He was born in Catawba County on August 1, 1960, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Margie Shull Reece.
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Carter of the home; daughters Margie Reece, Tabitha Reece, and Angela Miller; sons Liam Carter, Robert Reece, and James Reece; sisters Patricia Stanley and Debra Speight all of Hickory and a brother Jimmy Whisnant of Granite Falls. Timothy wishes was to have no services.