Timothy Scott Morgan

Timothy Scott Morgan passed away at the age of 62 on Thursday, July 18, 2024, succumbing to his multifocal glioblastoma grade IV brain cancer. While our hearts mourn the loss, we take comfort in knowing he is no longer suffering. Tim was born on April 16, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio. In 1974, the family moved to Carthage, Missouri. Tim was a middle child and often caused his mother a lot of headaches. He poured dish soap into the Sonic water fountain on Central Ave, in Carthage, which made quite a mess—it even made it into the newspaper! He was proud of it. In 1977, his mother married Ronald Houdyshell, and Tim gained two brothers, David and Joseph, and soon a third brother Ronald Jr. Tim loved teasing his brothers and teaching them funny tricks. As a teen, he had various jobs, including working at Dairy Queen under his brother James’ supervision, where he enjoyed giving free ice cream to the pretty ladies. After graduating from Carthage Senior High in 1980, Tim attended Devry University in Kansas City, Missouri, to study electronics. Tim liked to remember how he would get imperfect pizzas from his mother’s work and sell them for a dollar—microwave-heated included! Even though he moved back to Joplin, Missouri, a few times, Dallas became home. During one of his returns to Joplin, he worked at Cardinal Scale in Webb City, Missouri, where he was lucky enough to be offered training in IT. He left Cardinal Scale and moved back to Dallas. He went on to submit and get approval for two patents in his name for architecture of software in the IT field. On December 16, 1997, Tim met his wife Natasha online. Tim and Natasha married on August 16, 2009, in Vermont. From the beginning, Tim adopted Luna, Natasha’s daughter, as his own. Tim and Natasha went on to have another daughter, Lennon. Tim was predeceased by his half-brother Shane; his mother Angela Asher Houdyshell; his stepfather Ronald Houdyshell; his father James Willard Morgan; and grandparents Everett and Thelma Asher, and Willard and Mary Morgan. He is survived by his wife Natasha, and daughters Luna and Lennon. His uncle Johnny Asher and family. His brother Jimmy, his wife Karrla Morgan and their son Kyle and daughter Kacy, her husband Derek and their two children. His brother Randy, his wife Beth Cooper Morgan, their son Timothy James, his wife Alexis and their two children; their daughter Brittany Dawn, her husband Tyler Oberley, and their six children; daughter Emily Furrh, her husband Tom and four children; and their son Noah Smith, his wife Lizzy, and their son. His brother David Houdyshell, II, his wife Kristy, their daughter Chelsey, and their sons: David III, his wife Natasha, and three children; Austin; Travis, his wife Melissa and their daughter. His brother Joseph Houdyshell, his fiancée Deborah Mulloy, and their children: daughter Kenzi, her husband Blake Wilson and their six children; daughter Karlie, and her husband Ubaldo Rivera; son Ian Mulloy and wife Alyssa; their daughters: Taylor, Tara, Breann, and granddaughter Breklynn. His brother Ronny Houdyshell, his wife Rhiannon Houdyshell as well as their son Asher. He is also survived by his parents-in-law, Micheline Ananiadès and Hubert Paris. Tim was an amazing human being who brought joy to all he met. He loved to run, play guitar, write songs, read biographies and historical books, and watch all sports, especially baseball and the Olympics. Tim ran a few half-marathons in Dallas and in San Francisco. He also loved to party, especially with his brothers. He was always there when someone needed a hand. Tim died too young, and he will be missed. He wished to be laid to rest next to his mom, his brother Shane, his stepfather Ronald Houdyshell, and his grandparents at Park Cemetery in Carthage, Missouri. The services will take place on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The visitation will be held at 1:00 pm, and the service at 2:00 pm at Ulmer Funeral Home in Carthage, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, you are welcome to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as he did: https://www.stjude.org or to the American Brain Tumor Association https://www.abta.org. Contributions may also be mailed or dropped off to Ulmer Funeral Home. Condolences may be made online at www.ulmerfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home.

Timothy Scott Morgan

April 16, 1962 - July 18, 2024