, 1897 and departed this life November 25, 1972 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital at Houston following a short illness, her age being 74 years, 11 months and seven days.
On October 28, 1922 she was united in marriage to Fred O. Timmerman of Cabool and to this union two children were born. A daughter died in infancy. Also preceding her in death were four brothers.
At a young age she united with the Christian Church and later transferred her membership to the Baptist Church. At the time of her passing she was a member of the Maness Memorial Baptist Church of Cabool. She was a great student and teacher of the Bible and many families of this area have gained much religious knowledge from her. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends, whom she loved to help so much in various ways.
Left to mourn her passing are her husband, Fred of the home, a son Fred, Jr., of Jefferson City, Mo., a sister Mrs. Lillie Dove of Denton, Tex., and two grandchildren. Also other relatives and many friends and neighbors will miss her.
Funeral services were held 2:30 Monday in the Cabool First Baptist Church with Rev. Marvin Jacobs officiating. Burial was in the Cabool Cemetery under direction of Elliott-Gentry.
