Timothy James Ingram

Timothy James Ingram of Gentry, Arkansas, passed away early Friday, January 17, 2025, at the age of 67. Tim was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on September 22, 1957, to Edward “Junior” and Wannie Ingram. He was the third oldest of eight children. Timmy and his brothers were always into some kind of mischief. A favorite family story recounts the time Benny and Dickie faked an accident with Timmy: they overturned a tricycle on top of him and poured ketchup all over him. They then ran to their Aunt Marie, who was babysitting, yelling that Timmy was badly hurt. Needless to say, their parents received an earful upon their return. The boys would laugh about that story among many others throughout the years. Tim’s uncles would take him hunting and fishing every chance they could, along with his cousins and brothers; they all formed a bond that lasted his whole life. Tim started working with his dad at a very young age. His mom recalls him getting up early, packing his own lunchbox, and waiting in the pickup to go to work with his daddy before he was ready to go. Tim joined his father and brothers in building their family business, Ingram Concrete, in the early 1980s. He continued this business even after his father’s passing and was well-known as a businessman of great integrity. In his early years as a teenager, he also worked at a local dairy farm as a farmhand. He eventually began training racehorses there; he trained a prize-winning horse named Zoom Time, who won first prize at Blue Ribbon Downs. However, Tim was only 16 and too young to be named as the trainer. He was also a bull rider for a short time and would brag about the 2.5 seconds he rode the famous Bodacious. While working at Collins Farm, he met his first wife, Barbara Collins. From that marriage, he gained a daughter, Judy, and together they had three daughters: Kimberly, Shawna, and Sally. They raised their girls near their families on the land that was appointed to his Cherokee ancestors when they came over the Trail of Tears. They spent many days on the Baron Fork Creek with his family. He taught his girls how to fish and enjoy the outdoors. He led them by his example of discipline and hard work, his values, and his love. He remarried in 1991 to Shelly Watson and gained a son, David Markley. Where Tim was the first to spoil his girls, David was the son he had always wanted. They played ball together, went hunting and fishing together. Tim taught him to play guitar, and as a family, they enjoyed their time picking guitar while the girls would sing along. David would work alongside him every summer until he graduated and was able to join him full-time. They worked side-by-side right up until the day of his passing. In 2001, Tim met the love of his life, Kim Erlinger. In 2006, they married, and he gained another daughter, Sarah. Once again, he spoiled his new daughter and let her learn by his side; to all the rest, she was the princess and Kim his queen. When Tim met Kim, he found his true zest for life. Her love was like no other to him, and he made sure that she knew it. They loved to go on adventures together, whether it was just the two of them, taking the grandkids to experience new places or enjoying bucket-list trips with Leslie and Dawn Ingram. Together, they built their life with their big family in Fayetteville and eventually settled in their forever home outside of Gentry, Arkansas. There, they hosted all the birthdays and holidays, and Sunday dinners for the whole crew. There, the children forged their bonds, and the grandchildren explored the countryside together. Tim was the ultimate family man; spending time with his kin was what brought him the most joy. He never missed a chance to get together with his Ingram clan. The reunions that he planned was something that every generation looked forward to every year along with the hunting and fishing trips with the tribe of men he was surrounded by. Whether it was picking guitar and singing with his kids, taking trips with his sweetheart and giving her Friday surprises, target practicing or playing on the lake with the grandkids, his smile shined. Nothing made him shine quite the way his grandchildren did. He made each and every one of them feel like they were his favorite. Tim is preceded in death by his father, Edward Ingram, and brother, Michael Ingram. He is survived by his mom, Wannie Ingram of Tahlequah, OK; beloved wife, Kim Ingram the home of Gentry, AR; mother-in-law, Erna-Grace Erlinger of Bartlesville, OK; son, David Markley; daughters, Sarah Mycka and husband Kyle of Fayetteville, AR, Sally Blankenship and husband Mark of Springdale, AR, Shawna DeNarvaez and husband Enrique of Rogers, AR, Kimberly Gulley and husband Travis of Tahlequah, OK, and Judy Parris and husband Robert of Westville, OK; grandchildren (his pride and joys), Hannah Ingram Holloway, Eli Knott, Holly Knott, Alex Gulley, Ava Pegg, Matthew Pegg, Benjamin Pegg, Alexa DeNarvaez, Vivienne DeNarvaez, Timothy (little Timmy) Blankenship, Aron Blankenship, Sutton (Button) Mycka, Sara Harper, and Bailey Gillam; great-grandchildren, Evelyn Land and Ashlyn Land; brothers, Benny and wife Sandy Ingram of Proctor, OK, and Richard (Dickie) and wife Janet Ingram of Tahlequah, OK; sisters, Cindy Dotson and husband Danny of Tahlequah, OK, Winona Green and husband Jim of Park Hill, OK, Nancy Scott and husband Randall of Tahlequah, OK, and Deanna Wilson and husband Tony of Tahlequah, OK; along with so many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, and many more who will cherish the memories they share. Tim will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He was our John Wayne, ten feet tall and bulletproof. He lived big and loved even bigger. His legacy will carry on through all who surrounded him. A visitation will be held at Wasson Funeral Home on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church in Siloam Springs, AR, on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 12 p.m. Interment will follow at Shirley Cemetery in Eldon, OK. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to The Kids Hunting Foundation at: http://www.kidshuntingfoundation.com/donate.html

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Timothy James Ingram

September 22, 1957 - January 17, 2025